The Fond du Lac Police Chief says a Hilbert man arrested last week after punching a police officer has a long history of driving without a valid license. The 29 year old man was arrested for battery to a police officer, drug-related charges and Operating While Revoked 18th offense. "People lose their license for one reason or another. It's a privilege to drive and they do everything to get valid and […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A man accused of killing six people and injuring dozens more when he allegedly drove his SUV through a Christmas parade in suburban Milwaukee last year is mounting an insanity defense. Darrell Brooks Jr. faces more than 80 charges in connection with the incident Nov. 21 in Waukesha. He pleaded not guilty in February. His attorneys told Judge Jennifer Dorow during a hearing Monday that Brooks […]
Adam Stone was promoted to president of the Trust Division for National Exchange Bank & Trust on June 10, 2022. In his role, Stone will manage and oversee the Trust Division while maintaining and growing client investment portfolios. He will also establish new account relationships in both the trust and investment management areas. Stone was a part of the Trust Division when he joined the bank in 2003. In 2007, […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Authorities say two women suffered serious injuries while skydiving in Racine County. The Racine County Sheriff's Office said a 28-year-old Racine woman and a 49-year-old Chicago woman were tandem skydiving Sunday afternoon. Their parachute deployed but they lost control 20 or 30 feet from the ground and crashed. Both women sustained life-threatening injuries and were airlifted to trauma centers. In tandem skydiving a participant attached to an […]
Dorf Kapelle will give its 25rd Buttermilk Festival performance on Wednesday, June 26. The concert starts at 7:15 p.m. at the Wifler Performance Center in Buttermilk Creek Park, Fond du Lac. Peggy Mueller will entertain on the button box beginning at 6:15 p.m. and during intermission. In the event of unsuitable weather, the concert will be moved to the County Fairgrounds. Now in its 35nd year, the Dorf Kapelle duplicates the […]
For the second year, Soroptimist International - Fond du Lac has run a video contest for junior and senior girls living or attending school in Fond du Lac County. The winners received their prizes and recognition at the Soroptimist member meeting June 1st, 2022. First prize of $500 went to Molly Johannes of Laconia High School, who aspires to become a pediatric neurologist. The Soroptimist group is also providing an […]
A Kewaskum man was seriously injured in a one vehicle rollover crash in Fond du Lac County. The crash happened shortly before 9:30pm Saturday on Highway 45 south of state Highway 67. The investigation shows that the driver was southbound on 45 when he lost control of his vehicle, went left of center, entered the ditch, and the vehicle rolled over. The 39 year old victim was flown by helicopter to Froedtert-Milwaukee with serious […]
A Waupun man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Fond du Lac County. The crash happened shortly after 6:30pm Friday on Savage Road north of Heideman Road in the town of Waupun. An initial investigation shows that a motorcycle was traveling southbound on Savage road when it crossed the centerline and the driver overcorrected, entered the ditch, and the motorcycle rolloed over multiple times. The motorcyclist was not wearing a helmet. […]
A Fond du lac resident and his wife are holed up in their newly purchased home in a remote area of Montana following last weekend's massive flooding event. T.J. Schoenborn says he and his wife Crystal arrived at their house in Nye, Montana days before torrential rains flooded the area. "When we got here we noticed the (Stillwater) river was fairly high but nothing that would have been dangerous. On Sunday […]