A Fond du Lac woman convicted last year of failing to protect a six year old girl from sex crimes and then withdrawing her plea has been convicted of an amended charge avoiding a trial scheduled to begin Monday. Ellen Neumann entered an Alford plea to two counts of child neglect. Charges of child sex assault and causing a child to view a sex act were dismissed and read into […]
The deputy director of the liberal group One Wisconsin Now says concerns about a Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate are not about his faith. Documents obtained by the organization show candidate Brian Hagedorn helped create and serves on the board of a private Christian elementary school that prohibits anyone working there from being in a same-sex relationship and could expel students who are LGBTQ. Hagedorn dismissed the concerns as part of […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A report says Wisconsin last year saw a slight decrease in the number of students who received breakfast at school through a federally subsidized nutrition program. The Washington-based nonprofit Food Research and Action Center found Wisconsin's participation in the School Breakfast Program is trailing the rest of the country. The School Breakfast Scorecard says Wisconsin saw low-income student participation in the program decrease by about 400 […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Advocates say Wisconsin's nearly 400 nursing facilities are in crisis due to a shortage of workers and the low Medicaid reimbursement rate. Health groups Wisconsin Health Care Association and LeadingAge Wisconsin have requested that lawmakers allocate about $83 million in the next two-year budget to help the state's nursing facilities cover costs and avoid closure. The association's CEO, John Vander Meer, tells Wisconsin Public Radio that […]
A semi driver was seriously injured in a crash in Fond du Lac County and a motorist who stopped later due to traffic control was injured in a separate accident. The first crash happened shortly before 8:30pm Friday on Highway F near Highway 175. A semi drove off the shoulder, over a guard rail, going airborne, landing on the railroad tracks about 30 feet below. With assistance from Oakfield firefighters […]
The state attorney general says local law enforcement and drug enforcement groups in 48 Wisconsin counties will benefit from grants to fight drug trafficking. The Lake Winnebago MEG Drug Unit, which includes Fond du Lac County has received a $50,000 grant. Attorney General Josh Kaul says while there is a need to expand access to substance abuse treatment, investigators also need the resources to dismantle drug trafficking organizations.
The Fond du lac School District has rescheduled an information meeting on a major building referendum. The Rosenow Elementary session that was postponed last week because of the snowstorm has been rescheduled to Wednesday February 27. There will be two questions on the April ballot. The first asks voters for permission to spend more than $90 million for upgrades at all school district buildings and the second $7 million question […]
The EAA will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Boeing 747 this summer. The iconic wide-body jetliner that has carried everything from heads of state to the space shuttle will be celebrated at the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019. Several Boeing 747s are expected to make appearances at AirVenture during the week with fly-bys and displays.
Fond du Lac’s Moraine Park Technical College is accepting applications for three open positions on their District Board. Applications for the employer, employee and additional board member openings must be received by Friday February 22. The three year terms will end in June 2022.