LIVONIA, Michigan (AP) — At a convent near Detroit, 13 nuns have died of COVID-19. The toll is seven at a center for Maryknoll sisters in New York, and six at a Wisconsin convent that serves nuns with fading memories. Each community perseveres, though strict social-distancing rules have made communal solidarity a challenge as the losses are mourned. Only small, private funeral services were permitted as the death toll mounted […]
GERMANTOWN, Wis. (AP) — Two coaches were taken to the hospital after they were injured in a brawl at a suburban Milwaukee girls basketball game. Officials say at least three men were causing problems at a Wisconsin Blizzard game against the Wisconsin Playground Elite at Germantown High School Wednesday. The game was stopped and the men were asked to leave. Police say it’s not clear what was said, but surveillance […]
The city of Fond du Lac has hired a Chicago firm to conduct a feasibility study on a Lakeside Park alternate master plan. Public Works director Jordan Skiff says Johnson consultants has been hired to do the work. Skiff says the firm was selected based on their experience and work on similar projects in the past. The plan includes a restaurant on the lighthouse peninsula and amphitheater and parking lot on Oven […]
Three teenagers were arrested following an incident at Hamilton Park this week involving pepper spray. Police were called to a report of an altercation at Hamilton Park for an altercation between teenagers, including one teenager who was pepper sprayed in the face. No one was transported to the hospital. The incident spilled over to South Street where a female was reportedly assaulted. Three teens were cited for disorderly conduct.
A suspect in the armed robbery of an adult store in Fond du Lac County has been arrested. The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office says the suspect in the robbery of the Xcite adult store on Highway N Sunday night was taken into custody Thursday without incident and is being held at the Fond du Lac County Jail on a probation hold. The Sheriff’s office says the Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Office assisted Fond du Lac […]
A 20 year old Brookfield man was critically injured when he was ejected from a vehicle in a rollover crash in Dodge County. The crash happened at approximately 5:30PM Thursday on Elmwood Road near Longview Road when the driver, a 20 year old Neosho woman, swerved to avoid a deer, lost control of the vehicle and entered the ditch. The driver received non life threatening injuries. The passenger was not wearing a seatbelt and was flown […]
The Fond du Lac School District Athletic director says he is confident that high school sports can move forward in a safe manner this fall amid the coronavirus pandemic. The WIAA board made the recommendation following a meeting Thursday. Fond du Lac school district athletic director David Michalkiewicz says it made more sense to start the season this fall rather than postpone until after the first of the year or next spring. "From […]
The Fond du Lac County executive says there are no plans to require facemasks for people in the city county government center. Currently face coverings are required in the circuit courtrooms, but are not required elsewhere in the building. County executive Al Buechel says at this point the decision has been made not to require that people wear facemasks in the building. "We have chosen not to do that at this […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers says he was still considering a statewide mask mandate as the number of newly confirmed COVID-19 cases topped 1,000 for the second time in three days. But Evers emphasized Thursday that he believes his powers to mandate the wearing of face coverings are limited due to a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling in May that struck down his “safer at home” order. Several cities […]