Earlier this morning I was notified by the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office of a post on social media that was being investigated by the FBI. Based on the content and timing of the post, there was no belief that students or staff were in imminent danger. However, we take all threats seriously. Therefore, in an abundance of caution, I asked for police presence at our schools while the […]
The City Of Fond du Lac has awarded the contract for the bridge between Lakeside Park and Lakeside Park West to Zenith Tech. The construction work is scheduled to start the week of May 1 with erosion control, grading, embankment fill, along with other miscellaneous work. This initial phase of work is tentatively scheduled for completion by the end of May, weather dependent. The contractor and bridge supplier have informed […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Social media companies would have to verify the age of Wisconsin users and get parental permission for kids to open accounts under a bill from Republican Rep. David Steffen. The measure was unveiled Monday. It would also stop children under 18 from using their accounts between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., but parents could opt out of all requirements for their child. Platforms that don't comply […]
Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Clifford Burdon to serve as Marquette County District Attorney. The appointment fills a vacancy created by former District Attorney Brian J. Juech’s resignation. Burdon will serve for the remainder of the unexpired term that ends January 2025. “Clifford Burdon brings experience and continuity to the Marquette County District Attorney’s Office,” said Gov. Evers. “He will serve the people of Marquette County well […]
FOND DU LAC, WI. May 1, 2023 – General Motors has recognized Holiday Automotive with the 2022 Buick Dealer of the Year award. The program annually honors the top one percent of Buick dealers across the country for sales performance and a demonstrated commitment to providing exceptional customer experiences. “We are elevating everything we do at Buick and GMC,” said Duncan Aldred, Global Vice President, Buick and GMC, “and our […]
The U.S. economy slowed sharply from January through March, decelerating to just a 1.1 percent annual pace as higher interest rates hammered the housing market and businesses reduced inventories. Retired Ripon College economist Paul Schoofs says it's good news as the Federal Reserve seeks to cool economic growth enough to curb inflation without causing a recession. The Commerce Department estimate showed the nation's gross domestic product, the broadest guage of economic output weakened […]
OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — A judge has sentenced a former Wisconsin student who stabbed his high school's police officer with a barbecue fork to 17 years in prison. A jury in February convicted Grant Fuhrman of attempted first-degree intentional homicide in connection with the 2019 incident at Oshkosh West High School. Prosecutors accused Furhman of stabbing Officer Mike Wissink multiple times. Wissink shot the then-16-year-old Fuhrman. Neither was seriously injured. […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Fourteen-year-olds in Wisconsin could serve alcohol to seated customers in bars and restaurants under a bill circulated for cosponsors by a pair of Republican state lawmakers. Under current law, only workers age 18 and above can serve alcohol to customers in Wisconsin. The bill circulated Monday would broaden that to workers ages 14 to 17. The bill sponsors say they're trying to address the state's worker […]
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — People along the Mississippi River in southeast Iowa and northwest Illinois are warily watching rising water levels from the spring snow melt. Further north, floodwaters are beginning to slowly recede and reveal damage there. The National Weather Service said many of the crests across the region this spring will rank in the top 10 all time but will remain well below the records set in past […]