O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — A line of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes that swept across the north-central U.S. last week has been classified by the National Weather Service as a serial derecho — the first on record December. At least 45 tornadoes have been preliminarily confirmed in the Dec. 15 storms that crossed the Great Plains and Midwest amid unseasonably warm temperatures. Nebraska, Iowa and Minnesota took the brunt of the […]
A residential burglary suspect has been arrested following a high speed chase in Fond du Lac County. Shortly after 9:30am Monday sheriff's deputies were called to the area of Highway F and state Highway 175 for a report of a home that had been burglarized. Less than a half hour later a vehicle matching the description of the suspect vehicle was spotted near County Highway V and Highway 151. A […]
PHOENIX (AP) — A month after his acquittal on murder charges, Kyle Rittenhouse was given a standing ovation at a conservative group’s conference in Phoenix where panelists discussed the 2020 deadly shootings in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Most of the comments during Monday’s discussion were made by other panelists, but the 18-year-old Rittenhouse reflected on how the trial had matured him and spoke about his decision to take the stand to provide […]
Nobody was injured and Fond du Lac police are continuing their investigation after receiving multiple reports early Sunday morning of gunshots being fired. At approximately 2am Sunday police officers responded to the area of the 100 block of East First Street and did not locate anyone or any active disturbance taking place but did find a number of shell casings in the street. Officers canvassed the area and did not find any damage to property […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee County court officials have reported that an error led to them failing to record audio of a bail hearing for a man before he allegedly drove his vehicle through a Christmas parade, killing six people. Court officials say they only discovered that audio of the hearing was missing after reporters requested a copy of it. Court Administrator Holly Szablewski explained that a digital audio-visual system used […]
OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — A man was found dead on a railway track in Oshkosh. The Oshkosh Police Department says the Canadian National Railroad called to report that a train had hit something early Saturday. Police found the body of a 22-year-old man on the railway tracks. The police department says his death does not appear suspicious at this time.
Federal environmental officials have announced a $1 billion infusion to the Superfund program. The money comes from the infrastructure bill that President Joe Biden recently signed into law. It'll help officials tackle a backlog of highly polluted Superfund sites in 24 states including one in Burnett County, Wisconsin. Nearly 50 toxic waste sites will be cleaned up, and ongoing work at dozens of others will get a funding boost. Environmental […]
Area law enforcement was on stepped up alert Friday following a trend on the popular social media platform TikTok, regarding a “national threat” to schools across the country, including the potential for gun violence. Fond du Lac County Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt says his office stepped up presence at schools in Campbellsport, Oakfield and Rosendale-Brandon. Waldschmidt says there were no specific threats locally. Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt says the sheriff’s […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Peng Her, CEO of the Hmong Institute in Madison, a is running for lieutenant governor as a Democrat. Her on Friday joins a crowded field seeking to replace Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, who is running for U.S. Senate rather than a second term. The winner of the Aug. 9 primary will be paired with Gov. Tony Evers. Other Democratic candidates include state Rep. David Bowen, of […]