A North Fond du lac man convicted of setting multiple fires in Fond du Lac County is going to prison for a long time. Fond du Lac County Circuit judge Tricia Walker has sentenced Michael Miller to 25 years in prison followed by 25 years extended supervision. In June Miller was convicted on multiple counts Arson, Possession of Child Pornography, Reckless Endangering Safety, Burglary, and Criminal Damage to Property. Fond du Lac County […]
The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a rash of vehicle entries and theft of catalytic converters. According to the Sheriff's Office the incidents have been occurring in various locations throughout the county, generally at night. Anyone with information is asked to call the Sheriff's Office Tip Line at (920) 906-4777. The Sheriff's Office says it's a reminder to, if possible, park indoors, or in well-lit areas, install motion sensitive lights and cameras, […]
Salchert’s Meats in St. Cloud is issuing a voluntary Class I recall for a variety of meat products. This includes product purchased on or before September 14, 2022, from its retail location. The affected products include: Smoked chicken (frozen), vacuum sealed Dried beef Beef jerky This is a Class I recall, initiated based on evidence collected during a routine inspection by state inspectors. Evidence shows that the product was produced without an […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has met with college students and Latino leaders in Milwaukee during a visit meant to energize voters weeks before an election in which Wisconsin's Democratic governor, Tony Evers, and Republican U.S. senator, Ron Johnson, are on the ballot. Harris also spoke at a meeting of the Democratic Attorneys General Association on Thursday, urging them to “fight back” for abortion rights and against those […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The University of Wisconsin System is seeing the highest number of new student enrollments since before the COVID-19 pandemic seized the state. System officials released preliminary estimates Thursday that show 26,442 first-year students, including freshmen and first-year transfers, were enrolled as of the first day of classes this fall. That compares to 25,602 in 2018; 25,937 in 2019; 24,407 in 2020; and 25,869 last year. Overall […]
Work is into the home stretch on several majory highway projects in Fond du Lac County. Highway commissioner Tom Janke says crews are finishing up work this week on County Highway V from County Highway B to Reinhardt Road. Widening state Highway 23 to four lanes in Fond du Lac County is on schedule to be completed later this fall. Janke says several major reconstruction projects are now complete including Pioneer Road from Military […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Activist investor Ancora Holdings Group is pushing for the removal of both the chairman and the chief executive officer at Kohl’s for what it calls a botched strategy and dramatic sales declines. Ancora, which owns 2.5% of outstanding shares in the department store chain, has pressured the company over the past 18 months to turn things around and has been able to get three of its […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A prosecutor has charged a Wisconsin Department of Justice agent with reckless endangerment in the nonfatal shooting of an unarmed man during a Madison traffic stop last winter. Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne charged DOJ Division of Criminal Investigation Special Agent Mark Wagner on Thursday with second-degree reckless endangerment using a dangerous weapon. The charge stems from the Feb. 3 shooting of Quadren Wilson, who […]
The Fond du Lac city council is beginning the process of reviewing a proposed 2023 budget that includes a decrease in the tax rate. The council held a budget workshop session Wednesday night. Council president Patrick Mullen says the biggest capital improvement item in the budget is what's called a bio-solids dryer at the wastewater treatment plant. Also in the budget are funds to build a bridge over the Fond du Lac River connecting […]