Graduation ceremonies were held recently fo the first inmate workers to complete the inaugural Dairy Worker Training certificate. Moraine Park Technical College and the Department of Corrections developed a training program for inmate workers at the DOC’s Waupun state farm. The certificate includes training in dairy skills to help inmates find employment when they get out of prison. There are 60 inmates at four DOC dairy farms managing a herd […]
There is a new interactive attraction at Fond du Lac’s Lakeside Park for young children and their parents. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held this month for the new Born Learning Trail at the children’s play area at the park. Fond du Lac Area United Way director, Amber Kilawee says the trail is a cognitively stimulating path that includes interactive signs, activities and games. Along with playful, fun colors, […]
A portion of Highway 151 in Dodge County is closed this morning following a fatal traffic crash. The crash happened shortly after 2am on north bound 151 and Gunn Road near Beaver Dam. Sheriff Dale Schmidt says he cannot release further information about the crash at this time other than two vehicles were involved and there was a fatality. Us Highway 151 north bound is completely shut down at this […]
A convicted Fond du lac sex offender is being released from prison. Fond du Lac Police say Robert Carter is being released from prison after serving 15 years for Second Degree Sexual Assault of a Child and Third Degree Sexual Assault. Carter was convicted of sexually assaulting 14-year-old and 12-year-old female acquaintances. Carter will be living at 143 W. Division Street apartment #7 in the City of Fond du […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge has ordered the Wisconsin Department of Corrections to make a series of changes at Wisconsin's juvenile prisons to reduce the use of solitary confinement and pepper spray by July 21. U.S. District Judge James Peterson said in his order Monday that the changes will "drastically reduce the use of punitive restrictive housing, chemical agents, and mechanical restraints." The Department of Corrections and attorneys […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The number of abortions performed in Wisconsin has dropped for the seventh straight year. That's according to the latest annual report on induced abortions released by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services on Monday. The report shows that there were 5,612 abortions in the state last year compared with 5,660 abortions in 2015. That's a drop of 48 abortions, just less than a 1 percent decline. […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin is putting on hold its delivery of voter information requested by President Donald Trump's commission investigating election fraud. Wisconsin Elections Commission administrator Michael Haas said Monday that Trump's commission had asked all states including Wisconsin not to respond to its request until a federal judge in Washington rules on a request for a temporary restraining order in a lawsuit filed there. Haas says the state's […]
The Fond du Lac County Clerk says she is concerned about the Presidential Advisory Commission asking for voter data from states. The Commission was formed after president Donald Trump falsely claimed that voter fraud cost him the popular vote in last year’s election. The Commission sent a letter to states last week asking for about a dozen points of voter data, including birthdates and Social Security numbers. The state election […]
The Fond u Lac School Board has approved an increase in school lunch prices. Superintendent Dr. Jim Sebert says starting next school year the cost for a school lunch will increase ten cents. The current average meal rate is $2.70. Sebert says school lunch prices have to increase every year until the average cost equals the free meal reimbursement rate, minus the reimbursement for paid meals.