Dangerously cold temperatures and frigid wind chills are in the forecast for much of Wisconsin this week. ReadyWisconsin along with the Department of Health Services (DHS) are teaming up to warn people about the bitter weather and precautions you and your family should take to keep safe. Frostbite can occur on exposed skin in less than 30 minutes. Symptoms include a loss of feeling and a white or pale appearance […]
After two years in front of the lighthouse, the Fond du Lac Walleye Weekend fishing tournament weigh in is moving back to Oven Island next summer. WFDL first reported in September that city officials were working with Mercury Marine to make that happen. The cost of the permanent dock is $40,000. The city will contribute $6,000, Fond du Lac Festivals has committed $5,000 and Merc will pick up the rest. Construction plans have been approved […]
A North Fond du Lac man arrested after firing several rounds outside his village mobile home has been charged. Shannon Kavonius made his initial Fond du Lac Court appearance Monday on charges of endangering safety and possession of THC. Judge Dale English set bail at $500 cash. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for January 29th. Police Chief Darren Pautsch says officers responded to the Gaslight Terrace Mobile Home Park late Thursday night […]
The Fond du Lac city manager says street projects including an intersection near the St. Mary’s Springs Academy will be among the top priorities in 2016. With an expected increase in traffic due to an expansion the school is asking for a modification of the intersection at Highways 23 and K that would limit turning movements. City manager Joe Moore says the key is finding a balance between the safety and convenience of that […]
The Fond du Lac County Highway Commissioner says several major road reconstruction projects are slated for this year. Tom Janke says some of the projects will be a continuation of road projects that started last year including finishing up work on a five mile stretch of Highway I. Janke says work will also continue on Highway G, along with Highways Y and AS. Work will also take place on the west Frontage Road in […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance says state residents paid an estimated $80 billion in federal, state and local taxes last year. The government research organization released a report saying federal taxes accounted for nearly two-thirds of taxes paid and 20.5 percent of personal income.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Legislators are set to return to Madison en masse Tuesday after their holiday break and begin their push to the end of the session with floor debates in the Senate and Assembly. The last floor debate days for the 2015-16 session are set for April, but Republican leaders are anxious to get their members home and on the campaign trail. They hope to wrap up their […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker has appointed two new retired judges to serve on the Government Accountability Board before it disappears. The governor announced Monday he has picked Edward Leineweber and Victor Manian to serve on the board. Leineweber worked as a Richland County judge from 1997 to 2011. Manian, a former Milwaukee County judge, served on the GAB previously from 2008 to 2009. They will replace Thomas […]
Dan Feyen, Republican candidate for Wisconsin’s 18th Senate District, reiterated his strong support for the Second Amendment and Wisconsin’s rich hunting heritage, while meeting with supporters in Fond du Lac. “President Obama’s executive overreach is just the latest example of how the Democrat Party no longer respects individual’s constitutional right to keep and bear arms,” Feyen said, “Here in Wisconsin Democrats even pushed for legislation that would’ve banned many widely […]