Month: September 2017

Two people were injured in a two vehicle crash in Dodge County.  The crash happened Saturday afternoon at the intersection of County Highway  TW and STH 33.   The initial investigation shows a northbound passenger car entered the intersection and collided with a westbound pickup truck. The driver of the northbound car was flown by helicopter to the hospital with serious but non life-threatening injuries.  The pickup driver received minor injuries.

The Fond du Lac County Board is holding a special meeting to consider  an economic incentives package to help two Fond du Lac businesses expand.   The board will consider providing up to a $4 million loan to Mid-States Aluminum and up to a $1 million loan for C.D. Smith Construction. The special meeting is scheduled for 6pm Tuesday at the City-County government center.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Donald Trump has nominated an assistant U.S. attorney to serve as the new chief federal prosecutor in Milwaukee.  Trump announced Friday he has chosen Matthew Krueger to serve as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. Krueger has worked in the U.S. attorney's office since 2013.  He also has served as an associate at the Sidley Austin LLP law firm and worked in the […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says Wisconsin's voter registration system was unsuccessfully targeted by Russian hackers.  Wisconsin was one of 21 states notified Friday of the attempted hacking. Wisconsin Elections Commission administrator Michael Haas says the attempted hack had no effect on Wisconsin's systems or the outcome of the election.  Haas says security provided by the state successfully protected Wisconsin's systems. And he says the […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic state Sen. Kathleen Vinehout plans to announce she is running for governor on Monday.  An email sent from one of her supporters urging attendance at her campaign kickoff event in Black River Falls spilled the news Friday.  Vinehout joins six other declared Democratic candidates who are vying for a chance to take on Republican Gov. Scott Walker in next year's election. Walker is expected to […]

The second of two Fond du Lac residents accused of  leaving a harmess on their pet dog for so long it became embedded in the animal’s body has been placed on probation.  Fond du Lac judge Robert Wirtz placed 51 year old Daniel Eisenach on two years probation with 30 days in the county jail.  Earlier this summer 42 year old Amy Shaw was ordered to spend five days in […]

A Fond du Lac book store is donating hundreds of dollars worth of books to the Fond du Lac School District.  Books-A-Million Book Store in the Forest Mall conducted a book drive over the summer and collected over six large boxes of books valued at $720 that were recently donated to the Fond du Lac School District. The books covered a wide variety of genres and reading levels and will […]

The Fond du Lac United Way is teaming up with the Dodge County United Way to help feed the hungry.  Fond du Lac Area United Way director Amber Kilawee says volunteers will be packaging 50,000 meals for food pantries in Fond du Lac and Dodge counties.  Kilawee says the event runs from 9am to 12:30am Saturday at the Union Youth Center in Waupun.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The forecast for Sunday's Green Bay Packers game at Lambeau Field is hot, sticky and far from frozen.  Records show the last time temperatures for a regular season game at Lambeau soared into the 80s was October 6, 1963 when the mercury reached 84 degrees. The forecast for the afternoon game against the Cincinnati Bengals calls for sunshine and a high of 86.  Packers coach […]