The city of Fond du Lac is asking residents to adopt a storm drain. The city, in partnership with Fox-Wolf Watershed, Sustain Fond du lac, and Lake Winnebago Quality Improvement Association is inviting residents to the city’s Adopt A Storm Drain kick off event. The event will be held from 6pm to 8pm tonight at the Fond du Lac Public Library. The program is an opportunity for residents to help prevent water pollution by cleaning debris […]
The Downtown Fond du Lac Partnership is seeking applications from artists for a Downtown Fond du Lac Mural Art Project. Downtown Partnership Director Amy Hansen says the she hopes the project beautifies and enlivens the downtown Fond du Lac streetscape and promotes Fond du Lac as a cultural destination for visitors, artists and residents. Hansen says the deadline for submissions is March first, and a committee will make its selections in April. A […]
Authorities say a man who died after being shot by police in Fox Crossing was linked to other crimes in northeastern Wisconsin. Winnebago County Sheriff John Matz says officers responded Tuesday night to Fox Crossing to serve a search warrant for a man wanted for several crimes. Matz says “within minutes” of the Winnebago County SWAT team's arrival, the armed man "put into motion a series of events that led […]
A Fond du Lac man is expected to be charged this week in a shooting incident that sent an Oshkosh man to the hospital. Assistant police chief Steve Klein told WFDL news the 70 year old wheelchair bound man is accused of shooting a 49 year old Oshkosh man in the torso at an East Division Street residence Sunday evening. "We do believe there were some comments made that upset […]
A former Fond du Lac woman is expected to be officially charged this week in the 2018 death of her infant daughter. Twenty six year old Shauntina Fuller-Panky is being held in the Fond du Lac County Jail on $500,000 cash bond. She is expected to make her initial Fond du Lac Court appearance this week on a charge of first degree reckless homicide in the death of 2-month old Rehloari Pankey-Brown. Fuller-Panky was arrested […]
Nobody was injured in a fire that severely damaged a Fond du Lac duplex. Shortly after 11:30am firefighters were called to 111 8th street and extinguished a fire in a first floor bedroom. The occupant s were not home at the home. The occupant of the upper unit was able to exit without injury. Fire crews rescued several adult dogs and several puppies. A hedgehog, lizard, and exotic birds all survived. Two exotic Sugar Gliders did not survive. […]
Sheriff's officials say a person wanted for felony warrants has died after a shooting involving officers from the Winnebago County SWAT team. Authorities say the person who died was also wanted for questioning in multiple crimes. The SWAT team was summoned to the scene about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday near the border of Appleton and the Village of Fox Crossing. Officials say within minutes of the SWAT team arriving, there was […]
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is laying out his policy agenda and goals for the year in his second State of the State speech to the Legislature. The speech Wednesday before a joint meeting of the state Senate and Assembly comes as the Democrat Evers and Republicans who control the Legislature have found little they can agree upon. Also, lawmakers plan to be in session very few days before adjourning for […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence is coming to the Wisconsin state Capitol on Jan. 28 for an event in the building's rotunda celebrating national school choice week. The visit announced Tuesday will take place exactly two weeks after President Donald Trump's rally in Milwaukee. Pence visited Wisconsin three times last year, stopping in Eau Claire in May, Pleasant Prairie in October and Marinette in November. It will […]