A second person has died following a seaplane crash at EAA last month. Ray Johnson of Marshall, Minnesota died at an area hospital last week following injuries he suffered when the seaplane he was in flipped over on Lake Winnebago. Authorities say the plane was going 80-miles-per hour and failed to get high enough off the choppy waters. A 71-year-old woman was also killed in the accident.
Authorities have identified the woman killed in a two vehicle crash Friday morning in the town of Oakfield. 89-year-old Charlotte Roessl of West Bend failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection of Wolf Road and highway 151 around 10:30 Friday morning. The 33-year-old driver of the other car and his 27-year-old passenger were both transported to the hospital for treatment of non-life threateninig injuries. A one-year-old infant […]
One person was killed and two people were injured in a two vehicle crash south of Fond du Lac. The crash was reported shortly before 10:30am Friday on northbound Highway 151 and Wolf Road near Oakfield. A preliminary investigation indicates an 89 year old West Bend woman was northbound on Wolf Road and failed to stop for a stop sign at the intersection with Highway 151. Her car was broadsided […]
FRANKLIN, Wis. (AP) — House Speaker Paul Ryan says leaking classified information is concerning and "can often compromise national security," but added that journalists aren't the problem. Ryan says the problem lies with "the leaker not the journalist." He made the remarks Friday after touring a manufacturing plant in suburban Milwaukee. The subject of leaks has been a topic of concern for the White House and President Donald Trump has […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A full federal appeals court will review a ruling overturning the conviction of a Wisconsin inmate featured in the "Making a Murderer" documentary. Brendan Dassey was sentenced to life in prison in 2007 after he told detectives he helped his uncle, Steven Avery, rape and kill Teresa Halbach. A federal judge overturned Dassey's conviction last year, ruling that investigators took advantage of Dassey's youth and cognitive […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Sen. Tammy Baldwin says a bipartisan Wisconsin commission that signs off on federal nominees never approved a Milwaukee attorney that President Donald Trump has picked to fill a federal appellate court vacancy. Trump announced Friday that he had chosen Michael Brennan to fill a vacancy on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. The slot has been open since 2010. The seat is designated for a judge […]
Seventh Street from South Main Street to South Park Avenue Schedule: May 2017 to November 2017 Description: The project includes reconstruction of the sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, street, and lighting. August 7th to August 11th: The roadway excavating and placing aggregate base is completed. The electrical contractor is installing electrical conduit for street lighting between Marr and Main Street. The paving contractor is scheduled to start placing curb […]
Starting Monday traffic lane closures will impact Fond du Lac motorists. The east lane for northbound traffic on Marr Street at Merrill Avenue will be closed and the northbound lane on Marquette Street from Merrill Avenue will be closed. In addition, the westbound lane of traffic on Merrill Avenue from Amory Street will be closed. The closures are to allow the Contractor to complete exterior work at St. Mary’s Church […]
The Fond du Lac Professional Police Benevolent Association has presented a $1000 check to the Children’s Museum of Fond du Lac. This money was raised through the Association’s Johnny Cash tribute band fundraiser held at the Fond du Lac High School earlier this year. The Police Benevolent has used proceeds from local fundraising to provide assistance to local non-profit charitable organizations including the Children’s Museum. Past donations include monetary […]