An electrical problem is the suspected cause of a fire that destroyed a shed at a Fond du Lac County residence. Two goats and six ducks in the shed died in the fire at N5221 County Highway V. Firefighters were called to the scene shortly before 2:30am Tuesday after a passerby observed flames and smoke. The Town of Fond du Lac Fire Department was able to prevent the fire from spreading to any other structures.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two members of Wisconsin's congressional delegation are asking the Biden administration to investigate the death of a former Milwaukee resident in the West Bank. U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Rep. Gwen Moore sent a letter Monday to Secretary of State Antony Blinken asking for a investigation into the Jan. 12 death of 78-year-old Omar Assad. He died after Israeli troops stopped him at a checkpoint in […]
The Wiscocnsin State Patrol is asking the public for help in finding a suspect who stole three vehicles that were involved in high speed chases in Winnebago County over the weekend. The first chase started shortly after 10:30pm Sunday on Interstate 41 southbound in the area of Breezewood Lane in Winnebago County. The chase ended when the vehicle exited the Interstate and crashed on County Road GG near State Highway 76. The driver fled […]
The U.S. economy grew last year at the fastest pace since Ronald Reagan's presidency, bouncing back with resilience from 202's brief but devastating coronavirus recession. The nation's gross domestic product, its total output of goods and services, expanded 5.7 percent in 2021. Retired Ripon College economist Paul Schoofs says that's good news. It was the strongest calendar year growth since a 7.2 percent surge in 1984 after a previous recessioin. The economy ended […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alex Lasry, who is on leave from his job as an executive with the Milwaukee Bucks, reports that he has put in another $1.5 million of his own money into the crowded primary race. Lasry is among a field of nearly a dozen Democrats hoping to defeat Republican Sen. Ron Johnson, who officially announced three weeks ago that he would seek a […]
An active member of the Republican Party of Fond du Lac County and former party chair says he is not surprisesd that Republican Kevin Nicholson has joined the Wisconsin governor's race. Rohn Bishop says former Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch has a head start racking up donations and endorsements for months. Bishop says the concern for Republicans is that an expensive and brusing Republican primary in the battleground state would be good […]
ASHWAUBENON, Wis. (AP) — The National Railroad Museum in Ashwaubenon has unveiled an exhibit featuring memorabilia from a freight train service that delivered beer supplies. The Milwaukee Beer Line ran north of Milwaukee’s downtown area in 1952. Its three main distributors were Pabst, Blatz and Schlitz. The exhibit is called “The Milwaukee Beer Line: From Grain to Glass.” It features photos of the line taken by Wallace W. Abbey. Visitors […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Green Bay’s proven old pros carried the National Football League to a 35-10 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs of the American League on Sunday in the first Super Bowl under the brilliant direction of Bart Starr. Starr connected with 34-year-old Max McGee for two touchdown passes and sent Elijah Pitts and Jim Taylor hurtling into the line for three more. Vince Lombardi’s NFL champs, held […]
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers have promoted Adam Stenavich from offensive line coach to offensive coordinator as they fill the vacancy created when Nathaniel Hackett left to become Denver Broncos head coach. Stenavich has coached the Packers’ offensive line in each of Matt LaFleur’s three seasons as head coach and helped that unit withstand numerous injuries. Hackett had been Green Bay’s offensive coordinator the last three […]