Bail has been set at $25,000 cash for a Fond du Lac man accused of supplying drugs that led to an overdose death. Eugene Jackson made his initial Fond du lac Court appearance Tuesday on multiple charges including First Degree Reckless Homicide and three counts of Manufacture/Delivery of Fentanyl. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for September 15th.
Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez has announced Beaver Dam Middle School has been awarded a grant to support science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programming this year. The grant was awarded through the National Lieutenant Governor’s Association STEM Scholarship Program as part of a national call for applications for funding STEM programming and curriculum in schools. Beaver Dam will receive funding to support extension activities for the Coding Club. Students will have the opportunity to […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The NFL Players Association wants the league to switch all its fields to natural grass, calling it “the easiest decision the NFL can make.” Executive director Lloyd Howell issued a statement Wednesday morning saying NFL players “overwhelmingly prefer it and the data is clear that grass is simply safer than artificial turf." Howell said the issue "has been near the top of the players' list during my team visits […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Hundreds of Milwaukee bar patrons who hoped to score free drinks through its offer to pay their tabs whenever the New York Jets, and former Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, lose had to pay up after the Jets got an overtime win despite an injury that took Rodgers out of the game. During Monday’s game between the Buffalo Bills and the Jets, many fans at Jack’s […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has shot down as “bogus” a surprise plan Republicans floated that would have the Legislature approve new maps drawn by nonpartisan staff. The Republican move comes as Wisconsin justices are considering two Democratic-backed lawsuits seeking to toss the GOP-drawn maps, first enacted in 2011, that are among the most gerrymandered in the country and have helped Republicans increase their majority. Faced […]
Ribbon cutting ceremonies were held Tuesday evening for an all-inclusive playground and Miracle League ballpark in Fond du Lac. The playground and ballpark are located at Plamore Park on West Division Street. Earlier this year the Fond du Lac city council approved a resolution to allow the city and Brooke Industries to complete financing for the project after initial bids came in over estimate. Under the agreement Brooke donated an additional $200,000 to […]
Laconia High School in Rosendale is being recognized by U.S.News and World Report’s Best High Schools in the Nation. Laconia finished among the top 40 percent of schools in the nation and was named the number one high school in Fond du Lac County. Principal Diane Raue stated, “We continue to be thankful for the hard work and dedication that we see everyday from our staff and students as well as the […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court justice who Republicans are threatening to impeach over comments she made on the campaign trail about abortion and redistricting isn’t the first member of the court to offer public opinions about major issues of the day. One conservative justice frequently spoke out in favor of gun rights during her campaign, even producing a political mailer showing her brandishing a shotgun and wearing a […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Indigenous tribes in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin are asking federal officials to deny a utility's request for a loan to cover its share of a natural gas-fired power plant on the shores of Lake Superior. Dairyland Power Cooperative, Minnesota Power and Basin Electric Cooperative are seeking to build the $700 million Nemadji Trail Energy Center. Chippewa tribes in the three states sent the U.S. Department of […]