The longtime director of The Arc of Fond du Lac is stepping down. David Boelter has announced he is retiring effective July first. Boelter has been with The ARC for 10 years. "I've had the fortune to work with a great board, three great board presidents, some great employees, and the total support of the Fond du Lac community in terms of volunteerism and also very significant donor dollars to The Arc," […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans are heralding a state Supreme Court ruling affirming a lame-duck legislative session used to pass laws limiting powers of the Democratic governor and attorney general. The conservative-controlled court ruled 4-3 Friday in favor of Republicans. Republican legislative leaders say the ruling is a "common sense decision." Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald called on Gov. Tony Evers to stop "pursuing […]
The Fond du Lac Area Women’s Fund is officially kicking off its Green Dot Bystander Intervention Training project Friday to address domestic violence. Women’s Fund director Maria Turner says Green Dot is designed to help people take actions to intervene when they see someone being abusive. "This particular program is designed to get community members involved in responding to domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, stalking and elder abuse when […]
A new AAA survey finds that many drivers underestimate the dangers of marijuana impairment. The new survey by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety shows that driving high is seen as less dangerous than driving drunk, distracted or drowsy. The survey found that 13 percent of Americans viewed drivig within an hour after using marijuana as only slightly dangerous or not dangerous at all, far more than other risky behaviors like alcohol impaired driving […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin has agreed to pay nearly $5 million to three former inmates at Wisconsin's juvenile prison complex, raising the state's legal bills for problems there to more than $25 million. The settlements announced Thursday include nearly $4 million for two young Iowa women who alleged abuse at the Copper Lake facility, where they were sent after Iowa closed its school for troubled girls. The settlements wrap up some […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's unemployment rate remains at a record low. The state Department of Workforce Development reported Thursday that Wisconsin's unemployment rate for May was 2.8%, the same as in April. That matched the record low of 2.8% reached in April 2018. The state gained 1,800 private sector jobs between April and May. The state was still up 19,600 private sector jobs over the same point last year. Department of […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Assembly has approved two bills that would stiffen drunken driving penalties. The first measure would require anyone arrested for a first offense to appear in court. Currently a first offense is a civil violation, not a criminal one, and people can skip their initial court appearance. The bill also would eliminate provisions in state law that allow second offenses to be treated as a civil violation […]
Fond du Lac police are asking for the public’s help after several vehicles were found this week with their windows shot out. Police say three vehicles parked on West Johnson Street had windows damaged from gunshots. No injuries were reported. Anyone with information is asked to call police.
The Oakfield School District has a new principal for the Middle/High School. The school board has hired Tim Brown for the post. Brown comes to Oakfield from the Kohler School District where he held the same position for the past four years.