Month: July 2021

What is described as one of the largest highway drug and criminal interdiction efforts ever in the state of Wisconsin netted nearly two dozen felony drug-related arrests in Fond du Lac County.   On June 22 and 23 multiple Fond du Lac County law enforcement agencies partnered with state agencies focusing on illegal drug possession, trafficking or other criminal activity.  Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt says interdiction effort resulted in 331 traffic stops and 21 felony and […]

The Fond du Lac County District Attorney says this week’s conviction of a man for possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver illustrates the growing drug problem  in Fond  du Lac County.   The Menasha man was targeted by law enforcement during a nearly yearlong investigation into meth, heroin and cocaine trafficking in the Fox Valley, before his arrest in Fond du Lac County.  District Attorney Eric Toney says last year in Fond du […]

This Sunday marks 25 years since the biggest tornado in Wisconsin history touched down in the village of Oakfield.  It was July 18, 1996 when an EF-5 tornado cut a half-mile wide swath through the village, destroying dozens of homes, causing over $40 million in damage.  But miraculously nobody was injured.   This Sunday the village is holding a 25th anniversary celebration, with part of the UW Marching band performing in a parade through town.  Bars […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul is leading in the fundraising race for attorney general, bringing in a record amount for this point in the election cycle. Kaul reported on Thursday that he had raised nearly $411,000 in the first six months of the year and had more than $537,000 cash on hand. Kaul’s campaign released the totals ahead of filing his report and did not say […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s unemployment rate remains at 3.9% in June for the third month in a row. The state Department of Workforce Development reported the latest totals on Thursday. The nationwide unemployment rate in June was 5.9%. A year ago, in June 2020, the unemployment rate was 8.6% down from 10.4% in May as the spread of the coronavirus started to slow in the summer months. Wisconsin added […]

OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — Heavy rain in eastern Wisconsin has caused flash flooding, closed roads and restricted travel. Meteorologists say thunderstorms produced more than 6 inches of rain near Manitowoc overnight Wednesday. A flash flood warning issued by the National Weather Service for Calumet, Manitowoc and eastern Winnebago counties expired on Thursday morning. In Oshkosh some street were flooded and impassable. Some residential basements filled with water.  Some streets flooded […]

A more than year long effort to develop a portion of Fond du Lac’s Lakeside Park, including building a restaurant at the park with the help of donations from the business community is over.   The Fond du Lac city council has approved a negotiated settlement with the business group Lakeside Forward after the council earlier backed out of an enhancement agreement with the group.    Six councilmembers voted in favor, […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers is directing $130 million in federal coronavirus relief funds to help address the state’s worker shortage problem and assist unemployed people searching for a job. The bulk of the money, $100 million, will go toward a workforce innovation program for the development of solutions to workforce challenges the state faced after the COVID-19 pandemic. Another $20 million will go to a worker advancement […]