Month: December 2024

A Milwaukee man is in custody following a high speed chase in Fond du Lac.  The chase started shortly after 4am Monday when a Sheriff's deputy attempted to stop a vehicle for reckless driving northbound on Interstate 41 near Lost Arrow Road.  The chase continued northbound on Interstate 41, with the vehicle exiting on Johnson Street in Fond du Lac, northbound on Peters Avenue,  wesbound on Scott Street, and northbound on Rolling Meadows […]

Willy Adames has agreed to a $182 million, seven-year contract with San Francisco, providing the Giants with a power-hitting shortstop in the prime of his career, according to a person familiar with the negotiations.  The person spoke to The Associated Press on Saturday on condition of anonymity because the agreement was pending a physical. ESPN first reported the move.  It's a big splash by the Giants' new-look front office, which is now led […]

The national milk supply must be tested for bird flu under a federal order announced Friday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.   Entities handling raw milk, such as bulk milk transporters or dairy processors, must collect and share samples with the USDA upon request.  The goal is to quickly identify which dairy herds are affected by H5N1 — the strain of bird flu that's causing outbreaks in poultry and dairy cows […]

Green Bay’s season-long struggles against NFC North opponents have made the Packers ’ remote chance of winning a division title increasingly unlikely.   The Packers (9-4) dropped to 1-3 in divisional games Thursday night when they fell 34-31 at Detroit. Their only divisional win was a 20-19 triumph at Chicago on Nov. 17, and they needed Karl Brooks to block a 46-yard field-goal attempt as time expired to eke out that victory.   Green Bay is […]

The victim of a fatal two vehicle crash in Fond du Lac County this week has been identified.  According to the state Patrol 59 year old Paul Moore of Waupun died after his van was struck by a semi on Highway 26 early Thursday morning.  A preliminary investigation shows the semi crossed the center line of Highway 26 near Hickory Road striking a southbound van.  Fond du Lac County Sheriff's captain Chris […]

MADISON – Kari Schoenike of Dodge County and Clara Hedrich of Calumet County have been reappointed to the Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Promotion and Education Committee by the organization’s Board of Directors.    Their terms begin at WFBF’s Annual Meeting and Young Farmer and Agriculturist Conference, December 6-9, in Wisconsin Dells.   “Kari and Clara have both provided valuable insight and perspective in their time as representatives on WFBF’s Promotion and Education […]

TOMAH, Wis. - More than 60 Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers with the 732nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion’s Headquarters and Headquarters Company were mobilized to active duty November 30, during a deployment sendoff ceremony at Tomah High School.  Following pre-mobilization training the Guardsmen will deploy to the U.S. Central Command area of operations where they will synchronize and control logistics operations in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.   732nd CSSB Commander Lt. Col. […]

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today ordered the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Sat., Dec. 7, 2024, in honor of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.   “On National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, we honor and remember the brave individuals who lost their lives in the attack on Pearl Harbor, including 50 service members from Wisconsin, and reflect on the significance […]