Month: February 2024

The Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office has identified the person killed in a head on collision in Fond du Lac County last week.  Fifty three year old Steven Heckmann of Newtown, Wisconsin was killed when his pickup truck crossed the center line on Kiel Road near Schoenborn Road striking an eastbound semi-tractor trailer head on.  The semi driver, 62-year-old Gerald Lusk of Menasha, received  minor injuries.   The highway was closed for approximately five […]

The Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer says a legislative package aimed at expanding access to dental care would have minimal impact in Fond du Lac County.   Governor Tony Evers signed the legislation last week that authorizes licenses for dental therapists in areas experiencing shortages in care.  The package also provides guidelines for allocating money for technical colleges' dental training programs,  allows dental workers from other states to practice in Wisconsin, and […]

The state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is out with it's top ten list of consumer complaints.  Consumer Protection administrator Michelle Reinen says landlord-tennant issues topped the list  in 2023.  "Last year was the first time it was number one on the list in a couple of decades," Reinen told AM 1170s Between the Lines program.  Reinen says telemarketing complaints are number two on the list, followed by home […]

A new AAA study reveals fatal roadside worker crashes are a bigger problem than previously believed.  AAA Foundation researchers found that roadside assistance providers including tow truck drivers, mobile mechanics, emergency roadside technicians, and safety service patrols, were struck and killed nearly four times more than reported.  State AAA spokesman Nick Jarmusz says the research reveals that vehicle collisions with roadside workers are not always the result of poor visibility.  Jarmusz says more often […]

Hello Waupun! Well, we survived the great internet blackout of 2024! It was a frustrating day with no internet and terribly bad cell service. You don't realize how much you rely on technology until you don't have it. A funny story from our house; when my wife got home, the girls were worried that the toilets wouldn't flush because the internet was down! We had to explain that the toilets […]

MADISON – Nate Zimdars has been hired as the Governmental Relations Administrative Assistant by Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation.  Zimdars will be responsible for providing daily support and assistance to WFBF’s Governmental Relations team, coordinating meetings and events, and monitoring legislative progress on the local, state and national levels.   Zimdars’ involvement with agriculture has included service as a state FFA officer and president of the Wisconsin FFA Alumni. He has been a […]

Tired of flowers and chocolate?! This Valentine’s Day (February 14th), St. Mary’s Springs Academy’s Music Department, will offer a fun way to show your loved ones how much you appreciate them. Music students will come to your business, home, or restaurant with a personalized message for your loved ones, as well as serenade them in song. The students will come dressed in formal attire, singing two love songs, in a […]

The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a Huber inmate walkaway.  According to the Sheriff's Office 43  year old Jennifer Patricia Petersen, left the jail  for a doctor's appointment at Marshfield Medical Center in Beaver Dam, but  failed to report back to jail.   Petersen was picked up for the appointment by an approved driver, Matthew Reszel, 46, of Milwaukee, in a red, 2007 Ford Edge with Wisconsin plate AJA2190.

The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation is investigating an officer involved shooting incident involving a North Fond du Lac police officer that left a man dead.  Shortly after 9:30pm Friday a North Fond du Lac police officer initiated a traffic stop in the Village of North Fond du Lac.  The vehicle fled the traffic stop leading to a pursuit.  The vehicle came to a stop after driving over a tire […]