Month: July 2020

More than 100 police police agencies are withdrawing from agreements to send personnel to help bolster security at the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee next month. Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales says the police agencies are concerned with a new order barring the police use of tear gas and pepper spray at demonstrations.  Fond du Lac police chief Bill Lamb says his department is backing out from assisting with security at […]

The Fond du Lac Department of Public Works says Everett Street between East Division Street and Sheboygan Street will be closed Wednesday. The closure will be in effect from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm on Wednesday, July 29.   The closure will be in place to allow a tree removal contractor to remove a hazardous tree.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A group of Wisconsin Democrats are asking a federal prosecutor to clarify the role federal agents will play in Milwaukee in coming weeks. Gov. Tony Evers, U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley sent U.S. Attorney Matthew Krueger a letter Tuesday asking a host of questions about the agents' job, including whether they work crowd […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Department of Natural Resources has again canceled the sharp-tailed grouse season to protect the population. The DNR made the announcement Tuesday. The department said modeling conducted in conjunction with the University of Wisconsin-Madison shows low survival probabilities for sharp-tailed grouse over the next 50 years. The agency canceled the 2019 hunt as well.  Sharp-tailed grouse populations have been dwindling across the country since the […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Agriculture officials say Wisconsin residents are receiving unsolicited packages of what appear to be Chinese seeds.  Authorities in multiple states issued warnings Monday about unsolicited shipments of foreign seeds and advised people not to plant them. They say the seeds are unknown and could be invasive species or be harmful to people or livestock. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection announced Tuesday that […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice-elect Jill Karofsky says she will be sworn in while running an ultramarathon.The liberal-leaning Karofsky defeated conservative incumbent Daniel Kelly in April to narrow the court’s conservative majority to 4-3. She’s due to be sworn in on Saturday. She sent an email to supporters Tuesday saying she would like to invite everyone to a “big party” to celebrate her inauguration but the coronoavirus […]

The Fond du Lac Advisory Park Board is recommending the city council vote on placing the alternate Lakeside Park Master Plan up for a public referendum.  The board made the recommendation at their meeting Monday night.  The board also recommended the council halt spending any money to renovate the pavilion at the park until a feasibility study is completed.  Amy Schingen is a member of the Facebook group opposed to development at […]