The UW Fond du Lac Dean says he’s not sure merging the UW System’s 13 two year colleges with the state’s 16 technical college districts would be the best approach. A handful of Assembly Republicans are considering the proposal to reshape public higher education in Wisconsin with a goal of cutting duplication and saving tax money. UW Fond du Lac Dean John Short says his concern is that the UW […]
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is rallying hundreds of supporters in Iowa, despite protests of a vocal minority during his speech at the Iowa State Fair. During his stop at The Des Moines Register's Political Soapbox, the Republican candidate for president said he is "frustrated with the Republican leadership in Washington." It was an indirect jab at some his rivals for the 2016 GOP nomination who are members of Congress. Walker […]
The victim of a fatal car crash early Saturday morning in Fond du Lac County has been identified. Sheriff’s Captain Rick Olig says 20 year old Jake Treptow of Fond du lac was pronounced dead at the scene on Lap Road north of Golf Course Drive in the town of Taycheeda. He was a passenger in a car driven by 19 year old Jacob Zielicke of Mount Calvary. Zielicke was […]
A Fond du Lac man has been upgraded to fair condition following a car versus train accident in Fond du lac Monday. The accident happened early Monday morning at the Scott Street railroad crossing. The driver of the car was extricated from the vehicle and flown by helicopter to the hospital. Police are still continuing their investigation.
Authorities have identified the drowning victim on Lake Deneveu. The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office says 70 year old Chuck Westby of Fond du lac died when he jumped off a pontoon boat to go swimming Saturday night and didn’t resurface. The body was recovered late Sunday afternoon. Westby was a longtime Fond du lac insurance agent.
WEST ALLIS, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin State Fair has wrapped up. The fair tweeted Monday that more than one million people visited the State Fair this year during its 11-day run, which ended Sunday in suburban West Allis. The fair was on track to sell 400,000 cream puffs, which rivals anything-on-a-stick in popularity. Fair spokeswoman Kristi Chuckel attendance peaked last Saturday when nearly 137,000 people visited the fair grounds. […]
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — A Milwaukee-based researcher is trying to re-establish the historically plentiful amount of mayflies in the bay of Green Bay. Jerry Kaster of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee says the flies have played a crucial role in the health of the bay and have served as a major protein source for walleye and other fish. He says that restoring the insects could cause the bay to once […]
GREENVILLE, Wis. (AP) — Crime and mystery writers are gathering in the Fox Cities this week to learn firsthand the techniques used by police in making arrests and other law enforcement nuances. Almost 300 writers with varying levels of experience will attend the Writers' Police Academy at Fox Valley Technical College's Public Safety Training Center. The four-day conference begins Thursday, with the goal of teaching participants how to write novels […]
On Saturday, August 15, 2015 at 8:27 PM the Fond du lac County 911 Center received a report of a possible drowning in Lake Deneveu. Lake Deneveu is located in the Town of Empire, southeast of Fond du Lac. 70 year old, Charles “Chuck” Westby of rural Fond du Lac was swimming near some boats and disappeared in the water. Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Deputies along with the Sheriff’s Dive team, Eden First Responders […]