Month: June 2017

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A spokesman for Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman says it's his "understanding" that he will finish his term and not leave early.  Gableman spokesman Nathan Conrad made the comment Thursday after Gableman announced he would not be seeking re-election next year. If Gableman resigns before the April election, that would allow Republican Gov. Scott Walker to name a replacement who could then run as the […]

A woman who witnessed the crash of a small blimp near the Wisconsin golf course where the U.S. Open is underway says she saw flames as the aircraft deflated and floated to the ground.  Mary Ruediger was visiting her parents who live near Erin Hills golf course when the blimp went down nearby Thursday. Ruediger says she saw the blimp disappear behind the tree line, drove to another vantage point […]

A mini van versus tree crash in Fond du Lac sent two people to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries.   Fire chief Pete O’Leary says rescue personnel were called to the intersection of  Arndt and Seymour Streets shortly after 6:30am Thursday.  O'Leary says an adult and child were transported to St. Agnes Hospital for treatment of lacerations.  The crash remains under investigation.

Severe thunderstorms moved through Fond du Lac and Dodge counties Wednesday for the second time in three days…dumping heavy rain.  Fond du Lac County emergency management director Bobbi Hicken says there was localized street flooding in the city of Fond du Lac.   Hicken says Byron also received flooding rainfall.  "Lots of water.  There's a lot of water in Byron,"  Hicken told WFDL news. Hicken says clean-up in Byron continues […]

Two more roundabouts are planned for Fond du Lac as part of reconstruction projects on Fond du Lac County Highway V and Pioneer Road.   Fond du Lac Public Works director Jordan Skiff says a project planned for 2020 will involve constructing a roundabout near V and state Highway 45 and Rienzi Road near the KC Hall.  "We've been in discussions with the county and we've bounced it off the city […]

The Fond du Lac County Public Health Department says a dead crow found by a Fond du Lac resident has tested positive for the West Nile virus.  This is the first bird that has tested positive for the virus in Fond du Lac County since surveillance began May 1st.  West Nile is spread to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito.  Mosquitos acquire the virus by feeding on infected […]

Waupun police say an elderly Waupun woman was transported to the hospital after she was found living in a house full of rubbish.  Police Lieutenant Jeremy Rasch says officers were called to make a welfare check at a home on Fond du Lac Street  and found the woman laying on the floor unable to get up.   Rasch says fire crews had to remove the front door to gain entrance. […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Penalties for carjacking would be increased under a bill approved by the Wisconsin state Senate.  The measure passed Wednesday comes amid increasing concerns about carjackings in Milwaukee, especially after a respected city home inspector was shot and killed during an attempted carjacking in March.  The Republican-sponsored bill would make carjacking a felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison. Under current law it's punishable by […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The pilot of a small airplane got a military escort from F-16 fighter jets for apparently flying into presidential air space over Wisconsin.  Two F-16s intercepted the small Cessna on Tuesday and escorted it to Dodge County Airport. The airport is about 30 miles (48 kilometers) from Pewaukee, where President Donald Trump was touring Waukesha County Technical College.  Dodge County Chief Sheriff's Deputy Scott Smith says […]