A fundraiser is being held in Fond du Lac this weekend to help breast cancer mastectomy patients. Breast cancer survivor Karen Jo Dobyns is organizing the fifth annual Bags for Bags Plus Scarves fundraiser. All of the money raised from the sale of donated scarves and purses goes toward the purchase of a necessities bag with personal care items for mastectomy patients. The event starts Friday from 4pm to 8pm and […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An attorney has filed another lawsuit against a former Wisconsin police officer who fatally shot three people, saying his department taught him to view Black people as dangerous. The federal lawsuit filed Wednesday by Kimberley Motley alleges that former Wauwatosa Police Officer Joseph Mensah violated Jay Anderson’s constitutional rights when he fatally shot Anderson after discovering him sleeping in a park after hours in 2016. The […]
The Fond du Lac School District has received a $75,000 grant to help with mental health services. Fond du Lac School District Pupil Services director Katie Moder says the Department of Public Instruction grant will be used to expand the on-site mental health services provided through Fondy C.A.R.E.S. to Chegwin, Parkside and Riverside Elementary Schools. The goal is to expand to all district schools by next fall. Moder says last year Fondy […]
For the second time in a couple of weeks Fond du Lac High School was placed on a hold but this time it was for a medical emergency, not a safety issue. Superintendent Dr. Jeff Fleig says shortly before 8:30am Thursday morning an ambulance was called to the school after a student suffered a diabetic reaction. To protect the student's privacy and allow paramedics to treat the student the school was placed on a […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — No election officials from Wisconsin’s five largest cities or the state elections commission will be sitting for interviews with the Republican-hired lead investigator on Friday as originally called for on subpoenas they were issued. Representatives from Milwaukee, Madison, Kenosha, Racine, Green Bay and the Wisconsin Elections Commission all said on Thursday that they are working to provide documents instead of sitting for interviews. Lead investigator Michael […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Retiring U.S. Rep. Ron Kind is endorsing state Sen. Brad Pfaff in the race to replace him in the southwestern Wisconsin congressional district. The endorsement on Thursday came the day after another Democrat, Eau Claire businesswoman Rebecca Cooke, got in the race. Republican Derrick Van Orden, a former Navy SEAL who was defeated by Kind in 2020, is running again and has support from former President […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin legislator has returned to work after a bout with COVID-19. Republican Sen. Andre Jacque was hospitalized Aug. 16 after testing positive for the coronavirus and testifying at a packed Capitol hearing without a mask. He was placed on a ventilator Aug. 23 but was discharged on Sept. 21. He said last week that he's still using a walker but he feels better every day. […]
The American Red Cross says it continues to experience an emergency blood and platelet shortage that has caused the blood supply to drop to the lowest post-summer level in at least six years. American Red Cross Wisconsin chapter spokeswoman Laura McGuire says blood donor turnout decreased by about 10 percent as summer came to an end. McGuire says while donations have dropped, hospital demand for blood remains strong. McGuire says […]
Fond du Lac County Board supervisor Monica Walk is stepping down. Walk has announced her resignation from her District 25 supervisory seat effective this week. The district includes Wards 5 and 6 in the city of Fond du Lac and Ward 4 in the town of Fond du Lac. Walk's term expires in April. Applications are being accepted to fill the vacancy. Those interested should send a resume and cover letter to the Fond du […]