Month: October 2024

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced that municipalities across the state received more than $138 million in the fourth quarter of 2024 for General Transportation Aids, Connecting Highway Aids, and Expressway Policing Aids. Gov. Evers has made fixing Wisconsin’s roads a top priority, and the Evers Administration has improved more than 7,400 miles of road and 1,780 bridges since 2019, including […]

Hello Waupun, I'm thinking more people will be reading this week's column than usual, simply because watching TV is almost impossible right now. Every. Single. Commerical is political and about how the other person is the worst person in the world. I love politics and have done politics as either a job or a hobby for 25years, and even I'm sick of all the ads!  With that said, Early Voting […]

The state Department of Corrections teamed up with local law enforcement across the state to closely monitor sex offenders on probation or parole and keep children safe during Halloween trick or treat activities.  Fond du Lac Police Chief Aaron Goldstein says probation and parole agents worked with police officers conducting random home visits on high-risk sex offenders during trick or treat hours Saturday.   Individuals on the sex offender registry who are […]

WFDL news has learned the Security Director at the Waupun Correctional Institution is stepping down from the post.  In an email to staff, obtained by WFDL news,  Yanah Pusich said she had accepted a demotion to a supervising officer position effective November 17th.  According to the email Pusich said "The decision was not made lightly"  and said she recognizes it  "may have an impact on the institution's operations, at least […]

A competency examination has been ordered for a Taycheedah women's prison inmate  charged in the beating death of her cellmate.  Twenty eight year old Taylor Sanchez is charged with first-degree intentional homicide in the death of 68 year old Cindy Schulz-Juedes.   Sanchez entered a not guilty plea in April and  her attorney added a not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect plea.   Last week Fond du Lac County Circuit […]

The Dodge County Sheriff's Office has identified the victim of a fatal  one vehicle rollover crash in Dodge County.  Thirty three year old Blake Olson of Oconomowoc was killed in the crash  Tuesday morning on state Highway 26 south of County Road S.  A preliminary investigation shows a car was northbound on  26 when it entered the gravel shoulder. The driver lost control of the vehicle and skidded across both lanes of traffic, entering a […]

KENOSHA — As more Wisconsin students continue to struggle with food insecurity, State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly today proposed increasing access to meals at school by providing all Wisconsin students access to nutritious breakfast and lunch at no cost to families.  Joined by staff in the Kenosha Unified School District and education partners, Dr. Underly called for universal free meals as part of her 2025-27 Biennial Budget Request during a news conference. […]

(Ripon, Wis.) - Thanks to title sponsor, Century 21, a variety of historic and modern homes will be featured in Ripon’s bi-annual holiday Tour of Homes on Saturday, December 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The homes will showcase unique design elements and exquisite holiday décor throughout the tour. “Ripon's Tour of Homes is a cherished tradition, and we’re thrilled to welcome visitors to experience the charm and beauty […]

Nobody was injured after a corn bailer caught fire and spread to a nearby cornfield. Shortly before 1:30 pm Thursday firefighters were called to the scene on Highway 44 and quickly extinguished the fire. The fire damaged nearby corn bales and a recently cut cornstalk field causing an estimated $9,000 in damage.