Month: June 2019

A former Mayville police officer charged with child enticement has made his initial court appearance.  Mark Forster is free on a $5000 signature bond after appearing in Dodge County Circuit Court.  He also faces charges of misconduct in office and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.  According to a criminal complaint Forster had a relationship with a 17 year old girl, including sexual contact with the girl when he was on duty.  The charges […]

A car versus bicycle crash sent a Fond du Lac man to the hospital.  The crash happened shortly before 6:30am Thursday  on Hwy WH and Peebles Lane.   The Sheriff’s Office says a  38-year-old man was struck by a car while riding his bicycle and was  transported to St. Agnes Hospital with serious, but non life-threatening injuries.   The driver of the car, a 30-year-old Fond du Lac man, was not injured.  The Sheriff’s Office says […]

The Fond du Lac Fire chief says a man is lucky to be alive after he was electrocuted while trimming a tree near high voltage power lines. Fire chief Pete O’Leary says rescue personnel were called to the scene in the 300 block of Roosevelt Street  Wednesday evening.  The man was transported to the hospital for treatment. Alliant Energy was called to scene.  Power cut for a two block radius while […]

Bail has been set at $100,000 cash for a Madison man accused of trying to kill a Fond du lac man by beating him in the head with a wooden dowel.  Forty four year old Cyrus Elworth made his initial Fond du lac Circuit Court appearance Wednesday on multiple charges including attempted first degree intentional homicide, substantial battery and disorderly conduct with use of a dangerous weapon.   Police chief Bill Lamb says the incident happened last […]

The well-being of children in Wisconsin has gotten worse since 2010, according to the new 2019 Kids Count Data Book by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.  Executive director of Kids Forward Wisconsin, Ken Taylor, says the report shows the state ranks 13th nationwide, but says gaps still remain between children of color and their white peers.  "Our initial reaction is unfortunately that this is a continuation of trends that we've seen here which […]

The director of the Wisconsin Coalition Against Homelessness says a package of  bills designed to combat homelessness and find permanent homes for people  is a step in the right  direction.  The eight bills passed by the Assembly this week focus on efforts to prevent homelessness, get the homeless into more stable housing and boster grants for homeless shelters.  Coalition director Joe Volk says many people may be surprised how many […]

Construction is moving right along  on a new $25 million Fond du Lac County Highway garage.    Fond du Lac County Executive Al Buechel says the building is now fully enclosed with a  roof.  Buechel says in addition to the garage itself, work is also underway on other buildings on the site.  In addition to the Highway Garage, the site will include a cold storage building,  two salt storage facilities, and a […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — New University of Wisconsin System regents President Drew Petersen wants to focus on student internships and counseling.  Petersen said in telephone interview that he wants to expand student internship opportunities, particularly in undergraduate research. He added he wants to invest more in student support services and counseling, saying kids are under more stress than ever before.  He didn't offer specifics on how he would accomplish those goals.  Petersen […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Supreme Court is ready to hand down a ruling in a lawsuit challenging Republican's lame-duck laws limiting Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul's powers.  The court plans to release its decision Friday morning. The ruling will settle a lawsuit brought by a group of liberal-leaning organizations that contends the Legislature convened illegally when it passed the laws in December.  A Dane County judge […]