Month: December 2015

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican legislators are pushing a bill that would assign inspectors general to more than a dozen state agencies, a move that could cost the state hundreds of thousands of dollars.  Under Representative David Craig and Senator Stephen Nass' measure, the Legislature would appoint 13 inspector generals to serve six year terms covering 16 agencies. The inspectors general would be charged with investigating fraud, waste and abuse […]

Some top administrative changes are being made at a couple of  Wisconsin prisons.  WFDL news has learned that Waupun Correctional Institution warden Bill Pollard will be taking over as warden at the Dodge Correctional Institution and Green Bay warden Brian Foster will be the new warden at the Waupun Correctional Institution.   The Dodge Correctional warden,  Marc Clements, has accepted a DOC oosition in Madison.  The changes were announced to […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker says juvenile prisons under investigation for allegations of abuse by guards are safe now that personnel and policy changes have been made.  Walker commented Friday about the ongoing investigation led by the state Department of Justice with assistance from the FBI into the Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake juvenile prisons north of Wausau.  Walker says when the state investigation began about a year […]

This month’s Marian University Veteran of the month is Angie Hoch.  Hoch  went into the Air Force right out of high school.  "I joined the Air Force when I was 17.  I went to basic training in Texas and after that I was assigned to Hickam Air Force Base in Hawaii and I served my whole tour there from 1987 to 1991,"  Hoch said.  Today Hoch lives in Fond du […]

In response to the prevalence of violent ambush assaults on police officers and active shooter related incidents in our nation the Fond du Lac Police Department has, for the past few years, been very aggressively and continuously working on providing highly advanced training and improving equipment in order to quickly and effectively resolve these type of incidents for the safety of our officers and our community. Of course, those acts […]

The City of Fond du Lac Police Department says Police K9 “Packo”, was put to sleep Thursday due to a  sudden deteriorating health condition.  The 10 ½ year old German Shepherd  joined the Department in August, 2007  and was paired with Officer Ben Hardgrove.   Packo was an active member of the K-9 unit until November of this year when he developed a rapidly deteriorating health condition.   A police […]

The Student Council at Friendship Learning Center in North Fond du Lac recently held a fund raiser to support the purchase of a Tactical Ballistic vest for K-9 Rony.   The students, sold scented pencils and were able to raise $451.00 to go towards the purchase of the vest.   The student council presented the check to Officer Beckford and K-9 Rony.

With the Winter Season fastly approaching, the Fond du Lac Police Department would would like to remind everyone on the importance of keeping all vehicle windshields and windows clear of any obstructions.  Please brush leaves, snow and ice from all windows before driving. Use your defrost and wipers when necessary. Remember to check your blades and wiper fluids to assist in keeping window cleaning easier. Wash windows when they start getting clouded with salt and […]

The City of Fond du Lac Police Department says Police K9 “Packo”, was put to sleep Thursday due to a  sudden deteriorating health condition.  The 10 ½ year old German Shepherd  joined the Department in August, 2007  and was paired with Officer Ben Hardgrove.   Packo was an active member of the K-9 unit until November of this year when he developed a rapidly deteriorating health condition.   A police […]