Drivers in Wisconsin continue to find relief at the pump. State AAA spokesman Nick Jarmusz says stable global oil prices and modest domestic demand for gasoline led to prices falling another nickel in the past week. Jarmusz says gas prices are down more than a dollar from their peak in mid June. In the Fond du Lac area the average price for unleaded regular is $3.50 a gallon, and below $3.40 a […]
The president of Moraine Park Technical College says a major building referendum would update programs and facilities to fuel the growing business and industry sector. The MPTC board this month voted unanimously to place the $55 million referendum on the November ballot. MPTC president Bonnie Baerward says the referendum would allow Moraine Park to borrow funds for four major projects including the renovation of the manufacturing and trade center , and remodel ing and […]
Pfizer this week asked U.S. regulators to authorize its combination COVID-19 vaccine that adds protection against the newest omicron relatives. The move is a key step to opening a fall booster campaign. Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says she has been hearing from a lot of people in the community waiting for the tweaked shots to target BA.4 and BA.5, that are better than ever at dodging immunity from […]
The Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office is joining other law enforcement agencies across Wisconsin to crack down on drunken driving. The Sheriff's Office is stepping up patrol during the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign through Labor Day. Sheriff's captain Bill Tadych says last year in Wisconsin there were more than 6300 alcohol-related crashes including 166 deaths. Tadych says four of the eight traffic fatalities in Fond du Lac […]
A Fond du Lac man has been convicted in the drug overdose death of a Fond du Lac woman. Forty two year old Robert Harris has been found guilty of first degree reckless homicide. He faces up to 40 years in prison when he is sentenced. Police say Harris provided fentanyl that led to the woman’s death at a West Second Street rooming house May 31, 2020. “Fentanyl and opioids are killing people at […]
A motorcycle crash in Fond du Lac County sent the operator to the hospital with serious injuries. The crash happened shortly before 9:30pm Wednesday on Highway 67 and Birchwood Drive. A 40 year old West Bend man was flown by helicopter to Froedert Hospital with serious injuries. He was not wearing a helmet. The Sheriff's Office says speed and alcohol appear to be factors in the crash. Investigation showed that the motorcycle was northbound on […]
A nine year old Eden area girl was seriously injured in a farm accident in Fond du Lac County. Shortly before 3pm Wednesday rescue personnel were called to W3551 Sunny View Road for a report of a large hay bale that had fallen on the child. The victim was flown by helicopter to Children's Hospital in Milwaukee with serious injuries. A preliminary investigation show that three children were chasing kittens in a barn when two […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal court in Wisconsin is poised to allow voters with disabilities to receive assistance when returning their ballots this fall, despite state law ruling that cast doubt on such assistance and state law suggesting it is not allowed. Judge James D. Peterson said Wednesday that he expects to issue an order by early September that cites federal protections under the Voting Rights Act for disabled […]
The Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office is warning residents about a familiar phone cams that has resurfaced in the area. Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt says several residents have reported someone claiming to be "Deputy Morris" is calling them telling them they have a warrant and asking them to pay through non-governmental services. Waldschmidt says if you receive a call from the scammer hang up. Waldschmidt says detectives are working to […]