Month: November 2023

A Milwaukee man has been sentenced to prison as the ringleader of a nearly $10 million cocaine conspiracy ring in Fond du Lac County.   Fond du Lac judge Andrew Christenson has sentenced Lateef Strong to 20 years in prison followed by 10 years extended supervision after Strong was convicted of conspiracy to deliver over 40 grams of cocaine.    Investigators say Strong was the ringleader and last of over 15 defendants charged in this […]

A Fond du Lac man has been convicted  in a fentanyl overdose death.  A Fond du Lac jury convicted Eugene Jackson is charged with  First Degree Reckless Homicide and Manufacture-Delivery of Fentanyl.  Jackson was convicted in connection with a drug overdose death in the village of North Fond du Lac in  September 2022.   A pre-sentence investigation was ordered and a sentencing hearing will be scheduled.  The charges carry a maximum possible sentence of 45 years in […]

The local unemployment rate is down in the latest reporting period.  According to the state Department of Workforce Development the city of Fond du Lac jobless rate dropped two tenths of a percent to three percent in October.  The Fond du Lac County rate stands at 2.6 percent, down from 2.8 percent in September.  In Dodge county the unemployment rate last month was 2.5 percent, down from 2.8 percent the month before.

MADISON – State regulators sent a clear signal: We Energies needs to increase savings for customers as it transitions away from coal-fired power.  The state Public Service Commission on Tuesday asked We Energies to prepare a comprehensive analysis on how to save customers money as coal plants retire prematurely in the transition to cleaner fuels.   “All utilities have been adequately put on notice that this is going to be an issue,” […]

MADISON – State regulators on Tuesday approved a reduction in 2024 electricity rates for customers of Wisconsin Public Service Corp. in northeastern and northern Wisconsin.  The state Public Service Commission authorized additional costs for new generation projects the utility has built but those costs were offset by declining fuel costs expected in 2024.  In a few areas, the PSC sided with CUB and pushed back against the utility’s request. In particular, the […]

Wisconsin has had an injury-filled and frustrating first year under coach Luke Fickell. The Badgers can extend their FBS-leading streak of winning seasons to 22 consecutive years by beating Minnesota. They're also aiming to take back Paul Bunyan’s Axe after losing two straight to the Gophers for the first time since 1993-94. The oldest rivalry in college football dates to 1890. The series is tied 62-62-8. Wisconsin is 6-5 overall […]

FDL City offices in the City/County Government Center remain closed through Friday in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.  The Municipal Service Center office is closed.   However,   you may still drop off yard waste and brush and  the bulky waste drop off site will be open on Saturday.  Garbage will be picked up on Monday,  and recycling will be collected Saturday.   The Senior Center programs and City Transit buses will not be operating Thursday or […]

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur says running back Aaron Jones’ knee problem makes him “highly unlikely” to play Thursday at Detroit but likely won’t require him to go on injured reserve.  “Very relieved that it’s not anything long term,” LaFleur said Tuesday.  Jones, who was carted to the locker room late in the second quarter of Green Bay’s 23-20 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers, is one […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says hunters killed 16% fewer deer during this year's opening weekend of the state's nine-day gun season than last year. The department released data Tuesday that shows hunters registered 92,050 deer compared with 103,623 last year. DNR officials attribute the downturn to a lack of snow and warm temperatures that suppressed deer movement. The number of hunters in the woods […]