The cause of a fire that destroyed a barn in Fond du Lac County Thursday remains under investigation. Firefighters were called to the Lawrence and Doro Kutz farm on Woodland Dr. in the Town of Osceola to find the barn engulfed in flames. The barn and its contents are considered a total loss. It is believed that between 12 and 15 cows perished in the fire. The cause of the […]
Nobody was injured when a pole smashed the windshield of a car at a Fond du Lac car wash. Fond du Lac Fire and Rescue was called to the Buggy Bath car wash on West Scott Street today for a reported pole through a windshield of a car. Upon arrival the person was out of the vehicle. Part of the car wash spraying mechanism had come in contact with […]
The president of the Fond du Lac Area Association of Commerce Board says a new combined Association and Fond du Lac County Economic Development Corporation should be up and running in a month. The Association of Commerce membership approved the proposed affiliation at a special meeting Wednesday afternoon. The boards representing the Association and FCEDC approved the merger last week. Association board president Tom Schneider says a president of […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker isn't saying how old he thinks the earth is, after a fellow Republican said he believes it's just 6,000 years old. Rep. Jesse Kremer said in a May 11 legislative hearing that it was a fact that the earth was 6,000 years old. He made the comment during testimony on a bill he's sponsoring that would punish anyone who tries to disrupt […]
A trial date has been set for an Oshkosh man accused of bilking Sadoff Iron & Metal out of more than $14 million. Sterling Kienbaum, owner of Oshkosh-based Fox Valley Iron Metal & Auto Salvage, recently pleaded not guilty to one count of racketeering and five counts of felony theft. A trial is scheduled to begin next January. Kienbaum, Daniel Christianson and Donald Krueger are accused of stealing $14 million from Sadoff Iron […]
APPLETON, Wis. (AP) — A lawyer is asking for a new trial for a Wisconsin man convicted in a case profiled in the "Making a Murderer" Netflix series. Attorney Kathleen Zellner filed a 1,272-page document Wednesday claiming Steven Avery's conviction was based on planted evidence and false testimony. Zellner contends Avery deserves a new trial "in the interests of justice." The Wisconsin Department of Justice did not immediately reply […]
Every year more than 350 thousand Americans suffer cardiac arrest in a location other than a hospital, and for every one of them, their survival depends on someone stepping up to administer CPR immediately. According to the American Heart Association, almost 90 percent of people whose hearts suddenly stop will die because they don’t get CPR. The vast majority of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen at home, so if you are […]
A Triple-A survey shows new teen drivers, ages 16 and 17, are three times as likely to be involved in a deadly crash. This alarming finding comes as the “100 Deadliest Days” begin, the summer months, when the average number of deadly teen driver crashes climb 15 percent compared to the rest of the year. State AAA spokesman Nick Jarmuscz says teen crashes spike during the summer because teens are […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — One of the state Assembly's top Republicans says he expects GOP leaders probably will meet again next week to hash out their differences on the state budget. Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke, Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald and Gov. Scott Walker met on Wednesday in Walker's office. Steineke told reporters that no substantial negotiations took place. He said Senate Republicans plan to meet Thursday to discuss […]