The Fond du lac County Sheriff’s Office Water Patrol and Ice Rescue team is on stand-by this weekend for the opening of the sturgeon spearing season. Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt says sturgeon spearers need to do their homework on the ice conditions in a particular area of the lake before heading out. Waldschmidt says its very important that anyone out on the lake wear a life jacket at all times. Waldschmidt says […]
A Waupun man has been charged in connection with a domestic incident and high speed chase. Anthony Ashford made his initial Dodge County Circuit Court appearance this week on multiple charges including strangulation/suffocation. Bail was set at $7500 cash. Police were called Tuesday to a Beverly Court residence for a report of a physical domestic incident. Ashford left the scene before police arrived, but was located a short distance away and a mile long […]
Beaver Dam police continue to investigate a bank robbery from earlier this week. Police say the Chase Bank was robbed Monday night when a man handed the teller a note demanding money. Police say the bank robber implied he had a weapon but no weapon was displayed. The suspect was wearing a dark hoodie, sunglasses and a white mask. Anyone with information is asked to call Beaver Dam Police.
A Lomira man faces multiple charges after spitting on a police officer at a Super Bowl party. Jason Moore is charged with discharging bodily fluid, bail jumping, lewd behavior, resisting and disorderly conduct. Police were initially called to Moore’s house on Super Bowl Sunday for a domestic disturbance and when officers arrived Moore locked himself in his house. According to a criminal complaint Moore’s wife told police that Moore was drunk and had become argumentative […]
Fond du Lac Public Works says a portion of East 12th Street will be closed next week. Beginning Monday East 12th Street between Main Street and Marr Street will be closed through Monday, February 17. The closure will be in place to allow the water utility to replace and restore two water services on 12th Street.
Get those snow shovels ready. Another major winter storm is in the forecast for the Badger state weekend. National Weather Service meteorologist Cameron Miller says we could see 3-5 inches of snow in our listening area including Fond du Lac and Dodge counties Sunday. "This snowstorm will mainly be confined to Sunday. We're looking for snow to begin from 5am to 7am Sunday and continuing throughout the day," Miller […]
Two boys got to shore safely after breaking through thin ice on a retention pond at the Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds. Fire chief Pete O”Leary says it happened shortly after 1:30pm Friday. O’Leary says it’s a reminder for parents to talk with their kids about not playing on the ice on any area retention ponds. The boys were out of the pond by the time firefighters arrived on the scene. […]
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — Police say two teens have been arrested after a man was found fatally shot in Sheboygan. Officers responded to a call about a disturbance and a gunshot Thursday afternoon and found a 23-year-old man dead on the sidewalk. Witnesses gave police information about a vehicle that left the scene after the shooting. Soon after an 18-year-old man was arrested on possible homicide charges and a 17-year-old […]
A Waupun man was arrested and faces multiple charges following a domestic incident and high speed chase. Deputy police chief Jeremy Rasch says early Tuesday morning police were called to a Beverly Court residence for a report of a physical domestic incident. Rasch says a 38 year old Waupun man left the scene before police arrived, but was located a short distance away. Rasch says that’s when a mile long high speed chase […]