The Department of Public Works would like to inform the public of the replacement of the Fountain Island Bow Bridge which is located between Fountain Island and Promen Drive. The existing bridge will be removed starting Tuesday, February 21st. The bow components of the old bridge will be repaired, painted and set up alongside the pedestrian trail on the east end of Lakeside Park. The new bridge is expected to […]
An assistant Fond du Lac Fire Chief says he is leaving Fond du lac with mixed emotions. Steve Beer will begin his new job as Fire Chief in Hutchinson, Kansas in April. "Its been my goal to be a fire chief some day and as I started to look around I was very fussy on the type of community. There's a lot of job openings out there but there's a […]
A plea and sentencing hearing will be rescheduled for a Berlin woman charged in a shoplifting incident and standoff with police near the Fond du Lac Forest Mall. Thirty two year old Patricia Bushey did not appear in court Friday for the hearing because she is being held in the Waushara County Jail in a separate case. Bushey is charged in Fond du Lac with retail theft, battery and two […]
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — A judge has ruled a second Wisconsin girl's statements to police will be admissible at her trial on charges she tried to kill a classmate to please a fictional horror character called Slender Man. Judge Michael Bohren on Monday also rejected a defense request to move the trial of 15-year-old Anissa Weier out of Waukesha County. Weier's trial is set for Sept. 11. Last week, the […]
Dodge County law enforcement issued multiple traffic stops, citations, warnings and a felony drug arrest following an incident at a Beaver Dam restaurant. Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt says law enforcement recently received a tip that a group of individuals were planning a gathering at Pops Eatery in Beaver Dam. Schmidt says due to past incidents at the establishment that have led to disturbances and criminal activity, the sheriff’s office […]
A Fond du Lac judge has set a new trial date a month after rejecting a motion to dismiss first murder charges against an over the road trucker from Kenosha. Judge Robert Wirtz set a new trial starting February 12th of next year for Dennis Brantner. Brantner is charged in the 1990 death of Berit Beck in Fond du lac County. A status conference will be held this […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin schools Superintendent Tony Evers faces two challengers, Lowell Holtz and John Humphries, in Tuesday's primary. The two highest vote-getters will advance to the April 4 general election. Turnout Tuesday is expected to be low. The race is officially nonpartisan, but Evers is backed by Democrats and their allies while Holtz and Humphries are casting themselves as more conservative alternatives.
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — An after-school mentoring program for at-risk youth in Sheboygan is helping teen boys gain the knowledge and skills necessary to transition from youth to adulthood. The Strength Through Leadership program, which operates through a contract with the Sheboygan County Department of Health and Human Services, encourages building confidence through life skills. Coaches Courtney Gatlin, Antonio Humphrey and Andrew Jakus meet four times a week with […]
A Fond du Lac woman received minor injuries in a one vehicle rollover crash over the weekend. The crash happened Saturday on South National Avenue and Deneveu Circle. Investigators say the vehicle apparently hit some wires supporting a utility pole, left the road striking the utility pole and a tree. The woman was extricated from her car and transported to St. Agnes Hospital.