Two separate fires Sunday destroyed a garage in the town of Ripon and damaged the kitchen of a home near Mt. Calvary. Firefighters were called to a residence on County Road E in the town of Ripon where a fire that started in a burn barrel spread to a nearby garage, destroying the garage. Nobody was injured. A Mount Calvary firefighter was treated and released from the hospital […]
WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. (AP) — Republican Sen. Ron Johnson is speaking out against what he calls the "primal scream of the left." Johnson wrapped up the Wisconsin Republican Party convention on Saturday by warning that Democrats are angry and looking ahead to the 2018 midterm elections. Republicans at the convention were celebrating their 2016 wins but also looking ahead to next year. Johnson says Democrats are relentless. He says, "We […]
The Fond du Lac High School production of Fiddler on the Roof is getting statewide recognition. The musical hs been awarded several Tommy Awards through the Overture Center in Madison including Outstanding Musical. Choir director Cory Schneider says as a result the students will perform at the Tommy Awards Program on Sunday, June 11th . The performance will take place in front of 2,000 people at the Overture Center for the […]
A Beaver Dam man who robbed a Dodge County bank is going to prison. Dodge County Circuit Court Judge Joseph Sciascia sentenced 38 year old Adam Raney to 27 years in prison and 37 years of extended supervision. Raney was convicted of robbing the Watertown branch of the State Bank of Reeseville on July 11, 2016. Employees told investigators Raney pointed a gun at them and demanded money. According to a […]
Fond du Lac Public Works says there will be multiple lane closures for a couple of days this week on Marr Street. Beginning Monday the intersection of Seventh Street and Marr Street will be closed completely to replace the sanitary manhole in the intersection. In addition, the eastbound lane of traffic on Sixth Street at Marr Street will be closed and the westbound lane on Eighth Street at Marr Street […]
The Fond du Lac Police and Fire Commission has approved the appointment of James Knowles III to the rank of Assistant Fire Chief of Training and Safety. Fire Chief Pete O’Leary says Knowles is a 20 year veteran of the fire service and was previously serving as a lieutenant and captain. The assistant chief position was created due to a recent retirement. Assistant Chief Knowles will begin his new […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican legislators want to sell a 120-year-old prison in northeastern Wisconsin and open a new facility. Rep. Dave Steffen and Sen. Frank Lasee have introduced a bill that calls for selling the Green Bay Correctional Institution and building a new prison in Brown County or an adjacent county. It would be privately owned but the state would lease and run it. Steffen and Lasee wrote in […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — With more than 60 years in Wisconsin politics behind him, Democratic state Sen. Fred Risser of Madison isn't showing any signs of slowing down. The 90-year-old senator hasn't missed a debate vote in 50 years. Risser was born and raised in Madison, served in the U.S. Navy in World War II and became a practicing attorney before being elected to the Legislature at age 29. Riser […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's wine industry has grown substantially since 2000 when it had just 13 wineries. Wisconsin has more than 140 wineries, making it a destination for wine tourists. People made nearly 2 million visits to wineries in Wisconsin in 2015. The state saw an estimated nearly $50 million in direct spending on wine tourism. Fisher King Winery winemaker Alwyn Fitzgerald is president of the Wisconsin Winery […]