Month: December 2022

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Four Native American tribes in Michigan have agreed with the state and federal governments on a revised fishing policy for parts of the Great Lakes. The tentative deal covers sections of Lake Michigan, Lake Huron and Lake Superior included in an 1836 treaty that ceded tribal lands but provided continued hunting and fishing rights. It involves issues that have divided tribal commercial fishing operations and […]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A bald eagle shot in Wisconsin has died during surgery to treat its injuries. The Wisconsin Humane Society Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Milwaukee said Tuesday the male bird died Monday night during “a complex and specialized surgery to stabilize his fracture and further treat his injuries.” Authorities were seeking tips on who may have shot the adult male bird that was found injured Dec. 7 on private […]

The Fond du Lac School District superintendent says a single donor has agreed to match all donations for a new turf stadium at Fond du Lac High School up to $500,000.  In January, the school board voted to use $5.3 million of District fund balance to pay for the stadium.  But earlier this fall the school board learned the project cost was going to be $6.1 million.  Superintendent Dr. Jeff Fleig says since […]

A Fond du Lac County man who listed his residential address as a P.O. Box has been convicted of misdemeanor election fraud.  District Attorney Eric Toney says Sam Wells illegally registered his residential address and voted in the November 2020 election.  Wells was fined $300 plus court costs.    “Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of our democracy and defending our democracy includes holding those accountable that violate our election laws,"  Toney […]

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves acquired catcher Sean Murphy from the Oakland Athletics as part of a three-team deal Monday that also sent All-Star catcher William Contreras to the Milwaukee Brewers.  Oakland acquired catcher Manny Piña and pitching prospects Kyle Muller, Freddy Tarnok and Royber Salinas from Atlanta and outfield prospect Esteury Ruiz from Milwaukee. The Brewers also acquired right-handed pitchers Joel Payamps and Justin Yeager.   Murphy, 28, led American […]

The Fond du Lac County Health Department says the death of an infant last week reportedly from RSV would be the first death in Fond du Lac County from the virus during a surge in RSV cases this fall.   Paramedics responded last Thursday to a home near Byron for a report of an infant with RSV who was pulseless and not breathing.   The child was pronounced dead at St. Agnes Hospital.   Fond du […]

A consultant reviewing the Fond du Lac Riverfront district says he's confident a plan can be developed that makes significant improvements that enhance the district.   Don Williams, a senior landscape architect with the consulting firm MSA Professional Services , says he realizes it may be hard for many Fond du Lac residents to visualize the  Fond  du Lac River as anything more than a channel with overgrown vegetation.  "I understand that because it's been […]

Gas prices are below three dollars a gallon across Wisconsin and AAA predicts prices will continue to drop through the end of the year.  State AAA spokesman Nick Jarmusz says the average price for regular unleaded is $2.91 cents a gallon.  Jarmusz says gas prices are about $2 below the all-time high that peaked in early June.  There are still possible concerns on the horizon.  As the price cap on Russian oil kicks […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A nonprofit group that became a point of controversy for distributing millions of dollars in election grants during the 2020 presidential campaign is releasing a fresh round of money to local election offices. And some of the money is going to offices in states where Republican lawmakers tried to ban the practice. The Chicago-based Center for Tech and Civic Life has released only general details about […]