Ripon police are investigating a burglary and an attempted burglary at two restaurants in Ripon. According to police, during the early morning hours of April 21st, suspects were observed through video surveillance breaking windows at two unnamed restaurants on the west end of town. Entry was made into one of the businesses and unidentified items were stolen. Police remind individuals to make sure businesses are secured over night and to […]
The Waupun School Board held its organizational meeting Monday night. Bill Bruins was re-elected board president and Kathy Schlieve was re-elected board vice president. Jennie Patrykus was elected clerk and Ron Paul was re-elected board treasurer. Patrykus and Dylan Weber were sworn into office following their wins in the spring election.
The Fond du Lac County Dairy and Livestock agent says she is concerned about the future of dozens of Wisconsin dairy farmers who face going out of business after a change in Canada’s domestic pricing policy evaporated demand for U.S. milk. Extension agent, Tina Coleman, says in Fond du Lac County there are four dairy farms with up to 180 cows directly impacted. "I'm pretty nervous for our farm families […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin is supporting President Donald Trump's pick for agriculture secretary and encouraging him to help resolve an international dairy dispute hurting Wisconsin farmers. Baldwin said Monday that one of Sonny Perdue's first trips as U.S. Department of Agriculture secretary should be to Wisconsin. Dozens of dairy farmers are losing a market for ultra-filtered milk due to a new Canadian trade policy taking […]
The Fond du Lac school board has re-elected Mark Jurgella to another term as board president. At its organizational meeting Monday night the board re-elected Jurgella to his second term as president, and Linda Uselmann was re-elected vice president. Newly elected board member, Monica Walk and re-elected board member Mark Strand were sworn into office. Walk was the top vote getter in the spring election.
The Fond du Lac School District has a new business manager. Michael Gerlach comes to Fond du lac from the Hustisford School District. Superintendent Dr. Jim Sebert says Gerlach’s teaching experience early in his career helps him bring a unique perspective to the job. Gerlach replaces Wendy Brockert who is resigning to accept a similar position in the Lake Mills School District.
Jeff West says his son was wrong and he apologizes for his actions, but also says bullying is at the root of the problem. West’s 15 year old son was arrested last week after posting a threat on social media directed toward the Waupun Area Junior-Senior High School. "First of all I want to apologize to all the families, Waupun city, school for what happened," West told WFDL news. "My […]
The Waupun School superintendent says additional students face punishment in connection with a snap chat threatening violence at the Waupun Junior-Senior High School. A 15 year old student faces expulsion for making the threat and Gubin says the investigation is continuing. Responding to concerns that the student who made the threat had been bullied. "I don't want to see any student have to deal with any type of bullying, any […]
Nobody was injured in an armed stand off with a suicidal subject in Waupun. Waupun police chief Dale Heeringa says around 11pm Sunday police were notified by a crisis hotline of a suicidal man. Heeringa says attempts to make contact with the man Sunday night and again Monday morning were unsuccessful. The Fond du lac Sheriff’s Office SWAT team was called to the scene at around 10:30am Monday. The 55 […]