The Fond du Lac police chief says he supports legislation designed to crack down on those who manufacture deadly opioids known as fentanyl analogs. Chief Bill Lamb says making possession, manufacture or delivery of a fentanyl analog a felony is a step in the right direction. Lamb says the number of opioid overdoses in Fond du Lac continues to climb. He says the concern is that people can purchase these synthetics on the internet and remain anonymous, but they don’t know what they’re getting. The highly potent drug is being added to heroin to stretch its use, leading to a recent spike in overdoses across the state. As little as two milligrams of fentanyl can be deadly.
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photo: waupun mayor rohn bishop The Waupun Common Council has postponed action on wage increases for paid on call firefighters and elected officials to get more public input. The council discussed the matter, sometimes heated, at their meeting this week and will take up the issue again at their April 8th meeting. If […]
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A house fire near New Holstein claimed the life of a child. Shortly after 2am Wednesday firefighters were called to the scene on Honeymoon Hill Road near County Road T. A child in the home was pronounced dead at a hospital. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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