A new poll shows president Joe Biden's approval rating has dipped to the lowest point of his presidency with deepening pessimism emerging among members of his own Democratic party. Only 39-percent of U.S. adults approve of Biden's performance as president, according to the Associated Press poll. Ripon College political scientist Marty Farrell says the major factor is inflation. Farrell says Biden has not done a good job of using the […]
COVID-19 testing is moving from Ripon to Fond du Lac. This Tuesday, May 24th, will be the final day for COVID-19 testing at Alliance Laundry Systems in Ripon. The site will be open from 10:00am-4:00pm. On Tuesday May 31st, testing will move to the Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds. All fairgrounds testing (Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays) will be drive-thru and held from 8:00am-4:30pm. No testing will take place on Monday May […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers have placed right-hander Freddy Peralta on the 15-day injured list with a right lat strain and put closer Josh Hader on the family medical emergency list. Milwaukee filled their places on the roster by recalling right-handers Trevor Kelley and Miguel Sánchez from Triple-A Nashville. The moves come as the Brewers begin a season-high 11-game, 10-day road trip Sunday at San Diego. Peralta left the […]
A Chilton man was killed in a motorcycle versus dump truck crash in Fond du Lac County. The crash happened Monday on County Highway G at Chickadee Drive in the Township of Forest. An initial investigation shows that a dump truck was northbound on Highway G attempting to make a left turn. A northbound motorcycle attempted to pass the dump truck on the left and struck the rear drivers side tires of […]
Highway P in Dodge County was closed for several hours Monday morning following a traffic crash that spilled debris across the highway. The crash between a dump truck and car happened on County Highway P between County Highway NP and Butler Road, just north of Rubicon. The initial investigation indicated a northbound passenger car crossed over the centerline and struck a southbound dump truck which was loaded with aggregate. Two passenger cars that […]
One person received minor injuries after a drive-by shooting in Fond du Lac County. The incident happened shortly after 10:30pm Sunday in the area of Cemetery Road and Lakeshore Drive. A caller reported someone in a vehicle fired several rounds striking one individual. Deputies found a 37 year old Fond du Lac woman with a gunshot wound to her leg. She was transported to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries. The suspect was […]
MIDDLETON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans have voted not to endorse anyone for governor ahead of the GOP primary in August, after many activists rose up against the move. The Republican endorsement has been highly sought after because it unlocks funding from the state party. Former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch got the most votes at 55%, just short of the 60% needed for an endorsement. Now the Republican candidates for […]
Longtime Fond du Lac High School varsity baseball coach Marty Paulsen is retiring. Paulson has announced he is retiring at the end of this season. Paulsen is one of the most successful high school baseball coaches in the state of Wisconsin. Since 1969, Paulsen's teams have won over 600 games. Last year Paulsen became the third high school coach ever from Wisconsin to make the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. […]
One person was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash in Fond du Lac County. The crash happened shortly after noon Saturday on Highway GGG near Forest Lake Road. A preliminary investigation indicates the motorcycle operator, a 54 year old Cedar Grove man, failed to negotiate a curve, lost control and traveled across the road striking a fence and several trees. He was not wearing a helmet. He was flown by helicopter […]