One person was seriously injured in a pick-up versus tree crash in Dodge County. It happened early Saturday morning at the intersection of CTH S and STH 67. Investigators say the female driver failed to stop for a stop sign, left the road and slammed into a tree. The driver was ejected from the vehicle and the pick-up burst into flames. Alcohol is believed to be a factor in the […]
Four members of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation were not hurt following a fatal collision between an Amtrak train and a garbage truck this week. House Speaker Paul Ryan and U.S. Reps. Glenn Grothman, Sean Duffy and Jim Sensenbrenner were all on the Amtrak train, which was carrying GOP congressman to a retreat in West Virginia, when the crash occurred near Charlottesville, Virginia. Grothman told WFDL news he didn’t know what had […]
A Watertown man convicted of child sex crimes is going to prison. Twenty year old Stephen Buske, was sentenced to six years in prison and six years extended supervision for sexual assault of a child, exposing a child to harmful materials. Investigators say Buske coerced multiple underage victims into sending him sexually explicit photos and sexually assaulted a 14 year old girl with whom he had exchanged lewd photos. He […]
A plea agreement has been reached in the case of an over the road trucker charged in the 1990 murder of a Sturdevant teenager in Fond du Lac County. As part of a plea deal Dennis Brantner entered an Alford plea to a charge of second degree reckless homicide in the death of Berit Beck. Under the plea Brantner does not admit guilt but acknowledges the evidence could result in […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Bills to toughen Wisconsin's welfare requirements offered by Gov. Scott Walker are estimated to cost more than $90 million a year. The proposals include increasing work requirements for able-bodied adults on food stamps and expanding the requirement for the first time to parents. Walker and Republican supporters say the measures will move more people off of welfare programs and into the workforce. Opponents argue they will […]
Many of us have had the experience of following another driver who has a load that is not secure. Sometimes drivers over extend their capabilities and end up overloading their vehicles or trailers. With this topic I hope to help everyone understand what the law says regarding how to safely transport loads on our roadways. Wisconsin Statues Chapter 348 covers Vehicles-Size, Weight and Load rules. Section 348.10 is where we […]
The Downtown Fond du Lac Partnership, Inc.(DFP) showcased its achievements of 2017 and looked forward to 2018 at its Annual Meeting held February 1, 2018 at the Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts. The Design of the Year Award was presented to Doug & Judie Duitman for the exterior renovation of 40 Fourth Street, a property that now houses Studio 40 Salon, Street Pedalers LLC, and a heated storage unit. […]
HUDSON, Wis. (AP) — Hospitality venues, retailers and other locales in western Wisconsin are capitalizing on the Super Bowl being held across the border in Minnesota. Businesses in Hudson and other surrounding Wisconsin cities are within an easy commute to the NFL's biggest game in. U.S. Bank Stadium in downtown Minneapolis is about a 45-minute drive away. Hotel rooms in Hudson are going for as much as $500 a night. […]
A plea agreement has been reached in the case of an over the road trucker charged in the 1990 murder of a Sturdevant teenager in Fond du Lac County. As part of a plea deal Dennis Brantner entered an Alford plea to a charge of second degree murder in the death of Berit Beck. Under the plea Brantner does not admit guilt but acknowledges the evidence could result in a […]