The Dodge County Sheriff's Office has identified the victim of a fatal rollover crash last week. The Sheriff's Office says 42 year old Stacy Sigmund of Jefferson was pronounced dead at the scene last Tuesday on the northbound state Highway 26 off ramp at state Highway 16. The crash remains under investigation.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The University of Wisconsin System is launching a new tuition waiver at its 12 regional campuses. The program, dubbed the Wisconsin Tuition Promise, is modeled after the Bucky's Tuition Promise program at UW-Madison. Beginning in fall 2023, Wisconsin residents who come from families making less than $62,000 a year would have tuition and fees remaining after receiving financial aid waived. Undergraduates would be eligible for the […]
The Fond du Lac city council president says a charter ordinance is designed to prevent the controversy that surrounded a proposed commercial development at Lakeside Park a couple of years ago. The Fond du Lac city council held a public hearing last week on the ordinance that would require a referendum before the city could sell or lease any park land for constructing a building. Council president Patrick Mullen says under a charter ordinance […]
Falling prices for gas, airline tickets and clothes gave Americans a little bit of relief last month, though overall inflation is still running at close to its highest level in four decades. Still retired Ripon College economist Paul Schoofs says news that consumer prices increased less in July compared to June is good news. Schoofs says the easing of wholesale inflation from June to July suggests that consumers could get some relief from […]
New research hints that even simple exercise just might help seniors with mild memory problems. The U.S. study compared sedentary older adults assigned aerobic exercises or a simple stretching routine, along with group classes and instructors to keep them engaged. A year later, brain testing showed neither group experienced the decline that's usual with so-called mild cognitive impairment. Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says when she thinkgs about keeping the […]
UNION GROVE, Wis. (AP) — The widow if a man who died at a Wisconsin veterans nursing home is suing the state as well as some of the facility’s employees who she said failed to properly care for her husband. Luane Krall, in her lawsuit, said staff failed to ensure her husband, Randy, was hydrated, which led to his death in late 2020 at age 69. Krall said staff at […]
GURNEE, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say three people were injured in a shooting outside a Chicago-area amusement park’s entrance that sent visitors scrambling for safety and prompted the park to close early. The Gurnee Police Department says officers responded about 7:50 p.m. Sunday to Six Flags Great America, about 45 miles north of Chicago. Police said the shooting “appeared to be a targeted incident.” Police say a white sedan entered […]
APPLETON, Wis. (AP) — Law enforcement authorities say police shot and killed a man in Appleton, Wisconsin, while investigating a domestic disturbance. The Wisconsin Justice Department said Saturday that officers were confronted by an armed man at a home in Appleton Friday night. The department said in a news release that officers attempted to negotiate with the man but eventually shot him. He died at an Appleton hospital. No law […]
Various Bridge Overlays – Weather Pending Schedule: Week of August 8, 2022 Description: Contractor will be placing a polymer overlay on 5 different bridges that will take a day to two days for each. Crews will flag the bridges for traffic control and two bridges will be closed for a day. August 15 to August 19: The schedule for the bridges impacted are listed below. The Grove Street and Doty […]