Fond du Lac police are investigating the apparent assault of a Fond du Lac man. Troy Haase with Fond du Lac Fire and Rescue says paramedics were initially called to a report of a man seriously injured after falling off a bike. "They didn't really seem to find a bicycle," Haase told WFDL news. "It was odd. It came in as a bicycle accident but with no bicycle." Haase says […]
Waupun - The Republican Party of Fond du Lac County will be honoring Former Wisconsin Governor, and Fond du Lac native, Scott McCallum at their annual “Scotch and Cigar” event on October 5. “We’re creating a lifetime achievement award, to be given out annually to a local Fond du Lac Republican who’s worked tirelessly for the Republican Party of Fond du Lac County, and/or has gone on to bigger and […]
Fond du Lac High School’s tennis program scored an “ace” when the newly renovated tennis courts were officially opened after a ribbon cutting by the Board of Education on Monday, August 14. Due to poor drainage the courts were damaged year over year because of the freezing and thawing that occurred underneath. The Board committed to major renovations and the eight courts have been restored to prime condition. Shown at […]
CALAMUS, Wis. (AP) — A Beaver Dam woman was killed after she stopped on a highway to help two motorists involved in a crash and was hit by another vehicle. The Dodge County Sheriff's Office says the 37-year-old woman was struck by a pickup truck that swerved to avoid hitting her vehicle about 5:15 a.m. Thursday. She was pronounced dead at the scene on Highway 151 in the town of […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is refusing to directly criticize comments President Donald Trump made saying "both sides" in a white supremacists march were to blame for violence that broke out. Walker repeated to reporters Wednesday that he denounces hate and bigotry, but he did not directly address questions about Trump specifically or whether he is racist. Walker says, "My comment on this is I denounce the […]
Republican U.S. Senator Ron Johnson is not criticizing president Trump for his initial reaction to the domestic terrorism incident in Charlottesville, Virginia last weekend. Trump declared “there is blame on both sides” for the violence last weekend. Senator Johnson said his initial reaction to the hate crime is depressing. But when asked if president Trump should have been more direct in his initial response to the attack, Johnson said the […]
A Democratic state lawmaker says he worries the legislature is moving too quickly to pass a massive incentive package for Foxconn. The state assembly is scheduled to vote on the package Thursday. State representative Gordon Hintz of Oshkosh says he’s not sure the $3 billion incentive package is worth the risk. Hintz says he also wonders where the people will come from to fill the jobs. "I think some […]
The state assembly is scheduled to vote Thursday on an economic incentive package for Foxconn. The state is proposing three billion dollars in incentives for the Taiwanese company. Republican state representative Jeremy Thiesfeldt of Fond du Lac says the benefits of this project will far outweigh any negatives that may be associated with it. Thiesfeldt compares the Foxconn deal to the economic incentive package several years ago that kept Mercury […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Madison Mayor Paul Soglin says a $3 billion tax break bill for Foxconn Technology Group is the type of deal that is "ruining Wisconsin." Soglin issued a statement Wednesday coming out against the proposal the state Assembly is set to vote on Thursday. Soglin earlier this month called on Foxconn to consider the abandoned Oscar Meyer factory in Madison for a possible secondary location. He […]