Former Fond du Lac state senator Randy Hopper has announced he is running for the state senate seat being vacated by retiring Republican state senator Alberta Darling. Hopper lives in River Hills, but was a Fond du Lac resident when he was first elected to the 18th Senate District in 2008. He was defeated in a recall election by Democrat Jessica King in August 2011. Hopper was one of six Republican senators to […]
Wisconsin's unemployment rate remains below the national average. The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development says the November unemployment rate was 3.3 percent, unchanged from the month before, and below the national rate of 3.7 percent. Preliminary employment estimates show Wisconsin added 6,500 nonfarm and 5,800 total private sector jobs in November.
Fond du Lac County has set a record for high speed chases this year. The latest chase happened Sunday night when an 18 year old Brandon man was arrested after trying to elude authorities. Sheriff's captain Bill Tadych says at one point during the chase the suspect turned off the headlights on his car trying to elude the deputy who was chasing him. Tadych says unfortunately high speed chases in Fond du Lac […]
Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney is endorsing Waukesha County Circuit Judge Jennifer Dorow for state Supreme Court. The Republican Toney ran unsuccessfully for state attorney general and Dorow recently presided over the high-profile Waukesha Christmas parade homicide trial. Toney says judge Dorow is respected by her peers and if elected would not legislate from the bench. Dorow is one of four candidates who will square off in a February […]
The Fond du Lac city clerk says a recently completed audit shows that votes were counted accurately in the November election. The audit was completed on voting machines in wards 4 and 10 in the city of Fond du Lac. City Clerk Maggie Hefter says the audit provides an additional way to ensure the machines worked properly and the election was conducted accurately. The audit was randomly selected by the Wisconsin Elections Commission, and was […]
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — Police in Wisconsin say a woman was killed and an officer was shot in his ballistic vest in an apparent exchange of gunfire as police were conducting a well-being check at a home. Waukesha Police Capt. Dan Baumann says the incident happened Wednesday evening in the Milwaukee suburb. Two officers were called to the home by the woman's landlord, who said she was acting erratically. Baumann […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A judge is refusing to lower the $50,000 bail imposed on a 10-year-old Milwaukee boy accused of intentionally killing his mother because she would not buy him a virtual reality headset. The boy’s attorney argued in his initial court appearance Wednesday that the bail should be lowered from $50,000 to $100 because he has no source of income. Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Jane Carroll refused to lower […]
Snow covered, slippery roads will make travel difficult for the morning commute. Three to five inches of snow is forecast for east central Wisconsin. National Weather Service meteorologist Denny Van Cleve says a Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for east central Wisconsin from 9pm Wednesday until 7am Thursday including Fond du Lac, Dodge, Winnebago, and Sheoboygan counties with 3-5 inches of snow expected. Wind gusts of 25 to 35 […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired infielder Owen Miller from the Cleveland Guardians for a player to be named and cash. The 26-yeara-old Miller batted .243 with six homers, 51 RBIs, a .301 on-base percentage and .351 slugging percentage in 130 games with the Guardians last season. He primarily played first base but also made appearances at second base and third. The Brewers made room for Miller on […]