MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Women in rural Wisconsin often have to travel long distances to access maternity care. American Medical Association statistics show 20 of Wisconsin's 72 counties don't have an OB-GYN. Beth Miller lives in the small northwestern town of Trego, a 45-minute drive from the closest hospital that delivers babies. Miller says she thought she was going to have to give birth in the car when she went […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Conservation Congress plans to ask outdoor lovers whether the state should again offer bounties for deer infected with chronic wasting disease. The congress plans to put the question to attendees at its statewide spring hearings in April. The outcome will be advisory only but could influence how new Gov. Tony Evers approaches the issue. Landowners and hunters would be paid for each CWD-positive deer […]
A Fond du Lac man faces multiple charges following a “swatting” incident Friday night. Shortly before 10pm Friday police were called to a residence in the 100 block of Third Street for a report that a man with a gun was holding a a woman hostage. The phone line then disconnected. The SWAT team was called and four people inside the house were arrested for questioning. A search of the […]
SCOTT, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say the pilot of a small plane was injured after making an emergency landing in northeast Wisconsin. The Sheboygan County Sheriff's Office says the accident happened at about 3:30 p.m. Friday in the town of Scott. Authorities say the pilot called 911 when his 1959 Piper Cub lost power and had to make an emergency landing.
The Fond du Lac Water Utility is issuing a reminder for residents about proper identification of Utility employees. Water Utility manager Travis Kloetzke says the issue came to the forefront recently when a man was posing as a utility worker in Green Bay to get into people’s homes. Kloetzke says Fond du Lac water utility employees will carry city issued photo IDs and will also drive city of Fond du […]
The Shrine Circus is coming to Fond du Lac next month for one day only. The circus will be held at the Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds Expo Center on Tuesday February 25. This circus will feature Asian elephants and Bengal tigers. Tickets are on sale at wwwsupershrinecircus.com or an hour before the show at the the Expo Center. There will be two shows at 4:30pm and 7:30pm.
The recent Empty Bowls fundraiser helped raise thousands of dollars in support of Fond du Lac area food pantries. The 2018 event raised $8,000 to assist Broken Bread, the Fondy Food Pantry, Loaves and Fishes, the Salvation Army, and St. Vincent DePaul.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Johnsonville LLC has recalled more than 48,000 pounds of raw ground frozen pork patties that may be contaminated with materials including black rubber. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the recall Friday by the company based in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin. The agency says it received three consumer complaints about black rubber in the sausage.
(photo:fdl fire and rescue) Nobody was injured in a basement fire in Fond du Lac. Shortly before 5pm Thursday firefighters were called to 103 Warner Street for a report of a house fire with smoke filling the basement. Upon arrival fire crews reported smoke and fire showing from the exterior of the house. Firefighters quickly attacked the fire and were able to contain it to the exterior before it extended […]