A Fond du Lac police officer was transported to the hospital following a traffic crash involving a squad car Monday morning. It happened near the intersection of Johnson and Main Streets. The accident was described as minor and the officer was transported to the hospital after complaining about neck pain.
A new Fond du Lac County Sheriff is being sworn into office today. Ryan Waldschmidt ran unopposed in November after defeating an opponent in an August primary election. He replaces Mick Fink who is retiring after more than 37 years in law enforcement. Last month Waldschmidt named Kevin Galske to be his chief deputy. Fink was first elected Sheriff in 2006. Waldschmidt has been with the department since 1998, moving […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrat Tony Evers is set to take the oath of office and replace Gov. Scott Walker during a noon ceremony Monday at the state Capitol, ending eight years of Republican dominance in Wisconsin. Evers' inauguration will herald a new era of Wisconsin politics. While Republicans will maintain control of the Legislature, having Evers in place will give Democrats the power to block GOP bills and force […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker didn't want to go out like this. The former rising Republican star, who made his name kneecapping public sector unions as governor of Wisconsin, leaves office in defeat Monday. He was narrowly beaten by Democrat Tony Evers, the state education superintendent, who marched with teachers in protest of Walker's policies. After watching Evers take the oath to replace him, the 51-year-old Walker […]
The Fond du Lac School District will be placing two referendum questions, totaling $98.5 million, on the April 2, 2019 ballot. The purpose of the questions will be to address various needs at the schools related to three main focal areas: improving safety and security; upgrading building exterior by replacing roofs, windows and doors; and updating building systems related to heating ventilation and air conditioning, electrical and plumbing. This link […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A jump in electronic cigarette use by Wisconsin teenagers has prompted the state Department of Health Services to issue a health advisory. The state health officer says e-cigarette use among Wisconsin high school students increased 154 percent between 2014 and 2018. In 2014, 8 percent of high school students used e-cigarettes. In 2018, that figure grew to 20 percent, or one out of every five students. […]
Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney has announced that Assistant District Attorney Douglas Edelstein has been appointed Deputy District Attorney for Fond du Lac County. The appointment will take effect Monday January 7. The Deputy position has been vacant since May 5 when then Deputy District Attorney Dennis Krueger died unexpectedly. District Attorney Eric Toney says Edelstein has been with the Fond du Lac County DAs Office […]
NECEDAH, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say a snowmobiler has died in a crash in Juneau County. Officials say the 41-year-old Necedah man was driving through a field when he hit an irrigation ditch and was thrown from the snowmobile. The crash happened in the Town of Armenia near Necedah Thursday about 7:30 p.m. The victim has not been identified.
A Fond du Lac woman faces charges following a drug bust at a Fond du Lac residence. Assistant police chief Steve Thiry says law enforcement officers executed a search warrant Thursday night at a residence in the 300 block of East Second Street. Thiry says the Fond du Lac Police SWAT team was mobilized to assist in the execution of the warrant. Five subjects were located inside the residence and […]