A Minnesota television station is reporting that the Wisconsin man charged in the kidnapping of 13-year-old Jayme Closs says in a letter from jail that he plans to plead guilty. KARE-TV reported Thursday that suspect Jake Patterson was replying to a letter from a station reporter. The station reported that Patterson wrote that he didn't want Jayme's family "to worry about a trial." Patterson is also charged with killing Jayme's […]
The Oakfield School superintendent says he is optimistic that residents will support the school district when they go to the polls next month. Voters are being asked to decide a five year, $5.3 million operations referendum. Superintendent Dr. Vance Dalzin says the referendum is necessary to preserve the district’s financial stability and to allow the district to continue operating. "Our current operational referendum ends at the end of next year […]
The director of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign says spending on Wisconsin legislative races last fall more than doubled from four years earlier. Democracy campaign director Matt Rothschild says spending by candidates and outside groups hit a record $36 milion in 2018. "Its kind of crazy. Individual legislative races that are really competitive, like some state senate races, candidates themselves have to raise more than $500,000 in the races combined with […]
The executive director of the Wisconsin Conservation Voters says Governor Tony Evers’ budget is a bold visionary commitment to clean energy, clean water and science based policy. "We all know there is a water problem in the state," Conservation Voters director Kerry Schumann told WFDL news. "People are feeling the impacts, he (Evers) heard about it and is hearing about it constantly from people all over the state. It is […]
Three area teachers have been named 2019 Herb Kohl Teacher Fellows. Fond du Lac Evans Elementary School teacher, Jessica Longdin, North Fond du Lac Horace Mann High School teacher, Jenny Stahl and Nici Colwin at Shepherd of the Hills Catholic School in Eden are award recipients. The teachers and several area students will be recognized at an awards banquet this month.
The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office is continuing its investigation following a high speed chase. The Sheriff's Office posted on it's Facebook page that the chase started Wednesday morning after a deputy attempted to stop a Toyota Tacoma pickup in the area of CTH B and CTH V in Eden. The vehicle fled northbound on CTH V and the deputy continued in pursuit until reaching the city of Fond […]
The Fond du Lac Department of Public Works – Water Utility says a portion of West Division Street between Butler Street and Bell Street is closed. The westbound lane on Division Street will remain closed until the end of the day Monday, March 11th. The closure is in place to allow the water utility to make emergency repairs to the water main and complete pavement restoration.
A spokesperson for a Wisconsin immigrant rights group is applauding the Governor’s proposal to allow undocumented immigrants to obtain drivers licenses and identification cards. Josue Devalos says the money will strengthen the state’s economy and families. "Most of the people that fit in that group are the working class," Devalos told WFDL news. "They do most of the jobs in Wisconsin many people aren't willing to do and they do […]
The Dairy Business Association is backing governor Tony Evers’ proposal to create a driver’s license for undocumented residents. Association spokesman John Holevoet says the Association believes that people, regardless of immigration status, should be allowed to drive legally in Wisconsin if they are properly trained and insured. "The reality is, before, we had a federal law REAL ID. Some of these folks who might get a license if this […]