A Marinette County judge has signed an order to stay the placement of an out of county violent child sex offender in Fond du Lac County. Fond du lac County Corporation Counsel Meggin McNamara says a hearing date will be scheduled on Fond du Lac County’s motion to rescind the judge’s original order to place Jeffrey Butler at the town of Eldorado residence. McNamaara says she is pleased the judge […]
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 […]
A Marinette County judge has stayed his order to place a violent child sex offender in Fond du Lac County, but the Department of Health Services is going to try to place Jeffrey Butler at the town of Eldorado residence this morning. Sheriff Mick Fink says Fond du Lac judge Robert Wirtz granted a restraining order late Thursday afternoon and says he is on Nitschke Road to turn Butler away. […]
Fire destroyed a barn in Fond du Lac County. Firefighters from Mount Calvary and several area departments responded to N7926 Tower Rd Thursday afternoon for a report of a vehicle on fire inside of a barn. Investigators say a 24 year old Fond du Lac man was working on a Demolition Derby car inside the barn when it accidently started on fire. The barn and all its contents were destroyed. […]
Its that time of year when changing weather patterns are resulting a wintery mix this weekend. National Weather Service meteorologist Sean Miller says rain, freezing rain, sleet and snow are all in the forecast. "We really have a whole potpourri of weather. Its definately going to be an active weekend as far as weather goes," Miller told WFDL news. Miller says there is a potential for some flooding depending on […]
The Fond du Lac County Clerk says a special election to fill two vacant legislative seats could have easily been held in conjunction with last week’s spring election at no extra cost to taxpayers. Lisa Freiberg says the governor could have called for the elections after he appointed the two incumbent Republican lawmakers to posts in his administration. Freiberg says the 42nd assembly district includes a portion of western Fond […]
A UW Oshkosh journalism professor says a recent video revealing dozens of TV anchors from Sinclair Broadcasting Group reciting the same speech warning against biased and false news is scary. Sinclair required local anchors to record promos denouncing “the troubling trend of irresponsible, one-sided news stories plaguing our country.” Sinclair says its simply warning viewers about the dangers of fake news circulating on social media. But media critics say Sinclair […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin farmers strapped by stagnant dairy and grain markets are expressing interest in growing industrial hemp this year. Brian Kuhn is the director of the plant industry bureau at the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. He tells the Wisconsin State Journal that more than 50 producers have applied since March for one-time licenses to grow industrial hemp. Kuhn says farmers should be careful […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he'll decide by Friday whether to run for the congressional seat being vacated by House Speaker Paul Ryan. The Republican Vos said Thursday he wants to talk about it with his wife and decide by Friday. He notes that Ryan held the seat for 20 years and having the chance to run is a "once in a generation opportunity." But […]