Month: August 2023

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers is calling a special legislative session for September in longshot attempt quickly dismissed by Republicans to approve funding they rejected earlier this year for child care services, a family leave program, the University of Wisconsin System and other efforts targeting the state’s worker shortage problem. But Republicans who control the Legislature are under no obligation to debate, let alone vote, on […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A longshot candidate for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin will be the first Republican to officially get in the race against Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin. Rejani Raveendran has never run for office in the state before announcing plans to launch her candidacy Tuesday. She is a 40-year-old college student and chair of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point College Republicans. Several other higher-profile Republicans have decided against taking […]

Holy Family Catholic Community is celebrating one year of caring for refugees at its Holy Family Outreach Center in Fond du Lac.  Holy Family Catholic Community's Sarah  Razner says the refugees are from Columbia, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Venezuela.  Razner says the support from the Fond du Lac community has been instrumental in helping the families get on their feet in a new culture.  Holy Family Community partners include the Fondy […]

A Fond du Lac firefighter has been placed on paid administrative leave following his arrest on possession of child pornography charges.  Edgar Ramirez-Tellez faces 10 counts of possession of child pornography.   Bail was set at $500,000 cash.  According to a criminal complaint investigators  found images and videos of children engaged in sexually explicit activities on his cellphone.   Ramirez admitted to possessing the photos and videos and told investigators that he […]

Fond du Lac, WI. – Engineering News-Record (ENR) has listed Ahern as a ‘Top 200 Environmental Firm’ of 2023. Ahern was ranked 154 on the list, up from placing 160 in 2022. The annual ranking is determined by a company’s gross revenue from environmental services and products to domestic and international markets.  “We are pleased to be recognized for our presence in environmental contracting,” says Ahern Chairman and CEO Tripp Ahern. “Sophisticated control systems, […]

The Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office Dive Team was called to the Fond du Lac Lakeside Park Big Hole harbor Monday afternoon to search for a missing person.   Fond du Lac police had issued an alert for Troy Zupke after relatives reported him missing.  Zupke left his residence last Thursday night and said he was headed to Green Bay, but has not been heard from since.  He was last seen […]

The Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office says a new variation of fentanyl was seized following a traffic stop over the weekend.  The Sheriff's Office says K9 Rip alerted on the vehicle and deputies found red fentanyl, crack, and drug paraphernalia.  A search of the driver's home recovered additional illegal drugs and other items related to the sale and distribution of illegal drugs.  The Sheriff's Office says between the car and home deputies confiscated 12 grams […]

The Dodge County Sheriff's Office has identified a motorcycle operator who was critically injured in a crash over the weekend.  The Sheriff's Office says 76 year old Ronald Magyar of Hustisford was flown by helicopter to a hospital with life-threatening injuries after his motorcycle struck a road construction barrier Saturday afternoon on County Highway E near Perch Road.  He was not wearing a helmet.  The crash remains under investigation.

 Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) will be holding four town hall meetings on August 22 and 23, 2023. Town hall meeting times and locations are as follows: Tuesday, August 22 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Markesan City Hall 150 South Bridge Street Markesan, WI 53946 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. Montello City Park Pavilion Doty Street Montello, WI 53949 Wednesday, August 23 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Utica Town Hall 1730 […]