Hello Waupun, If you follow city government in the news you may have read that at our last meeting on Tuesday, I was cranky and ranted a little. The reason for this is my frustration with how slow government works and that we have several issues we need to resolve, but don't. We'll meet and discuss them, and then progress slows or stops. This isn't any one person's fault; we have […]
A 26 year old Manitowoc man is in custody following a high speed chase in Fond du Lac County over the weekend. The chase started shortly before 1pm Sunday on Highway 23 near County Highway UU reaching speeds close to 130 miles an hour. The chase ended when the driver drove down a dead end road on Richards Road into the backyard of a residence and the driver was arrested.
Still shot of the motorcycle from the squad car dash camera The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a motorcycle operator involved in a high speed chase. The chase started shortly after 7pm Saturday on Highway 175 northbound near Fox Ridge Drive and continued on Highway 151 at speeds of 130 miles an hour. The Deputy did have his emergency lights and […]
Nobody was injured in a fire that destroyed two barns in Fond du Lac County. Firefighters from 15 area departments were called to the scene on Lone Elm Road around 1am Saturday to find a barn fully engulfed in flames. The feed in two nearby silos was also on fire. A conveyor belt in the barn may be the cause of the fire which remains under investigation.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The death of a Black man who was pinned to the ground by security guards outside a Milwaukee hotel has been ruled a homicide. An autopsy released by the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s office on Friday concludes that D’Vontaye Mitchell suffocated June 30 while being restrained. The report also says the 43-year-old man was suffering from the “toxic effects” of drugs in his system. The autopsy lists […]
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) has distributed the first round of increased payments to counties and municipalities under the historic shared revenue legislation signed by the governor in June 2023. This distribution marks a significant milestone as it includes the new supplemental county and municipal aid (CMA) established under 2023 Wisconsin Act 12, which is specifically allocated to support essential services such as law enforcement, […]
Sports-related injuries are the fourth leading cause of spinal cord injury, according to the National Spinal Cord Injury Center. In these emergency situations, athletic trainers work together with EMS professionals to treat an injured athlete to ensure the best possible care. Athletic trainers are multi-skilled allied health care professionals who work in different sports and clinical settings to provide preventive programming, emergency care, general medical assessment, orthopedic evaluation, therapeutic treatment, and rehabilitation […]
VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo has waited a long time to be on the Olympic stage. So, when the final horn sounded in Greece's 77-71 win over Australia on Friday to keep alive his country's hopes of advancing to the knockout round, the first-time Olympian slumped, put a towel over his face and buried his head. He was exhausted. He's not ready for this experience to end. Not yet. “I want to […]
A Ripon man charged in a drug overdose death in Fond du Lac County has been convicted. Eighteen year old Maison Springston has pleaded guilty to First Degree Reckless Homicide for his role in an April 7, 2023 fentanyl overdose death in the City of Ripon. A pre-sentence investigation report was ordered and the sentencing hearing will be scheduled at a later date. A status conference has been set for October 10 at 1:30. Springston […]