The design of a new Fond du Lac Lakeside Park pavilion will be discussed at a future Fond du Lac city council workshop after several council members expressed concerns with a concept plan for the pavilion. At their meeting last week, some councilmembers said they felt the new pavilion was too utilitarian in its appearance and was not attractive enough to draw people to Fond du Lac. The comments caught […]
A vehicular homicide trial for a North Fond du Lac man will be rescheduled after a Fond du Lac judge recused himself. Travis Wollersheim was scheduled to go on trial this week on two counts of homicide by negligent operation of a vehicle. The trial was postponed after Fond du Lac judge Gary Sharpe announced he was recusing himself because of a conflict of interest. The judge said he realized […]
OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — Police say an Oshkosh woman was fatally shot by the father of her child, who then took his own life. Authorities say 26-year-old Clint Jorgensen called 911 about 4 p.m. Saturday. Police Chief Dean Smith says when officers arrived they heard a baby crying inside the residence. Police found 26-year-old Brooke Harris with multiple gunshot wounds at the top of the stairs. She died at the […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A legislative committee is set to take public comments on a bill that would allow more convicts to have their records erased. The Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety is set to hold a public hearing on the measure Thursday in the state Capitol. Currently judges can order expungement if the conviction is for a Class H felony or below, the crime wasn't violent, […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee professor is accused of sexually assaulting a student he was advising in a PhD program. Fifty-eight-year-old Anthony Azenabor is charged with two counts of second-degree sexual assault and fourth-degree sexual assault. Azenabor made his initial appearance in court Sunday when cash bond was set at $7,500. A criminal complaint says the assaults began in March 2018 and occurred at his office and a […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin agriculture officials say they've seeing a dramatic increase in applications to grow and process hemp. The state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection announced Monday that 1,405 individuals or businesses have applied to grow hemp in 2019, including 1,244 first-timers. The agency has received 692 processor applications, including 636 first-timers. The deadline for online and emailed applications was Friday. DATCP is still accepting mail […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers has reversed himself and released a note left for him by outgoing Gov. Scott Walker after initially denying an open records request from The Associated Press. Evers released the note to AP on Monday, hours after Evers was criticized by open records advocates for not providing the note under the state's open records law. Evers' attorney said in a denial letter to the […]
Oakfield school officials are asking voters for permission to continue operating for the next five years. Voters will go to the polls next month to decide a five year, $5.3 million operations referendum. Superintendent Dr. Vance Dalzin says the new referendum will replace the current six year referendum that will expire at the end of the year.
A landmark resort in Green Lake is closing. The Heidel House Resort and Spa in Green Lake will close May 20. The company that owns the popular establishment says the resort has experienced revenue losses over the past decade, attributed in part to other nearby tourist hot spots including the Wisconsin Dells. The Heidel House first opened its doors in 1945. The resort is up for sale.