GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — A United flight diverted from the Twin Cities in Minnesota slid off an icy runway at Green Bay's Austin Straubel International Airport. Officials say none of the 180 passengers and seven crew members were hurt when United 878 slid about 250 feet off a runway about 3 a.m. Friday. Airport director Tom Miller said in a statement the flight originated in Houston, Texas and was […]
The Fond du Lac School District says an elementary school student was questioned after bringing a knife to school. The District sent a letter to parents Thursday stating that students at Waters Elementary School were never in any danger.
A Fond du Lac man is in custody following another gun incident in the city. Shortly after 7:30pm Thursday officers were called to the 300 block of Linden Street for a report of a man armed with a gun making threats. About a half hour later police spotted a man matching the description of the suspect walking in the 300 block of Third Street. Police say he fled on foot […]
More than a week after the mass shooting in Florida the Fond du lac School District has sent a letter to parents assuring them the District is doing everything it can to protect students. The letter says the shooting has reinforced the District’s commitment to continual evaluation of its safety procedures. The District says school counselors are also available to help students who may have anxiety regarding the Florida shooting. […]
Fond du Lac Public Works crews have been busy this week responding to several water main breaks in the city. Public Works director Jordan Skiff says the biggest break this week occurred at the intersection of Martin and Maona Avenues Wednesday morning. Skiff says crews are discovering that water pipes in that southeast neighborhood are experiencing problems. "This is a neighborhood where we are concerned that some of the pipe […]
Hundreds of Wisconsin law enforcement, fire and EMS gathered in Fond du Lac this week learning about how to save lives when there is an active threat. Fond du Lac Fire Chief Pete O’Leary says the idea is that first responders, including EMS would go with police to treat victims who may be injured inside a building for example. To that end O’Leary says Fond du Lac EMS personnel will […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Assembly has approved spending nearly $4 million to hire 54 additional prosecutors across the state, but not in Madison or Milwaukee. Republican Rep. John Nygren said Thursday where the prosecutors will go is based on a 2014 workload need study done by the Legislative Audit Bureau, not politics. But Democrats say needs have increased since then and it makes no sense not to add […]
The Fond du lac and Dodge County District Attorneys are praising a legislative proposal that would add more than 50 prosecutor positions in 40 counties across Wisconsin. Dodge County DA Kurt Klomberg says his office would get one additional assistant district attorney. The Fond du Lac County DA’s Office would get two additional prosecutors. Fond du Lac County DA Eric Toney says the turnaround on cases would be quicker. Klomberg […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross is responding to criticism from faculty and students who say he failed to consult them on the plan to merge two-year campuses with four-year universities. Cross says system leaders had to act quickly to avoid the closure of several campuses. Cross says he believes in shared governance but it's not clearly understood what responsibilities fall to the administration and […]