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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic lawmakers are drafting a sweeping bill they say would boost access to reproductive care, including abortions.  Sen. Jon Erpenbach and Rep. Chris Taylor announced the proposal at a news conference Thursday. They say the bill would repeal a Republican-authored law requiring abortion providers obtain hospital admitting privileges; prohibit people from harassing and intimidating reproductive health providers and patients; define medical accuracy; prohibit the use of […]

The chief warden for the Wisconsin DNR says he’s hoping hunters make safety their top priority when they hit the woods this weekend for the start of the nine day gun-deer season.  There were no fatalities during the gun deer hunt last season, and DNR chief warden Todd Schaller says he wants to see that trend continue.  "Hunting in general is a safe activity in Wisconsin, it just continues to […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Deer hunters in southern Wisconsin might see significant snow on the ground for opening day after all.  Initial forecasts called for scattered snow showers heading into Saturday. New modeling from the National Weather Service, however, shows a snowstorm could move across Illinois and into southern Wisconsin Friday. The storm could dump 4 inches to 7 inches of snow south of a line running roughly from De […]

The Fond du Lac County Economic Development Corporation held a ribbon cutting/grand opening ceremony to celebrate the opening of Swenson Tool & Die at its new Campbellsport location. The event held on Thursday, November 19, 2015 at 283 Industrial Parkway, Campbellsport, WI introduced attendees to the new facility and the technology it boasted. Owners Wayne and Teri Swenson welcomed attendees. Additional remarks were made by Bob Poch of Keller, Inc. […]

A teenage runaway was captured in a stolen vehicle in Fond du Lac County.  The pickup was stolen from an Oshkosh Kwik Trip store early Thursday morning.  A state patrol officer located the vehicle on southbound Highway 41 just north of the city of Fond du Lac and  with assistance from the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office pulled the vehicle over on 41 south of Highway 151.  A 14 […]

A Fond du Lac restaurant that opened with a lot of promise and fanfare is closing after less than a year in business.  Three Guys and a Grill announced Wednesday in a Facebook post that it was closing.  The restaurant is located at the former Immanuel Trinity Lutheran Church on East Division Street.  The owners will continue to operate two restaurants and a catering business in Elkhart Lake.

A number of Fond du Lac area residents may have been startled Wednesday night to see a low-flying helicopter.  The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office says it was a military helicopter, apparently from West Bend, that made a pass over a portion of the city of Fond du Lac about 7:30pm Wednesday before flying west.   The law enforcement dispatch center reports receiving a number of calls from residents […]

AAA forecasts nearly 47 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Thanksgiving holiday.  That’s a o.6 percent increase nationwide compared to last year.  In Wisconsin AAA projects a 1.4 percent jump in holiday travel.  AAA spokesman Nick Jarmuscz says one holiday gift has come early this year in the form of low gas prices.  Gas prices yesterday dropped to below two dollars a gallon in […]