Month: January 2019

Wisconsin Republican Congressman Glenn Grothman and Iowa Democratic Congressman David Loebsack have introduced a bipartisan bill to avoid future government shutdowns.  If Congress fails to pass an appropriations bill under the End  Government Shutdowns Act, an automatic continuing resolutionwill be activated that will fund the government at the previous year’s levels, preventing all future shutdowns.  Grothman says having an automatic backup plan will promote a more purposeful budgeting process by instilling […]

Fondy Cardinals Hockey fans and Arrowhead Warhawks are in for a night of fun and goodwill when the two teams face each other Saturday, January 26 at the Fond du Lac Blue Line Family Ice Center. Not only will they be able to enjoy a good game of hockey, but with the donation of three non-perishable food items they’ll get free admission to the game and have a chance to […]

SUPERIOR, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin prosecutor said Friday he has no plans "in the immediate future" to file additional charges against the man accused of kidnapping Wisconsin teenager Jayme Closs and killing her parents.  Jayme was abducted from her family's home near Barron and held for 88 days before escaping Jan. 11 from a cabin in Douglas County. Jake Patterson, 21, is charged with kidnapping and homicide in an […]

Three Fond du Lac police officers who were on administrative leave during a death investigation are back at work.  Police officers Sandra O’Donnell, Brandon Meudt and Trenton Smith were all placed on paid administrative leave following the December 23 death of 37 year old Christopher Cary.   The officers returned to regular duty status January 10.  Cary  was arrested following a traffic stop and placed in the back seat of a […]

The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a Huber  inmate who failed to return to the jail after his preapproved shift at work.   The inmate is Paul Digangi Jr.   Digangi has active arrest warrants through Dodge County, Waukesha County, and the Department of Corrections.  His last known address is 516 E. Main Street, Watertown,   and has been known to frequent an address on Dakota […]

The Fond du lac County Public Health Department is reminding residents to take steps to be safe and stay warm with extreme cold temperatures.  Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says know the signs  and symptoms of hypothermia.  Mueller says if you don’t have to go outside when its this cold, don’t.   If you have to venture out, dress in several loose fitting layers and wear a hat, gloves and snow […]

The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office is releasing few details after executing search warrants at two establishments.   The Sheriff’s Office along with Watertown and  Town of Lebanon Police, and other agencies, assisted federal law enforcement agencies with search warrants  at the Wild Rose Gentlemen’s Club in the Town of Lebanon  and the Dew Drop Inn in the City of Watertown.  The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office says it has no further information […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Attorney General Josh Kaul has filed a request with the Legislature to withdraw Wisconsin from a multi-state lawsuit seeking repeal of the federal health care law. The letter comes after Kaul told Gov. Tony Evers he could not fulfill his request to get out of the lawsuit. Kaul said that power rests only with the Legislature's budget committee. That Republican-controlled committee is unlikely to side with […]