ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (AP) — Tyler Reddick isn’t about to let up now that he finally has produced his first Cup Series victory and put himself in position for NASCAR’s playoffs. The Richard Childress Racing driver and his team have bigger goals in mind. Team owner Richard Childress says that “I truly think that we will be a contender for the championship when we get into it.” Reddick won Sunday […]
Nobody was seriously injured in a multiple vehicle chain-reaction series of crashes that shut down a portion of southbound Interstate 41 in Fond du Lac County over the holiday weekend. Shortly after 10:30pm Saturday a semi-tractor rear-ended a tree-service truck on 41 near Townline Road. The semi overturned, spilling diesel fuel and other debris in the road, causing two other crashes. A southbound vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed collided with a town […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Two 3-year-old boys have been shot in Milwaukee in separate incidents over a span of 48 hours. A 3-year-old boy was in critical condition after he was struck by gunfire Saturday evening in an apparently accidental shooting. It wasn't immediately clear who shot the boy. Three-year-old Akai W. Stilo died on Friday after he accidentally shot himself. Mayor Cavalier Johnson is urging people to store their guns […]
A Fond du Lac police officer was injured while taking a Fond du Lac man wanted on a felony warrant into custody. Shortly before 6:30pm Friday officers were in the 100 block of Forest Avenue looking to arrest the man when a short foot chase ensued. A Fond du Lac police officer received a shoulder injury when he tackled the subject to the ground. The officer was transported to St. Agnes Hospital where he […]
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has identified the first confirmed case of monkeypox in Wisconsin. The Department says the resident from Dane County is currently isolating and the risk remains low for the general public. As of June 30, there have been 396 confirmed monkeypox cases in the United States. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ryan Westergaard says it's likely additional cases will be found in Wisconsin, but the risk of widespread transmission […]
Military Road from Western Avenue to Superior Street – WI DOT Northeast Region Schedule: April 11-October 2022 Stage 1: Weather pending, the end of the day on Friday, July 8th Military and Western intersection will be open to traffic as a three-way stop condition. Military Road to the south remains closed. Stage 2: Starting July 8 Military Road/9th Street Intersection will be closed to traffic as crews start utilities in the intersection the following week. This closure will […]