The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders are seeking host families to welcome players into their homes for the 2018 Northwoods League season. Host families house, feed, and provide support to players who will be coming to Fond du Lac from all over the United States for the upcoming season. Families interested in the program should have a separate bedroom for the player and be able to host a player from […]
The DNR’s senior fisheries biologist says its not surprising that huge sturgeon have been harvested this season, and expects there will be more. Ryan Koenigs says a fish registered in Oshkosh this week was 84 and a half inches long, which is longer than the current state record, but 70 pounds lighter. "We've known for five to ten years that there's a lot of these big fish out there," Koenigs […]
Sauk County circuit judge Michael Screnock says he is the only judicial conservative in the race for the state supreme court. Screnock is squaring off in the Tuesday primary election against Madison attorney Tim Burns and Milwaukee County circuit judge Rebecca Dallet with the top two vote getters advancing to the April election. Screnock says he will not legislate from the bench. He says there’s a very clear distinction between […]
The Fond du Lac city council has adopted a state law prohibiting social hosting of underage drinking parties. The city of Fond du Lac becomes the second municipality in the county to do that, following action last month by the North Fond du Lac Village Board. Council president Karen Merkel says social hosting needs to be taken seriously. Merkel says there are some parents who actually believe there is nothing […]
The Fond du Lac city council has approved liquor licenses for two new Fond du lac restaurants and one existing restaurant. At their meeting Wednesday evening the council approved license applications for the new owner of Backyard Bar and Grill, Paddy’s Pizza and The Sweet and Salty Pig. The owner of Ala Roma’s and Schmitty’s Oar House has purchased Backyard from longtime owner Mark Trepanier. Paddy’s Pizza will be opening […]
The ranking Democrat on the Assembly corrections committee says a bipartisan bill introduced this week lays the foundation for a youth corrections overhaul. Under the plan the Lincoln Hills juvenile prison would close by 2020, instead opening county-run secure residential care centers for less serious offenders, while keeping serious juvenile offenders under state supervision. State representative David Bowen of Milwaukee says allowing counties to run local, secure residential care centers […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says that only the "structure" of a juvenile justice overhaul plan may pass this session, leaving more work to be done next session. Fitzgerald reiterated to reporters Wednesday that passing the plan backed by Gov. Scott Walker and a bipartisan group of lawmakers is a "heavy lift in the amount of time we have."
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker says he's confident that his legislative priorities, including a child tax rebate and overhaul of the juvenile justice system, will pass. Walker spoke to reporters Wednesday after he met with Republican Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald reiterated his doubts that there will be time to pass Walker's juvenile justice package before the session ends next month. Fitzgerald also said a sales tax […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Department of Natural Resources confirms that a Wisconsin homeowner captured video of a cougar near their home. A surveillance camera captured the big cat walking outside a Washington County home last week. The DNR says the cougar was likely traveling through. Despite a handful of recent sightings, the department said cougar sightings are rare in Wisconsin. Wildlife experts say cougars dispersing into Wisconsin likely originate […]