Political observers are not sure what degree of significance to place on a recent meeting between former Wisconsin governor Tommy Thompson and former president Donald Trump. Thompson, who has declined to rule out a run for governor, met with Trump last week in Florida. WisPolitics.com editor J.R. Ross says there are some people in Thompson's circle who are trying to portray the meeting only as a discussion about policies in general and the […]
The Waupun Emergency Management director says a tornado outbreak just before last Christmas shows that severe weather can happen at any time of the year. In December of lawst year, Wisconsin had 10 tornado touchdowns reported in a single day. Waupun Emergency Management director and Fire Chief B.J. DeMaa says it wasn't too long ago when there was a tornado outbreak in Fond du Lac County. In 2018, 11 tornadoes touched […]
Several homes and businesses in Fond du Lac have been evacuated following an apparent chlorine leak at Milk Specialties in Fond du Lac. Fond du Lac Fire and Rescue's Hazmat Team was called to the scene on Thompkins Street shortly before 11:30am Thursday after receiving a report of a yellow fog coming out of the building. Fire Chief Pete O'Leary says HazMat crews entered the building shortly after 1pm to locate […]
Governor Tony Evers has proclaimed this week as Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week in Wisconsin. Fond du Lac County Emergency Management director Bobbie Hicken says this week is a time for residents to prepare for severe weather and tornadoes that occur primarily during the spring and summer months. Wisconsin averages 23 tornadoes each year. The National Weather Service confirmed 41 tornadoes touched down in Wisconsin in 2021. In December of last […]
There was mixed voter turnout for the spring election in Fond du Lac County. Fond du Lac County Clerk Lisa Freiberg says 26 percent of eligible voters cast ballots in Tuesday's election. Freiberg says there were higher numbers where there were school referendums and contested races. But Freiberg says there were some areas where turnout was low even with a contested race...in the District 10 supervisory race for county board as an example.
Experts are watching for a potential new COVID-19 surge in the U.S. and wondering how long it will take to detect. After several weeks of daily positive cases in the single digits Fond du Lac County reported it's first double-digit day this week. But Fond du Lac County Public Health Services supervisor Laura Berndt says its too early to say its the beginning of a surge. Statewide the Department of Health Services reported […]
Outside linebacker Whitney Mercilus says he’s retiring, ending a 10-year career in which he made 58 sacks. The 31-year-old Mercilus announced his decision Wednesday via Instagram. The 2012 first-round draft pick from Illinois spent nearly his entire career with the Houston Texans before playing four regular-season games and one playoff contest with the Green Bay Packers last season. Mercilus had all but one of his 58 career sacks with the […]
A Fond du Lac man has been arrested in connection with a swatting incident in the city of Fond du Lac last month. Swatting is a prank call made to law enforcement in an effort to draw a large police presence to an address. Assistant police chief Jason Laridaen says in this case police were called March 14 to a local motel. Laridaen says the suspect told dispatchers a woman was being […]
On April 5, voters did not approve the Rosendale-Brandon School District’s $29.77 million referendum. The “unofficial results” for the question were 959 No to 773 Yes. A passed referendum would have included closing Rosendale Primary, construction of additions and renovations at Laconia High School to accommodate middle and high school students, including renovations to career, technical and agricultural education areas; renovations to Brandon Elementary School and the current Rosendale Intermediate […]