MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The older brother of the suspect in a shooting spree says his brother called him to say goodbye during a standoff with police. Vajloogzeb (Vah-loong-jay) Vaj says his brother, Nengmy Vang, told him police had shot him and thought he was dying. Vaj says his brother told him police were after him because he had shot two people. Investigators allege he shot and killed four […]
The case of a man with a gun outside a Fond du Lac jewelry store turned out to be a misunderstanding. Police were called after a man was spotted outside Kay Jewelry store Thursday afternoon. It turns out the man had just purchased a muzzleloading gun and was placing it in a vehicle. Store employees feared he was staking out the store for a robbery and called police.
A Fond du Lac man accused of providing drugs to boys and sexually assaulting them is scheduled to go on trial next month. A jury trial is scheduled to begin April 17th for James Rasmussen on more than 60 charges including first degree sexual assault of a child, exposing genitals to a child, child enticement, soliciting a child for prostitution and delivery of marijuana. Rasmussen is being held in […]
The Fond du lac Area United Way has reached its goal. Executive director Amber Kilawee made the official announcement at this week’s annual awards and recognition luncheon. "$760,000, goal met," Kilawee told WFDL news. "I want to thank everyone who contributed to making that happen." The United Way serves 22 member agencies throughout Fond du lac County.
LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin high school student is being called a hero for using the Heimlich maneuver to rescue a choking friend in the school cafeteria. Video of the incident shows several students at La Crosse's Central High School eating lunch when one of them, Will Olson, begins to choke on a cheese curd. After several seconds his friend, Ian Brown, calmly walks over, put his arms […]
Tickets are now on sale for the Agnesian HealthCare Foundation’s annual Samaritan Cash Raffle, with the top prize of $100,000. The raffle gives participants the opportunity to win up to $125,000 in cash prizes. The 2017 drawing is scheduled at noon on Wednesday, May 10 in the St. Agnes Hospital lobby. First prize will be $100,000, with second prize at $10,000. Remaining prizes are as such: third prize, $4,000; […]
Marian University will be hosting the 10th annual Dr. Darold A. Treffert Lecture Series on Autism and Savant Syndrome on Monday, April 3 from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. in the Sadoff Gymnasium. Dr. Rosa Martinez will serve as the keynote speaker and will present on “Training the Talent." Dr. Rosa Martinez, Ph.D., is the President and Founder of Strokes of Genius. Strokes of Genius focuses on educating […]
One person was seriously injured in a one vehicle rollover crash in Fond du Lac. Rescue personnel were called to the scene on Interstate 41 southbound between Hickory St. and Hwy 151 shortly after 7:30am Friday. Investigators say the car rolled several times before coming to rest. The driver was transported to the hospital.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The head of the Wisconsin Hospital Association is urging Gov. Scott Walker to parlay his influence with the White House and Republican leaders in Congress to make significant changes to the stalled health care overhaul bill. Hospital Association President Eric Borgerding outlined more than a dozen points of concern in a letter marked as hand-delivered to Walker on Monday. Borgerding has been speaking publicly this week […]