Improperly discarded cigarettes are apparently to blame for a fire that damaged a Fond du Lac duplex over the weekend. Nobody was injured in the fire at 364 Fourth St. A Joe’s Fox Hut pizza delivery driver noticed the fire and alerted nearby residents who dialed 911. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire but not before it caused some damage to the second floor deck where it started and the side of the house. […]
The Fond du Lac Child Support Agency’s main office in the City/County Government Center will be under temporary construction starting Monday. May 9th through May 20th there will be limited public access for people seeking assistance. During construction people may contact the Child Support Agency by telephone at (920) 929-3057 or via email at childsupport@fdlco.wi.gov. The Child Support Agency website and the Child Support Online Services (CSOS) website will continue to be available throughout […]
A brick maintenance program on a portion of Johnson Street in Fond du lac is getting underway. Work is scheduled to begin Sunday night to replace missing and damaged bricks in the crosswalks on Johnson St. between Pioneer Rd. and National Ave. The work is expected to take four to five days. Motorists are asked to be extra cautious when encountering the crew particularly when making turning movements. Only single lanes will be closed […]
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Unsealed court documents show that authorities are investigating the 1998 disappearance of a University of Wisconsin, Green Bay college student as a murder. The documents also outline a possible motive and person of interest in the disappearance of Amber Wilde. Wilde was 19 and pregnant when she disappeared in 1998. The documents show a man wanted her to get an abortion, but she refused.
NEENAH, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel says two police officers who shot and killed a hostage during an incident at a motorcycle shop last December won't face criminal charges. Schimel said during a news conference at Neenah City Hall on Friday that prosecutors wouldn't be able to overcome a self-defense argument in court. Hostage Michael Funk ran from the store but ignored orders to drop the gun […]
An Appleton man arrested for repeat drunken driving in Fond du Lac County is going to prison. At a hearing Friday Fond du Lac judge Dale English sentenced Corey Jansen to four and a half years in prison followed by five years of extended supervision. Jansen was earlier convicted of his 8th OWI.
A Milwaukee man facing a felony weapons charge following the execution of a search warrant last week at a Dodge County residence has been bound over for trial. Probable cause was found at a preliminary hearing Thursday for 56 year old Kirk Lupton. He's charged with one count of felon in possession of a firearm. Last Wednesday, the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team executed the search warrant at a […]
A Sheboygan Falls man charged in connection with a disturbance in Fond du Lac involving a weapon has been bound over for trial. Probable cause was found at a preliminary hearing Friday for 40 year old Richard Trgovec on charges of first degree reckless endangerment, negligient use of a weapon and disorderly conduct. Assistant police chief Steve Klein says Trgovec is accused of threatening people with a gun following an argument.
Laurie Pethan (right), National Mutual Benefit’s Branch #695 District president, presents Andy Land (center), Agnesian HealthCare’s Hospice Hope and Palliative Care Services director, and Michelle Ries (left), Agnesian HealthCare Foundation director, a check for $3,000. National Mutual Benefit, a fraternal life insurance society in Fond du Lac, sponsored an all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner fund-raiser with proceeds benefiting Agnesian HealthCare’s Hospice Hope. Agnesian HealthCare’s Hospice Hope provides a team of caring professionals […]