A Lomira woman charged in connection with a fatal traffic crash in Fond du lac County last summer is on trial this week. Twenty six year old Heather Cleveland is charged with homicide by negligient operation of a motor vehicle. Investigators say last June 25th Cleveland was texting on her cellphone minutes before her SUV slammed into the back of a pick-up truck that was stopped on Highway 23 waiting to turn left onto […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker has signed three bills designed to help people deal with dementia. The bills would create a county-based dementia crisis unit pilot program; allocate an additional $1 million for the state's Alzheimer's family and caregiver support program; and create state grants for dementia training for county crisis teams. The bills were part of a 10-proposal dementia package Assembly Republicans developed. That chamber passed the entire […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A new report says sales of existing homes in Wisconsin rose roughly 4 percent last month compared with a year earlier. The statistics released Monday by the Wisconsin Realtors Association say existing home sales were up 4.1 percent from February 2015, while the median sales price rose 6.8 percent to $146,800. Association board chairman K.C. Maurer said in a statement that Wisconsin's housing market has had […]
EPHRAIM, Wis. (AP) — In a state known for its beer-brewing roots, there's a small picturesque tourist village in northeastern Wisconsin where you can't buy a drop of alcohol. But Ephraim might not be dry for much longer. Locals have gathered enough signatures to spark a referendum on the issue April 5. One question asks whether the village should issue licenses to allow beer to be sold for consumption on […]
American Bank CEO Jim Chatterton has announced two promotions within the organization, as approved by the bank’s board of directors. Kristine Schroeder has been promoted to vice president and continues her duties managing American Bank’s loan processing area. Schroeder originally joined the bank as a teller and customer service representative when its Mayville office first opened. Over 13 years of service she has progressed through roles of increasing responsibility including […]
A Campbellsport man is dead from an apparent self inflicted gunshot wound. Fond du lac County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the scene early last night to a report of an armed suicidal subject. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is conducting the investigation.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Turnout in Wisconsin's presidential primary election is predicted to be the highest in 36 years. The state elections board on Monday predicted 40 percent of eligible voters will cast ballots in the April 5 election. That would be the highest for a presidential primary since 45 percent voted in 1980. Government Accountability Board director Kevin Kennedy says the high turnout will be driven by Republican Donald […]
The Fond du Lac County Clerk says we could see a record turnout locally for the April 5th primary election. Clerk Lisa Freiberg says she wouldn’t be surprised to see a turnout close to 50 percent. Meanwhile Freiberg says polling place volunteers are being trained to make sure voting goes smooth on election day with the new voting equipment and photo id requirement. Freiberg says she doesn’t expect super long lines even with a higher […]
Fond du Lac School District residents will have the opportunity to interact with the three candidates for Fond du Lac School Board prior to the April election. Candidates will participate in a Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday, March 22, at 6:30 PM in the McLane Meeting Room of the Fond du Lac Public Library. The candidates are newcomer Peggy Breister and incumbents Elizabeth Hayes and Mark Jurgella for the three open positions. Citizens will […]