Month: July 2023

URBANA, Ill. (AP) — The 2-year-old grandson of Milwaukee Bucks coach Adrian Griffin died Saturday after the child’s father found him unresponsive earlier in the day. Champaign County Coroner Duane Northrup says Jayce D. Griffin of Urbana, Illinois, was pronounced dead Saturday at 10:40 a.m. at the Carle Foundation Hospital. The coroner' office says preliminary reports from an autopsy conducted Monday showed no evidence of trauma or foul play. Northrup […]

Jessica Lewis says all she wants is to get her pet dog back.  The story began shortly after Lewis was evicted from her home in Oshkosh,  and she decided her female black lab-border collie mix Sadie would stay temporarily with her mom's friend  until she found a new place to live.   But Lewis says the dog was too much for him to handle, and because he thought she (Lewis) was dealing […]

The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office has announced applications are being accepted for the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office Citizen Academy.  This program is meant to give community members the opportunity to learn about the daily operations of the sheriff’s office while also giving them the opportunity to meet and interact with the employees of the sheriff’s office.   Lieutenant Joseph Nicholas is organizing the citizen academy and looks forward to meeting and […]

The SSM Health Fond du Lac Regional Clinic welcomes Horace Lo, MD, a board-certified general surgeon, to SSM Health clinic locations in Waupun (608 W. Brown Street) and Beaver Dam (130 Corporate Drive). He is now accepting new patients.   Dr. Lo offers a full range of surgical services, including advanced laparoscopic procedures, varicose veins, and colonoscopies. He specializes in robotic surgery, hiatal hernias, and reflux surgeries.   A graduate of the […]

Advisory for Ozone (Red/Orange) Start Date/Time: Tuesday, July 25 - 11:00 am CDT End Date/Time: Tuesday, July 25 - 11:00 pm CDT Counties: Brown, Calumet, Door, Fond du Lac, Kenosha, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha Comments: Due to favorable meteorological conditions, including the presence of wildfire smoke and the development of a lake breeze, the air quality index is expected to reach the UNHEALTHY level for […]

Two people were transported to the hospital following a stabbing incident in Fond du Lac Tuesday morning.  Police were called to the scene on Merrill Avenue near Chegwin Elementary School.  According to scanner reports the victim was stabbed in the stomach and the suspect had dropped the knife.  One person was flown by helicopter to Theda Care Regional Medical Center in Neenah.  A second person was transported to St. Agnes […]

An air quality advisory is in effect until noon Tuesday for southern Wisconsin including Fond du Lac, Dodge and Sheboygan counties.  Due to smoke originating from wildfires in western Canada, the air quality index is expected to reach the UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS level.  People with heart or lung disease, older adults, and children should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Justice Department wants to bow out of a multistate lawsuit challenging former President Donald Trump's decision to divert money meant for National Guard units to his border wall. Multiple states, including Wisconsin, sued challenging Trump's decision to divert up to $6.7 billion for National Guard units, military construction projects and police to the wall. All the states moved to dismiss the case after Joe […]

A Ripon man has been charged with providing drugs that led to an overdose death.   Michael Manske is charged with party to a crime of  first degree reckless homicide, and maintaining a drug trafficking place.  Bail was set at $250,000 cash.  A preliminary hearing is  scheduled for July 28th.