MADISON, Wis. (AP) — With opioid overdoses setting records in 2020, an effort is underway to install boxes in public that would make a frequently used rescue medication available in case of emergency. A group called Wisconsin Voices for Recovery is working with Milwaukee-based pharmacy Serve You Rx to install naloxone boxes around the state. The drug, more commonly known as Narcan, can be administered without a prescription. The effort […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin wildlife officials have opened a wolf season after hunting advocates sued to move the start date up from November amid fears that the Biden administration might restore protections for the animals. The hunt got underway Monday across six management zones and is slated to run through Sunday. The kill limit is 200 animals, which means some zones could close early as hunters near the limit. […]
Nobody was injured in a fire that destroyed a garage and caused significant damage to the house in Fond du Lac. Shortly before 9:30pm Sunday firefighters were called to the scene at 52 West Bank Street for a reported detached garage fire with explosion. The fire was brought under control in less than an hour. The homeowner told firefighters a large propane tank inside the garage may have been the source of the […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Court of Appeals has dismissed a Department of Natural Resources request to stop the wolf hunt, which is scheduled to begin this week. The DNR was appealing a court order that requires a hunt this month. But the appeals court says that the order was not a final judgment, so the appellate court has no jurisdiction over the appeal. The weeklong wolf hunt will […]
JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) — The Rock County Medical Examiner’s Office has released the names of the two victims who died in a plane crash earlier this week near Janesville. Twenty-five-year-old Tanner Byholm, of Glidden, and 26-year-old Remington Viney, of Kimberly, were killed when their small plane went down about a mile from the Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport Tuesday. The two were the only occupants of the plane, which was described […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The University of Wisconsin-Madison has warned of a recent spike in COVID-19 cases. The university health services email came Friday, a day after a more contagious variant was detected in the county. Jake Baggott, the head of University Health Services, warned of a “significant increase” in COVID-19 cases among students on and off campus. He says there were 112 confirmed cases reported Wednesday and 99 more […]
Two more COVID-19 deaths have been reported in Fond du Lac County. There have now been 87 deaths related to the virus since the start of the pandemic. There were 16 new positive cases Friday, bringing to 11,734, the total number of COVID-19 cases in Fond du Lac County.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Reince Priebus, a former White House chief of staff to Donald Trump, has called Republican donors and power brokers in Wisconsin to discuss a possible bid for governor or the U.S. Senate. That's according to a GOP strategist who spoke directly with Priebus about his deliberations. The person described Priebus as very far away from making a decision and largely listening to donors’ advice. The strategist […]
The Fond du Lac Area United Way is encouraging residents to consider My Free Taxes when you file your taxes this year. Executive director Amber Kilawee says it’s simple, and a free service. Kilawee says you can find out more by logging on to the Fond du lac Area United Way website. She says you can file your taxes in less than an hour.