MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers is calling for spending nearly $2 billion more on public K-12 schools — a plan derided by Republicans and released nine weeks before the election. It is designed to allow school spending to increase without resulting in higher property taxes. Evers unveiled highlights of the plan Tuesday that he will formally introduce next year if he wins reelection in November. It would then […]
Republican congressman Glenn Grothman says he thinks former president Donald Trump is losing support among Republicans and predicts Florida governor Ron DeSantis would defeat Trump if both decided to run. Grothman made the comments on AM 1170's Between the Lines program as the FBI investigation continues following the discovery of top-secret government documents at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate. "I talk to a lot of Republicans. Again and again I'm getting a lot of people […]
Herbert Kohler Jr., who led the plumbing fixture manufacturer his grandfather founded for more than four decades and who turned the tiny Wisconsin village that bears his name into a hospitality destination, is being remembered as a businessman whose impact stretched far beyond his home state. Kohler died Saturday at the age of 83. During his time as CEO, Kohler grew the company from a $133 million operation in 1972 […]
Local law enforcement is taking steps to address mental health and wellness. Using ARPA funds, the Fond du Lac Police Department and Sheriff's Office have started a three year pilot program using a licensed behavioral health specialist to assist officers responding to certain calls. Police Chief Aaron Goldstein says social worker Kimberly Miller started her role this summer. Chief Goldstein says the goal is to reduce the harm by having a […]
A Fond du Lac County man, missing following a motor vehicle crash, has been found safe. Shortly after 4:30pm Saturday rescue personnel responded to a report of a one vehicle crash at the intersection of County Highway Q and Calmar Road in Fond du Lac County. A preliminary investigation shows a vehicle failed to negotiate a curve, left the road, and struck several trees. The Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office […]
Two people were seriously injured in separate crashes in Fond du Lac Friday night, one involving a scooter and another a moped. Shortly after 9pm Friday an individual attempting to cross Scott Street near Mill Street on a scooter was struck by a vehicle. The scooter operator was transported to Froedert Hospital in Milwaukee with life-threatening injuries. Police were working to positively identify the scooter operator. Anyone with information is asked to call police. […]
The Fond du Lac School Board has scheduled a special meeting for Tuesday following the resignations of four top administrators in the Fond du Lac School District. Director of Human Resources Stacey Bramstedt, Director of Pupil Services Katie Moder, Evans Elementary School principal, Amy Rettler and the District communications director Nicole Noonan have all resigned. The board will first meet in executive session to discuss the resignations and then meet […]
A Fond du Lac man has been charged in connection with a shooting incident in the Family Dollar parking lot that injured a Fond du Lac woman. Twenty one year old Christopher Bell made his initial Fond du Lac Court appearance Friday on multiple charges including attempted first degree intentional homicide, recklessly endangering safety, felon in possession of a firearm, carrying a concealed weapon, resisting and six counts of bail jumping, all as a […]
Jehovah’s Witnesses have resumed knocking on doors again after a 30-month hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. From coast to coast, members of the Christian denomination fanned out in cities and towns Thursday to share literature and converse about God for the first time since March 2020. Members have continued evangelizing during the pandemic through letters and phone calls. But they have missed the warmth of in-person interactions and say […]