Month: March 2022

Charter Communications has announced it is now offering a minimum starting wage of $20 an hour including target commissions for all employees across its 41-state service area.  Charter says the milestone is the fulfillment of a multiyear commitment that began in 2018 with the establishment of a $15 minimum starting wage.  Charter announced two years ago that it would permanently raise its starting wage to $20 an hour in 2022 — nearly triple […]

Fond du Lac's Mercury Marine continues to increase its presence at the largest boat shows  around the world with a record showing at the recent Dubai International Boat Show. This year, Mercury had the most outboard engines on display during the show capturing close to 90% market share both on-water and on-land. In addition, Mercury also showcased quad 7.6L V12 600hp Verado engines for the first time in the Middle East as well as many Mercury […]

Envision Greater Fond du Lac will host a City Council and County Board Candidate Forum on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. at the City/County Building in the City Council Chambers. Hear from City Council candidates who are running for office from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m., followed by those running for contested seats on the County Board from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. The event will be moderated by retired Fond […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers says he's not picking favorites in the crowded Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, not even his 2018 running mate. Evers told the audience at a Wispolitics.com luncheon in Madison on Thursday that he doesn't have a favorite in the race. Pressed by host Jeff Mayers on why he's not endorsing Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, his 2018 running mate, the governor said that as […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers is lashing out at conservative members of the Department of Natural Resources policy board for refusing to set limits on a group of chemicals known as PFAS in Wisconsin groundwater. The board in February set limits for drinking water and surface water but refused to impose any restrictions for groundwater. That means the state's wells will go unregulated for PFAS. Conservatives on the […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man who was convicted of killing and dismembering his parents was sentenced to life without parole. A judge saying his obligation to protect the public required the stiffest possible sentence for Chandler Halderson. The 24-year-old was convicted in January of first-degree intentional homicide, mutilating a corpse and hiding a corpse in the July deaths of Bart and Krista Halderson. Investigators said Halderson killed his […]

LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — The body of a university student who had been missing for nearly a month has been recovered from the Mississippi River in La Crosse. Officials had been searching for 25-year-old Hamud Faal since Feb. 20. The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse student was last seen walking alone on Front Street, the road that runs near the river. His family reported him missing the next day. Police […]

The Dodge County Sheriff's Office says the cold case of baby Theresa has been solved.   In 2009 the body of a newborn girl was found in a garbage bag in the woods near Theresa.   An autopsy that was conducted in 2009 and  concluded the child may have died prior to or during birth.   Investigators say advances in forensic sciences helped identify the mother last year through a DNA profile.   On […]

Nobody was injured when a UTV broke through thin ice on Lake Winnebago at Lakeside Park.  Shortly before 7pm Thursday rescue personnel were called to the park in the area of  Garden drive where the UTV had gone through the ice in about 3-4 feet of water about a quarter mile from shore.   Several occupants  were out of the vehicle and standing on the ice.  Fond du Lac Fire Rescue says  with recent rain […]