Month: July 2020

A Fond du Lac man was killed when his motorcycle was struck by a pick-up truck.  The crash happened shortly before 7pm Friday  near the intersection of Winnebago Drive and Taycheedah Way.   The investigation showed that an eastbound pickup truck, driven by a 27-year-old Fond du Lac man, crossed over the centerline colliding with a westbound motorcycle, driven by a 55-year-old Fond du Lac man. The operator and lone occupant of the motorcycle […]

The driver and a passenger  in a car involved in a high speed chase and crash  in Fond du Lac County Thursday night received non life-threatening injuries.  The chase started at  8:36 p.m. when a Sheriff’s deputy attempted to stop a vehicle speeding southbound on Interstate 41 near CTH N in the Town of Eldorado.    The driver failed to stop and continued south  at a high rate of speed, exiting at  Johnson St.  and […]

A heat wave has settled into the Badger State for the holiday weekend.    Hot,  sticky weather is in the forecast through at least the middle of next week with temperatures right around 90.   National Weather Service meteorologist Paul Collar says July is the hottest month of the year.   Make sure to drink plenty of water, avoid dehydrating liquids, stay in an air conditioned environment if possible, wear protective clothing and  […]

The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office wants residents to have an enjoyable but safe Fourth of July holiday weekend.  The Sheriff’s Office is participating in Operation Dry Water to educate boaters about the dangers of boating under the influence of alcohol or drugs.   Sheriff’s Lieutenant Chris Dobyns says in Wisconsin last year 254 citatations were issued for alcohol violations involving boaters.  There were 82 reported boating incidents in Wisconsin […]

The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office is out in force this holiday weekend.  Sheriff’s captain Bill Tadych says even during the pandemic traffic is expected to  busy.  The Sheriff's Office is participating in the Click it or Ticket seatbelt enforcement campaign through July 5.   Tadych says slow down when driving and stay alert.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Harley-Davidson said it is pulling its Facebook ads for the month of July and severing ties with a Tennessee dealership whose owner was accused of posting racist comments on social media disparaging Black Lives Matter protesters. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Thursday that the post was allegedly made on the Facebook page of Abernathy’s Cycles, a Union City, Tennessee, motorcycle and ATV dealership. The post read “I’m […]