Month: April 2018

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Snow with additional accumulations of 1 to 2 inches. Light snow will linger tonight into Monday. * WHERE...Portions of east central and south central Wisconsin. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on difficult travel conditions. Expect significant reductions in visibility at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, […]

Governor Scott Walker has ordered flags to half-staff on Sunday in honor of former Wisconsin attorney general  Peg Lautenschlager.  Lautenschlager died last month at her home in Fond du Lac after a long battle with cancer.  She was 62.  A public memorial will be held from 1-4pm Sunday at the Whispering Springs Golf Course in Fond du Lac.  Friends and fellow politicians are remembering  Lautenschlager as someone who was passionate […]

Nobody was injured in a Fond du lac apartment fire.  Firefighters were called to 844 Security Drive late Friday afternoon for a fire in a second floor apartment.  The fire in a bathroom closet was quickly extinguished.  The apartment manager was alerted by a smoke alarm.  All residents safely evacuated the building and no injuries were reported.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.   photos: fdl fire and […]

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Authorities say a Wisconsin woman was killed when her minivan lost control and struck an oncoming SUV, bringing the death toll from the storm system sweeping through the central U.S. to three.  The Columbia County Sheriff's Office says the accident happened shortly before 6 a.m. Saturday when a minivan began to spin on slush-covered Highway 16 near Lewiston and crossed the centerline, where it was struck the […]

Fond du Lac Avenue from Sixth Street to North of National Ave Schedule: April 2018 thru October 2018 Description of work: The project work consists of placing new sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, excavation, grading, stone base, asphalt pavement, concrete pavement, curb and gutter, concrete sidewalk, asphalt pedestrian trail, traffic signals, lighting, pavement marking, signing, and landscaping. April 16th to April 20th: The contractor will be installing water main, […]

Darin S. Klumpyan Birthday: December 17, 1966 Race: White Height: 5’11  Weight: 246 Hair: Bald Eyes: Blue (glasses)   The Fond du Lac Police Department has been notified of a change of address for Darin S. Klumpyan.  Klumpyan was previously released from prison on October 2, 2011, after serving 7 years for 2nd Degree Sexual Assault of a Child and three counts of Lewd and Lascivious Behavior. Klumpyan was convicted […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin taxpayers footed a previously unknown $60,000 bill for an attorney to argue for 10 minutes before the U.S. Supreme Court in the state's defense of a redistricting lawsuit, records obtained by The Associated Press show.  A summary of bills provided by the Republican leaders of the state Senate and Assembly through an open records request shows the law firm of Kirkland and Ellis was paid […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is defending his free trip to London with lobbyists, travel said to have contributed to the resignation of his counterpart and close friend in Ohio.  Vos was among a group of lawmakers from several states who participated in the trip last August.   Vos said he followed ethics laws in accepting it.  Wisconsin ethics laws generally prohibit legislators from accepting valuable gifts but […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Discipline for Wisconsin employees accused of sexual harassment and misconduct in the last five years have included termination, suspension and reprimands, according to state records.  An open request sought records for the past decade, but state law only requires the department keep records for five years, said Christopher Green, the department's chief legal counsel.  The cases involve employees at the state Capitol Police Department, the Department of […]