The Dodge County Sheriff is warning residents about dangerous ice conditions on area bodies of water. Sheriff Dale Schmidt says most Dodge County lakes are not suitable for normal winter recreation activities. Schmidt says motor vehicle traffic is not advisable on any waterway in Dodge County and he says there are still some open areas of water. If you decide to go out on the ice, wear a life jacket, have […]
Republican congressman Glenn Grothman says the U.S. Capitol riot is an embarrassment. Grothman says he watched the events unfold on television from his office across the street from the Capitol building. Grothman says misinformation that vice president Mike Pence could somehow declare president Trump winner "ginned up" the protesters. "It will be remembered by irresponsible people in positions of power including sadly the president's son, kind of egging people on, […]
The chairman of the Republican Party of Fond du Lac County says the storming of the U.S. Capitol by violent protesters was fueled by the president. Rohn Bishop says it was a disaster. "One of the reasons the crowd popped was the speech the president gave. I listened to it live on Fox News, and he (Trump) was trying to incite a riot," Bishop told WFDL news. Bishop says what […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says he has not made a decision yet on his political future as the vocal backer of President Donald Trump faces two years in the minority and mounting calls for him to step aside. The update from the Republican comes a day after the U.S. Capitol was stormed by Trump supporters. Johnson texted The Associated Press on Thursday to say he […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature is divided on a coronavirus response bill that the state Assembly has passed but that the Senate GOP leader says his chamber opposes. Even if the current bill were to somehow pass the full Legislature, Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has signaled his opposition and would likely veto the measure. Evers and Assembly Democrats have their own proposals that Republicans don't support. The […]
The Vice President of Pharmacy Services for SSM Health Wisconsin Region says healthcare workers at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac are getting their booster COVID-19 vaccine shot this week. The first doses were administered last month and Mo Kharbat says more doses continue to arrive. "At St. Agnes and healthcare workers for SSM Health in the greater Fond du Lac area we gave between St. Agnes Hospital and Waupun Memorial, about […]
The Fond du Lac School District is seeking public input as the search for a new superintendent gets underway. The District has hired a consultant to conduct the search and launched an online survey for parents, students, staff and the community. The survey will be open through January 24. Two online focus groups will be held for parents: at noon on Wednesday January 20 and community members at 7pm Thursday January 21. The goal […]
The Chief Medical Officer in the Oshkosh and Fond du Lac area for Advocate Aurora Health says a new hospital will give people what they have been asking for. Aurora announced last fall plans to expand it’s existing Fond du Lac Health Center to include a 91,000 square foot hospital. Doctor John Newman says patients that are currently traveling to Oshkosh and other communities to have procedures will be able to […]
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — The chaotic protests that some feared would return to Kenosha after a prosecutor decided this week not to charge a police officer who shot a Black man in the back haven’t materialized. Activists say they are moving carefully after extremists stormed the U.S. Capitol. Demonstrators took to the streets in Kenosha in August after a white officer shot Jacob Blake during a domestic incident and left […]