Month: November 2023

A Fond du Lac man convicted in the shooting death of a Fond du Lac man has been sentenced to life in prison.   Fond du Lac County Circuit judge Anthony Nehls sentenced 23 year old Julius Freeman Jr. to life in prison with the possibility of release to extended supervision after 35 years.  Freeman was found guilty in July of party to the crime of  first degree intentional homicide in the October 2021 death […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate has voted to pass three proposed amendments to the state constitution that would change elections administration in the presidential battleground state. Republicans have increasingly looked to constitutional amendments as a way to work around Democratic Gov. Tony Evers. The governor cannot veto constitutional amendments, but lawmakers must pass amendments in two consecutive sessions before sending them to voters for a final decision. […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Senate has voted to pass a state constitutional amendment that would bar government agencies from ordering churches to shut down or limit the size of their gatherings during a state of emergency. The amendment approved Tuesday comes in reaction to a stay-at-home order that Democratic Gov. Tony Evers issued in 2020 to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The then-conservative-leaning state Supreme Court […]

A new government report shows fewer high school studentsare vaping.  About 10 percent of high school students said they had used electronic cigarettes in the previous month.  That's down from 14 percent from the same survey conducted last year.  East Central Alliance for Nicotine Prevention Control program assistant Lara Nikiekski says fewer high school students are vaping in Wisconsin and Fond du lac County as well.  However Nikielski says another concern is that locally […]

An increase in shared revenue will help Fond du Lac County balance a proposed 2024 budget.   At their meeting Tuesday night the Fond du Lac County Board voted to adopt the 2024 county budget.   County executive Sam Kaufman says the county is receiving approximately $1.1 million more in state shared revenue for next year's budget.  Kaufman says no positions or services are being cut.  Big ticket items include several highway […]

For the past four years, the SSM Health Behavioral Health team has been partnering with local school districts to provide treatment services within the school setting. As part of this partnership, behavioral health professionals are available at onsite locations.    During the initial year, services were offered in nine local schools. In 2023, the SSM Health Behavioral Health team started offering services in its 26th school-based satellite location and has […]

The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders have hired three new full-time staff members in preparation for the 2024 Northwoods League season. Adonis Lee has been hired as Director of Ticket Sales, Drew Cowden joins the front office as Box Office Manager, and Jakob Petersen has been named Operations Manager.  Lee, a native of Chicago, Ill., is a graduate of Marian University in Fond du Lac. His sports experience includes sales roles […]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The first sign of discontent regarding Craig Counsell’s decision to leave the Milwaukee Brewers to manage the Chicago Cubs appeared in his hometown at the Little League field that bears his name.  The word “ass” was spray-painted across Counsell’s name on the sign outside the ballpark at Whitefish Bay, the Milwaukee suburb where Counsell grew up and still lives. The sign was covered up Tuesday morning, one day […]