MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers has signed a bill into law that allows children to legally run lemonade stands. Evers signed the bill Monday. It allows anyone under age 18 to run lemonade stands on private property without a permit and without fear of running afoul of the law, which has happened in some states. The bill would limit sales to $2,000 of lemonade a year, however. That translates to 8,000 […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Four people are recovering after they were shot during the opening weekend of Wisconsin’s gun deer hunt. The Department of Natural Resources says it needs more information about a man who was shot in Washburn County Sunday. Elsewhere, two hunters shot themselves in the foot in two separate incidents in Oneida and Marathon counties. And, a 19-year-old woman was shot in the hand by a hunter in Fond […]
Police say a man involved in a violent domestic abuse incident in Fitchburg this month may be hiding in the Fond du Lac area. Police say 30-year-old Allen Artis, Jr. of Fitchburg faces multiple charges including first-degree reckless injury, substantial battery and false imprisonment. Fitchburg Police say Artis is believed to have connections to the Fond du Lac area. Police say Artis should be considered dangerous. Anyone with information regarding Artis’ whereabouts is asked to […]
Seven months after voters approved nearly $100 million in major building improvements, the Fond du Lac School District superintendent and athletic director are asking the school board to commit up to $1.5 million from the district’s fund balance to build a new artificial turf football stadium at Fond du lac High School. The athletic director told the school board at their last meeting he was confident the remaining amount could […]
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s annual Thanksgiving market basket survey shows the price for a Thanksgiving meal this year remains relatively stable. Farm Bureau spokesperson Sarah Hetke says the survey of 15 popular Thanksgiving food items in 29 communities, including Fond du Lac, came in at $61.57 to serve ten people. Hetke says the price for a 16 pound turkey was up $2.72 over last year. The price of potatoes and green beans were down […]
Wisconsin’s nine day gun deer season got underway this weekend. The season will run until just after sunset on December 1. Wisconsin DNR Chief Warden Todd Schaller says hunters will be allowed to kill antlerless deer in ever county for the first time in a decade, a sign that the herd is robust across the state. Schaller says hunter safety is the number one priority. "First and foremost are the rules […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin wildlife officials say chronic wasting disease has spread to Dunn County. The Department of Natural Resources said Friday that a wild deer killed during the 2019 archery season near Menomonie has tested positive for the disease. The infection is the first detected in Dunn County. Five wild deer have tested positive for CWD in neighboring Eau Claire County over the last two years. Wisconsin’s traditional nine-day gun […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers has signed a bill that defines autocycles in state law and establishes registration fees for the vehicles. Autocycles are three-wheeled vehicles that seat one or two people. The Republican-authored bill defines autocycles as vehicles with three wheels in contact with the ground, seating that doesn’t require straddling and a steering wheel. The bill establishes a $45 annual registration fee. Evers signed the bill privately Friday. According […]
Three Fond du Lac County organizations are teaming up to fight domestic violence. The county Department of Social Services, Agnesian HealthCare, SSM Health Domestic Violence Services and the Solutions Center have signed a Memorandum of Understanding designed to improve the way the agencies address domestic violence. According to a prepared statement developing an interagency relationship will identify and close the gaps resulting in positive outcomes for children and families. "This relationship will be […]