Four people suffered minor injuries from a house fire early Saturday morning in Beaver Dam. Shortly before 1am firefighters were called to the Brett Hanson home at 215 Parallel Street to find smoke and flames coming from the house. Firefighters were unable to enter the structure do to the intense flames and the fire was fought from the outside. Hanson and two other people escaped the house with minor injuries, […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker has fully paid off the debt he accrued during his short-lived presidential run. Walker owed $1.2 million when he dropped out of the race in 2015 after 71 days. By the end of November, he had paid all but $140,000. Walker had promised to pay off all the debt by the end of 2016. Walker campaign adviser Joe Fadness said in a memo […]
A Fond du Lac County committee is recommending a replacement to fill a vacancy on the Fond du Lac County Board. The county committee on committees is recommending the board appoint town of Taycheeda resident John Rickert to fill the seat vacated when Brenda Schneider was elected county treasurer. Committee member and county board chairman Marty Farrell says all of the six applicants were impressive. Farrell says Rickert stands […]
A grand opening celebration is planned for Monday in Fond du lac for Mercury Marine’s new 49,000 square foot EDP paint plant. The ribbon cutting ceremony will be held at 9:30 Monday morning. The plant, which broke ground in 2015, will more than double the capacity of the current facility. Company officials say its a new state of the art coating system that gives Merc engines superior corrosion and warranty […]
Rallies in defense of the Affordable Care Act are planned across the nation this Sunday with a goal of trying to make sure Congress does not repeal the ACA without having a carefully thought-out replacement plan ready to go. Kevin Kane of Citizen Action of Wisconsin says it’s not just a one-day thing, but a process where the people must make their feelings clearly known to legislators. According […]
Several new events are on tap for the 2nd annual Sturgeon Spectacular in Fond du lac on Lake Winnebago. The event is scheduled for February 10th through the 12th. Some of the new events this year include a snow sculpting competition, public ice-skating and snowmobile/ ATV race. Other events include the Sturgeon Stampede featuring ice-kiting and ice bowling, a bonfire on the ice and a fireworks show.
A Fond du Lac woman faces attempted homicide charges following a stabbing incident. Assisstant police chief Steve Klein says the domestic incident happened shortly after midnight Friday in the 100 block of East Second Street. Klein says a 45 year old Fond du lac man was treated at St. Agnes Hospital for stab wounds to his chest and shoulder. Klein says the 36 year old woman stabbed the man with […]
Fond du Lac police are looking for a suspect in connection with a strong armed robbery. Assistant police chief Steve Klein says shortly before 7pm Thursday police officers were called to the 100 block of North Military Road. Klein says a woman got out of her car in a driveway and was attacked by a man who pushed her to the ground, stole her wallet and fled on foot. The […]
Five people have been arrested in unrelated school threats in Oshkosh and Fond du Lac. Authorities say an 18-year-old man and two boys, ages 17 and 15, were arrested for threats that shut down Oshkosh's two public high schools Thursday. The schools reopened Thursday. Police say those threats were made in 911 calls to the Waupaca County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday and Thursday. In what is believed to be […]