COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press that the Los Angeles Chargers are taking a huge step toward upgrading their offensive line, agreeing to terms on a five-year contract with All-Pro center Corey Linsley. NFL Network reported Linsley will become the highest-paid center in the league at $62.5 million. Los Angeles has also agreed to re-sign cornerback Michael Davis for three years. […]
A North Fond du Lac native’s crypto-art has sold for a record amount at a recent Christie’s auction. Thirty nine year old Mike Winkelmann, aka Beeple, sold his crypto-art titled ‘Everyday-the First 5,000 Days,’ for $69.3 million, the most expensive crypto-art on record. The digital artwork is a collage of 5,000 images created by the artist over a period of as many days in his life and represents a type […]
National Exchange Bank & Trust CEO Eric Stone announced today that the acquisition of the Fortifi Bank Westfield Office has been successfully completed. “As we indicated when we announced the sale, we are excited about the opportunity this transaction presents to expand our presence in our Westfield community,” Stone stated. Jim Chatterton, president and COO of National Exchange Bank & Trust, said, “Our teams have been working diligently to […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Critics of Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson are calling him racist after he said that he wasn’t worried about the supporters of former President Donald Trump who stormed the U.S. Capitol in January, but might have been concerned if they had been Black Lives Matter protesters. Speaking on Thursday, Johnson said he knew the Trump supporters were people who love the country and respect law enforcement. State […]
Nobody was injured and law enforcement is still looking for the driver of a car involved in a high speed chase in Fond du Lac County. The mile long chase started shortly before 3am Sunday when a sheriff’s deputy attempted to stop a vehicle on Weber Road in the town of Calumet for an equipment violation. The suspect vehicle fled at a high rate of speed into Calumet County where the chase ended at […]
Nobody was injured in a fire that destroyed a pole shed in Fond du lac County. Late Friday afternoon firefighters from several departments were called to the scene on Highway 26 in the town of Springvale to find a pole shed on fire. The shed contained two hay wagons and a corn planter, which were also destroyed in the fire. The fire accidentally started when the homeowner was burning grass along the exterior of […]
The Fond du Lac County Health Department is seeking public input on a Community Health Survey. The survey was conducted last summer to identify health issues of primary concern in the county. Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says survey results are now available on the Health Department’s website. Mueller says the Department is seeking public input on the top health issues facing the county. The survey is available online on the […]
Construction is getting underway Monday on a multi-million dollar reconstruction project of state Highway 67 in Fond du Lac County. The $9 million project will cover more than two miles of highway and is expected to be completed by the end of the year. The state Department of Transportation says the project will involve reconstruction of the highway between Baumann Street in Campbellsport to Highway Triple S in the town of Auburn. The bridge over […]
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — A man accused of killing two of his relatives has pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect in Brown County Circuit Court. Twenty-nine-year-old Oscar Lemus-Franco entered the plea Friday to two counts of first-degree intentional homicide. Gerson Alvarez-Franco and Jaime Lemus, both relatives of Lemus-Franco, were shot and killed at a Green Bay residence last September. Lemus-Franco also faces […]