Month: August 2019

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers is seeking a federal disaster declaration for 18 counties and two tribes that suffered damage during severe storms in July.  Evers said on Monday that he made the request to President Donald Trump's administration after state and federal agencies verified more than $19.5 million in damage from thunderstorms, tornadoes and flooding from the storms between July 18 and July 20.  If approved, money would be […]

The Fond du Lac County Sheriff says he would like to see Wisconsin do what other states are doing and adopt a hands-free cellphone law while driving.   The new law went into effect in neighboring Minnesota  the first of the month.   Fond du Lac County Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt says in Wisconsin you can use your hands to call or talk, but you can’t text.  "The problem in Wisconsin is you can legally be […]

As kids get ready to head back to school and participate in fall athletics, a  local chiropractor is offering some tips to help keep your young athlete on the field rather than on the sideline.    Agnesian Healthcare chiropractor Dr. Nicholas Deer says first on the list is making sure your student athlete gets a preseason physical.   "Make sure their physicals for WIAA are up to date.  You want to make sure […]

A group of volunteers with AmeriCorps spent last week in Fond du Lac County helping to beautify one of the county’s most popular recreation trails.  County Parks director, Sam Tobias, says the group of about nine young adults from across the country  helped construct a new hiking trail link at Hobbs Woods south of Fond du Lac.  "With the park trail plan we did for Hobbs Woods last year  they accomplished construction of […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin school bus companies are struggling to find enough drivers before the start of the school year next month.  Most of the school buses used the state are privately contracted.  Steve Roekle, who owns the Manitowoc-based Brandt Buses, said there's a high bar to becoming a school bus driver.  The job requires a commercial driver's license. Drivers also must undergo rigorous drug testing and background checks, a physical exam […]

A Fond du Lac man has pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting a young girl.    Fifty three year old Ronald Williams is charged with first degree sexual assault of a child.   He was bound over for trial last month.  Williams is being held in the Fond du Lac County Jail on $50,000 cash bond.

A jury trial will be rescheduled for a Fond du Lac man accused of sexually assaulting a child.   A three day jury trial scheduled to begin this week was adjourned after the attorney for Jason Vandermolen  made a motion for discovery and requested additional time to review the  information.    Vandermolen is charged with  five counts of first degree sexual  assault of a child.    A new trial date will be scheduled.   Vandermolen is free […]

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Dozens of countries use dental therapists to bring basic dental care to remote areas, often tribal reservations.  But in the U.S., dentists and their powerful lobby have battled legislatures for years on the drive to allow therapists, who perform basic procedures and leave the more complex work to dentists.  The tide is starting to turn, though.  Several states have recently passed laws authorizing dental therapists. Among them are […]

Foxconn Technology Group has announced  the start of vertical construction of the company’s nearly one million square-foot  factory  at  the Wisconn Valley Science and Technology Park.   The company celebrated the milestone milestone  after announcing the beginning of work on foundations  and footings for the facility in June.  The start of vertical construction was marked  by the installation of the first of more than 400 precast panels,  weighing up to 75,000 pounds each […]