Month: May 2019

As a former public school superintendent in Oakfield  and state superintendent,  Democratic governor Tony Evers says public education is a top priority in his proposed budget.  The governor wants to increase state general aid,  restore at least two-thirds funding of partial school revenues, and boost special education funding.  "Our budget includes an increase that's significant covering areas that have been left essentially flat funded for years and years,"  Evers told AM […]

The Fond du Lac County District Attorney says he believes the state has a strong case against a man convicted of trying to smuggle prescription medication when he was being booked into the Fond du Lac County Jail in the cold case murder of a Sturdevant teenager in Fond du Lac County.  The state Supreme Court has announced  that it would hear the case of Dennis Brantner, after an appeals court upheld his drug […]

A lockdown at the Taycheedah Women’s prison that has been in place since last week for safety reasons could be lifted by Tuesday.   The  modified lockdown was  implemented last Wednesday following multiple  fights between inmates.    A letter to TCI staff and inmates from the Department of Corrections, obtained by WFDL news,  states   “ the recent incidents have created a risk to the security of the institution and the safety of […]

Bart Starr, the gentlemanly quarterback and catalyst of Vince Lombardi's powerhouse Green Bay Packers teams of the 1960s whose sneak won the famed "Ice Bowl" in 1967, died Sunday. He was 85.   The Packers selected Starr out of the University of Alabama with the 200th pick in the 1956 draft. He led Green Bay to six division titles, five NFL championships and wins in the first two Super Bowls. The […]

BARRON, Wis. (AP) — The family of Jayme Closs says they are satisfied that the man who kidnapped her and killed her parents will be spending the rest of his life in prison.  Jake Patterson was sentenced Friday to life in prison without release. He had previously pleaded guilty to the Oct. 15 killings of James and Denise Closs and to Jayme's abduction.  Jayme's aunt, Jennifer Smith, said after the […]

Oshkosh Police are investigating the escape of  an inmate from Mercy Hospital last week.  Police say the inmate, Martin Fitzgerald, was ultimately located and taken into custody.  Police say Fitzgerald  had been at  the hospital last Thursday afternoon when he assaulted a DOC correctional officer  and escaped from their custody.  Police say about a half hour later they received a report that  a male attempted to steal a vehicle.  Fitzgerald […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin might be best known for its beer offerings, but the state's wineries are drawing tourists from across the Upper Midwest.   A Michigan State University study estimated that 1.78 million visits were made to Wisconsin's winery tasting rooms in 2015, bringing in nearly $50 million in wine tourism.  The study's author, Dan McCole, is an associate professor of tourism and sustainability at Michigan State University.  McCole […]

The Envision Greater Fond du Lac Agri-Business Council, in partnership with National Exchange Bank & Trust, invites the community to the 35th Annual June Dairy Days Celebration on Saturday, June 1.   The event will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at National Exchange Bank & Trust in Fond du Lac.   This free, community appreciation event is open to the public.  In celebration of Wisconsin’s dairy industry, the event […]