Two people were treated for minor injuries after a UTV broke through the ice on Fox Lake Friday afternoon. The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office says a John Deere Gator UTV broke through the ice near the east shore of Chief Kuno trail. The driver, Clarence Feucht and passenger Raymond Jaroch were able to stand on the gator until they were assisted to shore by rescue personnel. Both occupants were treated […]
Two lucky players including someone from Fond du Lac matched all five numbers in the Badger 5 drawing this week to split the $104,000 jackpot. Wednesday's winning Badger 5 numbers were 2, 7, 20, 23 and 27. The lucky winners purchased their tickets from the West Pioneer Road Pick N Save in Fond du Lac and Krist Food Mart in Woodruff. Winners have 180 days from the drawing to […]
A new report shows lung cancer rates vary across the country and that Wisconsin can do more to reduce the toll of lung cancer. Donna Wininsky with the American Lung Association in Wisconsin says its interesting that the report shows that while Wisconsin does well in lung cancer survival rates, the state ranks in the lower 25 percent in the number of accredited screening centers and early diagnosis. "That's kind […]
Construction is expected to begin soon on a major North Fond du Lac school renovation project approved a little more than a year ago in a referendum. Meeting in special session this week the school board approved awarding contracts to several local subcontractors for a 95,000 square foot addition at the Friendship Learning Center. Superintendent Aaron Sadoff says the expansion will include a new gym. "We're going to have three […]
An over the road trucker from Kenosha convicted in the 1990 death of a Sturdevant teenager in Fond du lac County has received the maximum sentence. At a hearing Thursday Fond du Lac County Circuit judge Robert Wirtz sentenced Dennis Brantner to the maximum ten years in prison. Brantner avoided a re-trial on charges of first degree murder when he was convicted last month of second degree reckless homicide in […]
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — A Green Bay man has been convicted of killing a Ledgeview woman whose body was found in a northeastern Wisconsin farm field in May 2016. A jury on Thursday found George Burch guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Nicole VanderHeyden. Sentencing is set for May 4. VanderHeyden's beaten and strangled body was found in a Bellevue field the day after she went to […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Best Buy, Kohl's, Gap and Nordstrom all reported strong sales during the quarter that includes the holiday season, a sign of success as retailers learn to steady themselves — and work with — online companies. At Best Buy, sales at established stores rose 9 percent. That's a big turnaround in a key measure from a year earlier, when they dipped 0.9 percent. The consumer electronics retailer […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — New records show the high stakes contest for Foxconn Technology Group's first North American manufacturing facility came down to a battle between Wisconsin and neighboring Michigan. Records released by Gov. Scott Walker's office shows the Taiwanese company also toured sites in Ohio before Wisconsin won out, thanks to a $3 billion state incentive package. Jim Paetsch, vice president of the Milwaukee 7 economic development group, says […]
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Hundreds of people attended a forum to voice their concerns about the major Foxconn Technology Group project in Wisconsin. Carthage College held the first of three forums on the project Wednesday in Kenosha. The Taiwanese electronics company wants to build a large flat-screen facility in Mount Pleasant. The first forum focused on how the facility will affect the area's culture and community. Some attendees raised concerns […]