Month: May 2023

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Election officials in battleground Wisconsin hope to revive plans for a new division intended to work with the public and deal with an onslaught of records requests and complaints. The Legislature's Republican-controlled budget-writing committee killed the plan last Tuesday along with more than 500 proposals from Democratic Gov. Tony Evers. Meagan Wolfe, the state's top elections official, says the plan is critical to rebuilding confidence in […]

SILVER CITY, Mich. (AP) — An 8-year-old Wisconsin boy missing for two days has been found in a remote, rugged northern Michigan park. Nante Niemi was discovered Monday near a log where he had taken shelter on Monday. He appeared to be in good shape. Nante had been gathering wood while camping with family when he was last seen Saturday afternoon. He was found about two miles from his family's […]

GLENWOOD, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say a suspected drunken driver shot and killed a Wisconsin sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop before running into some nearby woods and killing himself. The Wisconsin Department of Justice said Sunday that during a conversation about field sobriety tests on Saturday, Jeremiah Johnson was “evasive,” drew a handgun and shot 29-year-old St. Croix County Deputy Kaitie Leising in Glenwood, about 60 miles east of […]

When every second counts, blood products can provide lifesaving care.  The American Red Cross is asking residents to give blood or platelets this month.   May is Trauma Awareness Month.  American Red Cross in Wisconsin spokeswoman Laura McGuire says Type O negative blood donors are especially needed right now.

Fond du Lac police have identified the victim of a fatal shooting outside a Fond du Lac apartment complex Sunday night.   Police Chief Aaron Goldstein says 20 year old Tatyanna Zech was pronounced dead at St. Agnes Hospital.  An 18 year old man is now listed in critical but stable condition and a 49 year old man has been upgraded from critical to stable condition at St. Agnes Hospital.  Police have issued felony warrants for […]

One person was killed and two people were critically injured  in a shooting incident at a Fond du Lac apartment complex and police are looking for three suspects.  Assistant police chief Jason Laridaen says shortly before 7pm Sunday  police received multiple 911 calls of a shooting incident at the Maplewood Commons Apartment complex at Pioneer Road and Martin Avenue.  Laridaen says a 20 year old woman was pronounced dead at St. […]

WHAT:  Child Care Changemakers Day Without Child Care event is May 8, 2023 from 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Lily Pad Learning Center, 848 4th Street, Fond du Lac.   This day is a National Day of Action to bring awareness to early care and education/childcare and its foundational role in our communities and economic success bringing educators, families, childcare program business owners, other business owners, and community members together. WHY: The Early […]

Radio Plus radio stations Sunny 97.7 FM, AM 1170 WFDL and WTCX FM took home twelve awards at the Wisconsin Broadcaster Association Awards for Excellence Gala over the weekend in Madison.    Nick Rusch captured first place awards for Best Sports Coverage and Best Original Digital Content, and an award for Best Sportscast.  Rusch won the Best Sportscast award last year as well.  Steve Winterhack captured an award in the Best […]

An Eden man arrested for setting several wildfires in Fond du Lac County has been charged. Daniel Enright is charged with five counts of setting fire to another’s land and two counts of arson of property. According to a criminal complaint Enright told investigators he set the fires to relieve stress which included the birth of his child three years ago and set another fire after arguing with his fiancée. The charges […]