MIDDLETON, Wis. (AP) — Middleton High School is going ahead with homecoming plans this week as the community deals with the painful loss of three teenagers killed in a traffic crash last weekend. Two of the victims, Evan Kratochwill and John “Jack” Miller, were seniors at the high school. The third teen, Simon Bilessi, was a senior at Madison West High School who formerly attended Middleton. The three were killed […]
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A police use-of-force expert says an Illinois man who shot three people during a police brutality protest in Wisconsin last year made a reasonable decision given everything that was going on around him. John Black, testifying for the defense, said via Zoom during a pretrial hearing on Tuesday that he thinks 18-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse was justified in using deadly force because one of the men he […]
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A use-of-force expert says an Illinois man who shot three people during a police brutality protest in Wisconsin last year made a reasonable decision given everything that was going on around him. John Black, testifying for the defense at a pretrial hearing, said Tuesday that he thinks 18-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse was justified in using deadly force because one of the men he killed tried to grab […]
A former Fond du Lac Police detective has reached a settlement agreement with the Department. Police Chief Aaron Goldstein told WFDL news Bill Ledger is no longer a member of the police department, but did not disclose terms of the separation agreement. The agreement comes after a special prosecutor last summer decided against filing criminal charges against Ledger and avoids the city bringing charges before the Fond du Lac Police and Fire Commission for potential […]
As the number of people being hospitalized for COVID-19 continues to rise in Fond du Lac County SSM Health is hoping a treatment can prevent severe outcomes for people who are at high risk. SSM Health Ambulatory Operations Administrator Missy Tate says monoclonal antibody treatment can prevent progression of the disease in these patients if administered within days of the start of their symptoms. Tate says while it depends on the patient, the […]
A Republican state senator from Stevens Point says he is running for Lieutenant Governor because the state is headed in the wrong direction. State Senator Patrick Testin announced last week that he is running for the post. Testin says there are far too many Wisconsinites suffering because of a lack of leadership from the Evers' administration. Meanwhile Testin says he has concerns with a Republican proposal that would amend the state constitution […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former Republican Gov. Scott Walker's son has joined GOP gubernatorial hopeful Rebecca Kleefisch's campaign. Kleefisch announced Tuesday that Alex Walker will serve as the campaign's political director. Alex Walker has worked as Republican U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil's campaign manager and on former Republican state Sen. Leah Vukmir's failed U.S. Senate run. He made headlines in 2017 when he was caught using a state van to move […]
The president of Envision Greater Fond du Lac describes the ACE Academy at Fond du Lac High School as revolutionary. The New Manufacturing Alliance announced last week that the Fond du Lac program was named the recipient of the Brighter Image and Manufacturer Partnership School Award. Envision president Sadie Parafiniuk says she is really proud of the program and happy to hear that it is being recognized. The program was started in the 2015-16 […]
October 5, 2021 Fond du Lac High School 801 Campus Street Fond du Lac, WI 54935 Dear FHS Families, Our first priority is the safety and well-being of our students, their families, and our staff. Late this morning, students were held in their classrooms for several minutes while staff and police officers worked to address an altercation between several students due to ongoing conflicts that started outside of school. This […]