Month: April 2017

A Rosendale elementary school student is the winner of a national reading contest.   Rosendale Primary School principal John Hokenson says first grader, Lily Oldham, is the winner of the Scholastic Reading Captain Underpants Movie contest.  The contest was based on a book and movie about two students who hypnotize their principal, who in turn, becomes superhero Captain Underpants.  "They drew a picture of their principal as a superhero.  A lot of them […]

The city of Fond du Lac is exploring its options after a the low-bid contractor selected for a private lead water replacement program in Fond du lac backed out.   Public Works director Jordan Skiff says this latest development won’t affect the assessments of the first 148 homes required to have their pipes replaced this year.  "We found out the low bidder on the contract was not able to get a […]

The city of Fond du Lac has officially reported to the DNR and the public that it bypassed wastewater into nearby storm sewer systems in six locations early Sunday due to the heavy rains onto already saturated soils.   Public Works director Jordan Skiff says this means that untreated—though heavily diluted—wastewater flowed directly into the city’s waterways.  Skiff says the the City takes these situations very seriously, and does everything […]

New for the spring turkey season, hunters now have the option of donating their harvested turkey to needy families through a new Turkey Donation Program.  Three pilot counties, Dodge, Fond du Lac and Jefferson are participating.  Donated turkeys will be processed free of charge and meat will be provided to local food pantries.  Participating locations are  Pernat-Haase Meats in Juneau, Loehr’s Meat Service in Campbellsport and Pernat’s Premium Meats in […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man accused of stealing a cache of weapons and sending an anti-government manifesto to the White House failed to stand for a federal judge at his arraignment. Joseph Jakubowski appeared in court in Madison Tuesday on felony possession and theft of firearms charges. Jakubowski didn't stand as Magistrate Judge Stephen Crocker entered the court, nor did he speak during the brief arraignment.  His public […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Department of Justice has concluded that secretly recorded videos of a Democratic activist bragging about deploying troublemakers at Donald Trump campaign rallies show no evidence any laws were broken.  Conservative activist James O'Keefe released secretly recorded and selectively edited video footage in October of Wisconsin-based liberal operative Scott Foval boasting about connections to the Democratic Party. He appears to say he had arranged for […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A bill relaxing high-capacity well regulations in Wisconsin is scheduled for final legislative approval next week.  The state Assembly announced Tuesday that it plans to vote on the bill May 2. It would then go to Gov. Scott Walker for his consideration. The Senate passed the bill earlier this month.  The measure has pitted conservations who worry that the changes will drain aquafers, streams and lakes […]

A woman was transported to the hospital with what appear to be minor injuries following a two vehicle crash in downtown Fond du Lac.  The crash happened shortly before 3:30pm at the intersection of Western Avenue and South Main Street.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — As Gov. Scott Walker praises President Donald Trump for imposing tariffs on Canada following a policy change that left dozens of Wisconsin farms without a milk buyer, a state official says more than half of the farms have found buyers or promising leads. Gov. Scott Walker says he spoke with President Donald Trump about the nearly 40 Wisconsin dairy farmers desperately seeking help after being dropped […]