A Fond du Lac man convicted in the shooting death of a Fond du Lac man is going to prison for the rest of his life. At a hearing Friday Fond du Lac County Circuit Judge Tricia Walker sentenced 34 year old Timothy Brown to the mandatory life in prison with no possibility for early release. In January Brown was found guilty of First Degree Intentional Homicide in the August 20th, […]
The victim of a fatal motorcycle vs semi crash in Fond du Lac County has been identified. The Wisconsin State Patrol says 29 year old Angelynn Breister of Fond du Lac was pronounced dead at the scene on County Highway OO at Rolling Meadows Drive. She was a passenger on a motorcycle operated by 30 year old Grant Breister of Fond du Lac. He received non life-threatening injuries. The crash happened Wednesday evening when a […]
The WIAA is backpeddling under public pressure after initially ruling a star track athlete at Campbellsport high school would not be able to compete because his parents live thousands of miles away in Africa. Track Coach Derek Toshner tells WFDL news it now appears likely the matter can be resolved so that Josh Onwunili will be able to compete in the upcoming regional and state championship events afterall. The WIAA rule […]
The Oshkosh-based alt-pop music group The Astronomers biggest concert to date is slated for this week in Green Bay. The Astronomers perform Friday night at The Meyer Theater in downtown Green Bay. Producer Ben Baker and frontman and songwriter, Michael Stensland says the concert coincides with the group's highly anticipated release of their "Not Forever More" album. Zach Paradise, who sings on the popular song Skywalking, will open for the […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin election officials have voted to provide more details to voters than normal to avoid confusion about a ballot that will have both a special and regular election for a vacant congressional seat. The rare anomaly for the 8th Congressional District is due to the timing of former U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher’s resignation. Under state law, if Gallagher had quit before April 9, a special election […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden campaign says Vice President Kamala Harris has accepted an invitation from CBS News to debate former President Donald Trump’s vice presidential pick this summer. Harris’ team told the network she would debate on Tuesday, July 23, or Tuesday, August 13, and encouraged the Trump campaign to agree to one of the dates for his eventual vice presidential pick. Trump said there was “a pretty good […]
The majority of people, 98%, wish to arrange their affairs to live well in their later years, and ensure that their end-of-life plans follow their wishes. Still, it is something that many people find challenging. Only 23% follow through with documenting and sharing those plans with their loved ones to carry out those wishes. Planning AHEAD is a course from UW-Madison Division of Extension, that takes a comprehensive approach to […]
Jeanne Lyke can take credit for one very unique feature in the Ripon community - for the past 30 years, she has served as the city’s only pediatrician. As an SSM Health Fond du Lac Regional Clinic pediatrician, Dr. Lyke has helped generations of families in raising their children to lead happy and healthy lives. What brought Dr. Lyke to Ripon? “My husband grew up in Ripon and really wanted to […]
Green Lake, Wis. (May 14, 2024) – Thrasher Opera House is excited to release our newest season of performers. To celebrate, we will be hosting a Season Release Party on Thursday, May 23, 2023, from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Thrasher Opera House, 506 Mill St., Green Lake. The Season Release Party will feature a variety of exciting activities and experiences, including: Food vendors, including Adams Rib, The Hogfather, & […]