Hello Waupun! We got through what looks like will have been the coldest week of this winter. This next week looks really nice, and as of Tuesday our sunsets will be after 5pm! And it is only 43 days until Daylight Savings. Speaking of the weather, we all remember June and the flooding. The night of the storm I ventured through the downpour to city hall and signed a disaster […]
photo: fdl fire and rescue One person was injured in a fire that significantly damaged a Fond du Lac home. Sunday afternoon firefighters were called to 93 South Bell Street to find heavy fire showing from the duplex. Both occupants were able to escape and one was treated for burns to the arm trying to extinguish the fire. Investigators believe the fire may have started in garbage receptacles outside the building. […]
One person was killed and six people were injured, three critically, in a two vehicle alcohol related crash in Dodge County. The crash happened late Sunday afternoon when a pickup failed to stop at a stop sign on County Road B at County Road A and was struck by an SUV. A passenger in the pickup, a 30 year old man from Tennessee, was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced […]
Three people from Vermont and Pennsylvania were arrested following a high speed chase that started in Fond du Lac County. The chase started shortly before 5pm Sunday on Interstate 41 near Hickory Street in Fond du Lac after the Sheriff’s Office was alerted the occupants were involved in a retail theft. The chase continued southbound on 41 with speeds in excess of 100 mph, ending in Washington County after the […]
A Fond du Lac man is in custody after firing a gun during a domestic incident in over the weekend. Shortly before 9pm Saturday Fond du Lac police were called to the 100 block of East 9th Street for a domestic violence report. Officers learned a man fired a handgun in the basement of the home following an argument with his wife. Nobody was injured. The 42 year old man was arrested and transported […]
A Fond du Lac man was seriously injured after he was struck by a vehicle. Shortly after 6pm Friday the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center received multiple 911 calls about a pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle on West Johnson Street near Rolling Meadows Drive. A preliminary investigation shows a 67 year old Fond du Lac man was attempting to cross both eastbound lanes of traffic on Johnson Street on […]
A Lomira man arrested in connection with an arson fire that damaged a Lomira duplex has been charged. Twenty one year old Connor Bralich made his initial Dodge County court appearance Friday on a charge of arson to a building. Bail was set at $10,000 cash. Firefighters were called to the scene at 903 Main Street Thursday afternoon to find flames showing from the roof, but were able to quickly extinguish the fire. […]
MADISON, Wis. – January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month and brings an opportunity to raise awareness about the impact of human trafficking in Wisconsin and across the nation. The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Human Trafficking Initiative continues its work to make Wisconsin inhospitable to traffickers while advancing victim-centered strategies and partnerships statewide. “By recognizing and reporting signs of human trafficking, people can help combat it,” said Attorney General Kaul. […]
Photo caption: DeAnn Thurmer (second from right), SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital president, and Nicole Gill (far right), SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital vice president, clinical administrator, presents a $10,000 gift to support the Holy Family Warming Shelter. The donation was received by Manuel Santos (left), Holy Family Warming Shelter manager, Erin Cobb, director of Human Concerns, Holy Family Catholic Community, and Valerie Collien, Human Concerns associate, Holy Family Catholic […]