MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin running back Braelon Allen doesn’t look like a typical 17-year-old. He doesn’t play like one, either. Allen graduated from Fond du Lac high school early to begin his college football career this fall. He’s still getting accustomed to playing offense on a full-time basis after most colleges recruited him as a safety or linebacker. Allen had a breakthrough performance last week by rushing for 131 […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans brought in rocker and avid hunter Ted Nugent to publicize a package of bills that would declare open hunting season on sandhill cranes and allow anyone age 18 or older to carry concealed firearms without a permit. Nugent appeared Wednesday with more than 20 lawmakers inside the Assembly chamber, where the musician and conservative activist called hunting essential. The Wisconsin package of 13 bills […]
Fond du Lac's St. Agnes Hospital will be featured in a documentary that focuses on SSM Health and the challenges faced during the pandemic. The hour-long documentary, "Behind the Mask" airs at 7pm Thursday on channel 4 in Milwaukee and channel 32 in Green Bay. St. Agnes Hospital president Katherine Vergos says the greater Fond du Lac area was one of the first in Wisconsin to begin caring for COVID-19 patients. Vergos […]
Work to widen Highway 23 east of Fond du lac continues and is still slated for completion in a little more than a year. Fond du Lac County Highway commissioner Tom Janke says two of the three legs of a 19 mile stretch from Plymouth to Fond du Lac is expected to open to four lane traffic this month. Janke says the overall project is slated for completion in November of […]
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) — Eau Claire businesswoman Rebecca Cooke is running for Congress in an open southwestern Wisconsin district, hoping to succeed retiring Democratic Rep. Ron Kind. Cooke is a member of the state’s economic development agency board, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, appointed by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers. She would be the first woman to represent the 3rd Congressional District should she win. Cooke joins state Sen. Brad […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes has raised just over $1 million in the first 10 weeks after launching his bid for U.S. Senate, the most of any candidate so far. His campaign reported the summary totals on Wednesday ahead of a Friday filing deadline. Barnes is one of a dozen Democrats seeking the nomination. The seat is currently held by Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, who […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers made a franchise-record fourth straight playoff appearance this fall and have the type of starting rotation that could enable them to keep that streak going in future years. But their loss to the Atlanta Braves in the NL Division Series revealed they may need to upgrade their lineup if they’re ever going to get back to the World Series for the first time since […]
A convicted felon charged in Fond du Lac County with election fraud has made his initial court appearance. Sixty three year old Donald Holz made his initial Fond du Lac court appearance and is free on a $1500 signature bond. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for November 19. The charge carries a maximum sentence of three and a half years in prison and a $10,000 fine if convicted. According to a criminal complaint Holz says […]
A Milwaukee man charged in connection with a shooting incident at a Fond du Lac tavern this spring that seriously injured a Fond du Lac man has made his initial court appearance. Bail for Devonta Tate was set at $100,000 cash. Tate is charged with attempted first degree intentional homicide, felon in possession of a firearm, bail jumping, and numerous other charges in relation to a shooting that occurred at the Kings and Queens […]