The Waupun police department is asking the public for help in solving a rash of politically motivated vandalism incidents. Police chief Scott Louden says vandals spray-painted the words Trump 2020 on the sidewalk in front of the Historical Society and on the walls of the Masonic Lodge and Harmsen Funeral home buildings over the weekend. Louden says a few tips have already come in. He says there’s no question the vandalism is connected […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is again limiting who can interact with him on social media two years after a federal judge found he had unconstitutionally blocked a liberal group from following him on Twitter. The Republican Vos on Sunday criticized Democratic Gov. Tony Evers in a pair of tweets. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that he limited replies to those tweets to only the 768 […]
Construction is underway on a new Rawhide Youth Services Counseling Center in Fond du Lac. Groundbreaking ceremonies were held this week for the facility at Highway 45 and County Highway K. Rawhide Chief Development Officer, Heather Stern, says the new facility will include six therapy rooms and 12 horse stalls for equine therapy on 37 acres of land. Construction actually started in December and is scheduled for completion in June.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Department of Natural Resources' policy board could reconsider a plan to dramatically raise mining fees next week. The new rules would increase regulatory fees and costs for nonferrous mining operations by nearly $502,000 per project. They also would create a list of areas unsuitable for mining, including places with endangered species and wildlife refuges. The board tabled the plan in December so the agency […]
Four people were injured, one seriously, in a two vehicle crash in Fond du Lac County. The crash happened Tuesday morning on Highway 151 and Ducharme Parkway. A preliminary investigation shows a pickup truck was northbound on 151 entered the median, travelling into the southbound lanes striking a southbound pickup truck traveling on USH 151. The driver of the northbound pickup, a 17 year old male from Malone, was flown by helicopter to Theda […]
Fond du Lac Republican lawmaker Jeremy Thiesfeldt says he signed a letter asking Vice President Mike Pence to put off certifying the presidential results after hearing from constituents. "I signed the letter because there were hundreds of my constituents and emails and phone calls and personal conversations who no longer trust our electoral process in the state of Wisconsin and at varying levels and varying degrees think the election was […]
The Dodge County Sheriff says there have been no specific threats locally as security ramps up across the country for the presidential inauguration. Governor Tony Evers activated the National Guard following the attack on the U.S. Capitol and an FBI memo warning of armed protests at state capitals in all 50 states. Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt says local law enforcement is on alert but has received no reports of any local threats. […]
The Fond du Lac Ethics Board has scheduled a second closed door meeting for Tuesday afternoon regarding a second complaint that has been filed with the board. The meeting is a continuation of a closed door meeting on the second complaint that was held January 5. The meeting notice does not say who the complaint was filed against. In September an ethics complaint was filed against Fond du Lac city councilmember Ben Giles. Last November […]
The Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer says administering the Pfizer vaccine is more complicated and time consuming than most people may think. Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says it’s not like getting a flu shot. Mueller says there are five doses in each vial. She says it takes about 30 minutes to thaw, and once it’s thawed the vaccine has to be used within five days. When it’s drawn up […]