MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee police say two men have been seriously injured in an explosion at a city Public Works Department garage. The blast happened shortly before 1 p.m. Tuesday. The cause wasn't immediately determined. The two men were taken to a hospital with unspecified injuries.
TOWN OF HANSEN, Wis. (AP) — Sheriff's officials say one person has died and two others have been injured in a collision between an Amish buggy and an SUV in Wood County. Sheriff's Lt. Joe Zurfluh says the horse-drawn buggy was crossing Highway 73 near Vesper Monday night when it was struck by the SUV. Both people in the buggy were thrown out. A buggy passenger was pronounced dead […]
One lucky SuperCash! player in Fond du Lac matched all six numbers in the July 17 drawing to win the $350,000 top prize. The top prize ticket was purchased at Korneli's Main Street Express at 506 South Main Street in Fond du Lac. Monday night's winning SuperCash! numbers were 9, 11, 21, 29, 37 and 39. Winners at all prize levels have 180 days from the drawing to […]
The Fond du Lac Police Department is notifying the public that two convicted child sex offenders have moved to new locations in the city. Christopher Hensler is now living at 398 North Main Street. Hensler was released in May after serving additional time for rules violations. He was earlier in prison for sexually assaulting two girls, ages 13 and 14. Anthony Weinkauf is now living at 347 North Military Road. […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker has signed nearly a dozen bills designed to combat opioid addiction at stops around the state. The governor signed four bills in De Pere, four more bills in Onalaska and three bills in Schofield on Monday. Walker called a special legislative session in January to pass the bills, calling opioid addiction a public health crisis in Wisconsin. The Legislature still took more than […]
A transient worker from Texas told investigators he attacked a Waupun woman last Thanksgiving because he was lonely. A sentencing hearing will be scheduled after a Fond du Lac jury last week found Juan Antonio Arriaga guilty of multiple charges including attempted kidnapping. District Attorney Eric Toney says Arriaga approached the 22 year old woman from behind as she was walking home from a bar. Toney says fortunately for the […]
Fond du Lac Fire and Rescue is being recognized as Dementia Friendly. The Fond du Lac Dementia Friendly Task Force presented the department with a Purple Angel decal for completing specialized training to better understand and treat patients with dementia. Fond du Lac Fire and Rescue’s Troy Haase says there are an estimated 2,200 people living with dementia in Fond du Lac County so it is fairly common that EMS […]
A study suggests that changes to your speech may indicate you're developing thinking problems. More pauses, filler words and other verbal changes might be an early sign of mental decline, which can lead to Alzheimer's disease. Researchers had people describe a picture they were shown in taped sessions two years apart. Those with early-stage mild cognitive impairment slid much faster on certain verbal skills than those who didn't develop thinking problems. […]
HAYWARD, Wis. (AP) — Competitors are expected to gather in northern Wisconsin for the annual Lumberjack World Championships this week. The gathering in Hayward will showcase more than 20 events for world records in areas such as logrolling, chopping and pole climb. Over 100 competitors are set to vie for more than $50,000 in prize money. The event starts Thursday and runs through Saturday.