Month: March 2021

A new report says states that have resisted Medicaid expansion are putting kids at risk because not as many families are accessing consistent health care. Wisconsin is among those states, but expansion supporters hope the new stimulus bill will result in action. According to the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families, Wisconsin's rate of uninsured children is at 3-point-8 percent. That's below the national average. But William Parke-Sutherland, of […]

A Fond du Lac man was seriously injured in a shooting incident outside a Fond du Lac tavern over the weekend.   The incident happened early Sunday morning outside Kings and Queens tavern at the corner of Western Avenue and Military Road.  According to a press release a police officer outside the tavern observed a physical altercation and within moments, the officer heard several gun shots and found  a 34-year- old Fond du […]

Fond  du Lac Public Works is warning motorists about a street closure this week.  East  Merrill Avenue between Park Avenue and Algoma Street will be closed beginning Monday,  and remain closed until end of day Friday, April 2.  The closure will be in place to allow for utility repairs and pavement restoration.

Highway 45 north of Fond du Lac will close this week for a culvert replacement project.  Starting Monday Highway 45 will be closed between Scott Street and the Winnebago County line.   The road maintenance project will include replacing two failing culverts.  The project is expected to be completed by the end of the day Friday.  There will be signed detours, but access will be maintained to businesses and residences, except […]

A Merrill man involved in a high speed chase and armed standoff  in Fond du Lac and Dodge counties has been bound over for trial.  Louis Stone was bound over for trial on multiple charges including recklessly endangering safety, false imprisonment and domestic abuse as a repeater, eluding an officer and attempted battery to a police officer.   The chase happened March 9 when a  Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s deputy  attempted to stop a […]

A Fond du Lac man charged in the drug overdose death of a woman has been bound over for trial.  Thirty five year old Christopher Hoerth is charged with first degree reckless homicide and felony bail jumping.  He is accused of supplying fentanyl that led to the death of  a woman in North Fond du Lac last May.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Shaka Smart is leaving Texas to return to his home state to coach Marquette.. The move comes a week after Marquette fired Steve Wojciechowski and Smart’s Texas team was upset 53-52 by Abilene Christian in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Smart’s decision to head north ends a six-season tenure at Texas that fell short of the lofty expectations that accompanied his arrival. Smart went 109-86 […]