Month: January 2016

The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office says area lakes are not entirely safe despite the recent cold snap.  Last week two men had to be rescued on Lake Poygan.  Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s sergeant Jeff Bonack says there are still areas of open water on Lake Winnebago.  Bonack says ice conditions on Lake Winnebago can change rapidly depending on the wind.  Bonack says check with area fishing clubs and bait shops before you go […]

A Brownsville man was arrested following a high speed chase in Fond du Lac over the weekend.  The chase started shortly before 4:30am Saturday on West 9th Street near the Aquatic Center and continued on South Military Road with speeds near 90 miles an hour.  The chase ended near Highwway 151 when the driver lost control of the vehicle and hit a snowbank.  The 20 year old driver tried to flee on foot but was apprehended […]

Republican U.S. senator Ron Johnson was on the campaign trail in Fond du Lac Friday.  Johnson made a stop at Brenner Tank where he met with employees and toured the facility.  Earlier Friday Johnson, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released a report on the impact of federal regulations on the economy.  Johnson says one of his priorities as chairman has been to improve the regulatory process.  Johnson faces a challenge […]

The North Fond du Lac school superintendent says he fears a bill that would allow residents to carry concealed weapons on school grounds would make schools less safe. Senate president Mary Lazich and Representative Robert Brooks introduced their bill last week.  Superintendent Aaron Sadoff says allowing guns on school grounds would introduce an entirely new element that wasn’t there before.  The Assembly speaker said last week the bill is unlikely to get a […]

BRILLION, Wis. (AP) — Dozens of Muslim employees at a Wisconsin snow blowers manufacturer say they are now out of a job after Ariens Company changed its prayer-on-the-job policy. The Brillion-based company changed the policy Thursday. Until then, Muslim employees were allowed to leave the production line twice a shift to pray. But Ariens is now asking employees to pray during scheduled breaks. A company representative tells WBAY-TV the "manufacturing […]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Four Wisconsin Walmart stores will shut down this month as part of the wave of closures announced by the retail giant. The affected stores in the state are a Walmart in Milwaukee and Neighborhood Markets in Menomonee Falls, Waukesha and Wauwatosa. The company says on its website that the Wisconsin stores will close January 28th.

Moraine Park Technical College is accepting applications from Jan. 22 to Feb. 5 for three positions on the Moraine Park District Board. Openings exist for the following positions: employer member, employee member and additional member; each opening is a three-year term of office that expires June 30, 2019.  The Employer Member position must be appointed from those counties of the District located east of the east shore of Lake Winnebago […]

SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. (AP) — Sun Prairie is without a groundhog for this year's Groundhog Day festivities, after the animal used at last year's event bit the former mayor.  Images of Jimmy the Groundhog biting then-Mayor Jon Freund's ear were widely circulated, bringing unwanted attention to Sun Prairie.  Afterward, authorities told Jimmy's owners they needed a license to own a groundhog. That prompted Ti and Jeff Gauger to release Jimmy […]

A former St. Mary’s Springs cross country coach has been recognized for the program’s success during his leadership.  Bob Baker was inducted  into the Wisconsin Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame this month.  Baker became head coach in 1990 and the girls’ team won six state titles over the next eight years and two runner-up finishes in 1994 and 1999. The boys cross country team won two conference championships during that time.