Month: September 2024

A Madison woman has been arrrested in connection with the death of an inmate at the Waupun prison.  Thirty seven year old  Janelle Hill faces a charge of  First Degree Reckless Homicide.   This charge stems from an investigation that started in June, 2022 when an inmate at the Waupun Correctional Institution  died from a drug overdose. During an autopsy latex balloons were recovered from the victim that contained a suspected mixture of […]

The estranged husband of a missing Clyman woman has been charged in her death.   The Dodge County District Attorney has charged Zacariah Rasch with First Degree Intentional Homicide and Hiding a Corpse  in the death of Crystal Rasch.    The case began in June as a missing person case and became a death investigation, in part,  after investigators learned Zacariah Rasch had made numerous transactions on his estranged wife's financial accounts without her consent.  

A Fond du lac woman who was killed in a one vehicle rollover crash in Fond du Lac County has been identified.   The Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office says 45 year old Amber Ferrarelli was the driver of a minivan that overturned in a ditch on River Road Friday morning.  She was pronounced dead at the scene.  A passenger, Robyn Clark of North Fond du Lac, was not injured.  The crash remains […]

Lakeside Park Pedestrian Bridge Replacement – Oven to Fountain Island Schedule: September 16 through November 15, 2024 Description: Construction includes removal of the existing wood bridge structure, pouring new concrete abutments and setting a new steel truss bridge.  Site grading, restoration and asphalt pedestrian path will be replaced. September 23 to September 27: Crews will complete the removal of the existing bridge abutments and begin driving piles for the new […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — In a closely watched First Amendment rights case, a former University of Wisconsin campus chancellor who was fired after making pornographic films with his wife argued Friday for keeping his tenured teaching position even as he faces removal for unethical behavior.  Joe Gow, who had served as chancellor of UW-La Crosse for nearly 17 years, hoped to convince a personnel committee of the University of Wisconsin Board of […]

Milwaukee/Madison WI – Old Dutch Foods has been selected as the 2024 Vendor of the Year, one of the Wisconsin Grocers Association’s (WGA) highest honors. The surprise presentation was held Wednesday morning, September 11th at the Bayview Pick n’ Save. Old Dutch Foods was nominated by Ronaldo Moran of Roundy’s Supermarkets. In the competitive landscape of grocery retail, few vendors manage to achieve the delicate balance of delivering exceptional service […]

Fond du Lac County is again trying to get federal money to build a railroad overpass at a county railroad crossing.   The county board has approved a resolution authorizing the county Highway Commissioner to apply for a Federal Railroad Crossing grant for construction of an overpass at County Highway N or Kinker Road.  County executive Sam Kaufman says the total project cost is estimated at close to $10 million.  "We for the […]

The Fond du Lac city manager says a proposed budget makes investments in housing in a way the city has not done before.   The Fond du Lac city council this week discussed the budget during a special meeting.   City manager Joe Moore says the the city's capital improvement plan includes a couple of investments designed to spur housing development.  "We hear from developers the cost of infrastructure meaning water, sewer, storm sewer, […]

LAFAYETTE, Wis. (AP) — About 25 children and adults have been injured after a wagon carrying them overturned at a western Wisconsin apple orchard. Chippewa County Sheriff Travis Hakes says the children, parents and chaperones were on a field trip to the orchard in Lafayette when one of two wagons being pulled by a tractor turned sideways and rolled over Wednesday morning. Hakes says the tractor was traveling at a […]