Every second counts: plan two ways out. That’s the theme of this week’s Fire Prevention Week in Wisconsin. Waupun fire chief B.J. DeMaa says the theme reinforces why everyone needs an escape plan in the event of a fire. DeMaa says it doesn’t take long for a fire to spread. "With as fast as fire spread, folks can have as little as 2-3 minutes to get out of their home," […]
Wed, Oct 11 9:00 – 11:00 AM Fond du Lac County Health Department Thurs, Oct 12 9:00 – 11:00 AM National Exchange Bank, FDL, 130 S. Main St. Thurs, Oct 12 9:30 – 11:00 AM Piggly Wiggly, Campbellsport Thurs, Oct 12 11:00 – 12:00 PM Waupun Senior Center Fri, Oct 13 11:00 – 12:00 PM National Exchange Bank, Mt. Calvary Tues, Oct 17 11:30 – 1:00 PM North Fond […]
The Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer says the best defense against the flu is getting a flu shot. Kim Mueller says there is plenty of vaccine available. Mueller says the flu shot is recommended for everybody ages six months and older. Mueller says for the second straight year the flu mist is not available. The mist was not as effective in preventing the flu. The Public Health Department […]
Governor Walker has signed a bill authored by a Fond du Lac lawmaker that makes changes to traffic court. State representative Jeremy Thiesfeldt says the bill eliminates the requirement for judges to verbally inform the defendant of their option to delay the trial to a later date. Thiesfeldt says the verbal mandate has tripped up judges on occasion because they are hearing so many cases a day. The bill also […]
A Horicon woman is the lucky winner of the $49,000 jackpot from the Thursday, October 5 Badger 5 drawing. Faye Rogers purchased her ticket at a Kwik Trip in Horicon. Rogers's ticket matched the winning numbers of 3, 4, 13, 15 and 25.
Authorities have identified a 28 year old man found dead in a Waupun residence last week. Police chief Scott Louden says the victim has been identified as Logan Peckham. Police were called last Wednesday to a residence in the 100 block of Fond du Lac Street after the person who lived at the home found his friend pulseless and not breathing. Louden says the death could be a drug overdose, […]
The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an apparent suicide. Sheriff’s captain Ryan Waldschmidt says a 34 year old Fond du Lac man was found dead Sunday night in the Eldorado Marsh, west of Fond du Lac. Waldschmidt says the man died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Fond du Lac police say a preliminary investigation shows a 34 year old man found dead in a parked car over the weekend probably died from a drug overdose. Police were called Saturday morning for a report of an unresponsive male in a car parked near a motel on South Pioneer Road.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An unusual October tornado has downed power lines and destroyed garages on Madison's east side, but no injuries are reported. The National Weather Service confirms that a weak tornado swept northeast along East Washington Avenue to Interstate 39/90 Saturday evening. The weather service says a preliminary damage assessment indicates it was an EF-zero tornado with winds of 70-80 mph. Wind shear and instability caused many showers […]