Month: April 2021

The Fond du Lac Fire Chief says he supports a bill signed by Governor Tony Evers that makes it easier for emergency responders suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder to file worker’s compensation claims.  Under the bill, responders diagnosed with PTSD by a psychiatrist or psychologist need only show they’re suffering from a preponderance of the evidence.  Fire chief Pete O’Leary says mental fitness and mental illness for a lot of years were ignored […]

ELM GROVE, Wis. (AP) — President Joe Biden has been in office for 100 days, and polls show most Americans are giving him positive marks so far. But in one pocket of swing-state Wisconsin, where a suburban surge helped elect the Democrat, that support often falls short of adulation. Biden gets credit for bringing stability and not being Donald Trump. Yet there are signs that goodwill goes so far. Some […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A judge has ruled that Republican leaders of the Wisconsin Legislature illegally hired private taxpayer-funded attorneys to represent them in anticipation of lawsuits over redistricting. The lawsuit filed by attorney Lester Pines on behalf of four Madison teachers argued that state law does not allow for legislative leaders to hire attorneys outside the state Department of Justice before a lawsuit has been filed. The Legislature has […]

A Fond du Lac man convicted  in connection with a drug-related  shooting incident  that  injured two people one critically will spend the rest of his life in prison.  Fond du Lac judge Peter Grimm sentenced Delaney Watt to 79 years in prison and 63 years extended supervision.  Earlier this month a jury found  Watt  guilty of reckless injury and endangering safety,  but not guilty of attempted homicide.  The shooting happened September 12,   2018 […]

An Ethics complaint has been filed against newly elected Fond du Lac city councilmember Patrick Mullen centering around his involvement  in a lawsuit filed against the city by a citizens group regarding the Lakeside Park alternate master plan.  The complaint alleges Mullen was the beneficiary of funds raised by the Friends of Lakeside Park to help with legal fees in a lawsuit in which Mullen and the Friend’s group were […]

The idea of a restaurant near the Lighthouse at Fond du lac’s Lakeside Park  doesn’t appear likely after Wednesday night’s city council meeting.  The Fond  du Lac city council voted to direct city staff to pause any work on an alternate master plan for two weeks until the council decides whether to exit an enhancement agreement with a business group, or  try to reach a compromise.    Newly elected councilmember Patrick Mullen says elections […]

The Fond du Lac Police and Fire Commission has named Assistant Chief Aaron Goldstein to be the Interim Police Chief for the Fond du Lac Police Department following the retirement of Chief William Lamb on May 18, 2021. Goldstein will serve during the search for the replacement of Chief Lamb. The Police and Fire Commission will be meeting on May 3 rd to review the application packets from the executive […]

Governor Evers announced the appointment of Gerise LaSpisa to serve as Green Lake County District Attorney.   LaSpisa is the assistant district attorney in Green Lake County and has been a prosecutor for thirteen years. She presently prosecutes crimes involving serious interpersonal violence, including sexual assault, domestic violence, and crimes against children. In addition to her prosecutorial experience,  LaSpisa also served as the executive director of a children’s charity, working to enrich the lives of […]