Waupun police say two individuals involved in a one vehicle crash this week are suspects in a rash of garage burglaries in Waupun. Earlier this week Fond du Lac County sheriff’s deputies responded to a report that a vehicle had run off the road at Esterbrook and Rogersville Roads. The driver, Brittany Hopp and a passenger, Daniel Stolze, were taken into custody. Waupun deputy police chief, Scott Louden, told […]
The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office responded to a motor vehicle crash on US 151 south of Forest Road in the Township of Calamus in Dodge County Wednesday. Preliminary investigation shows that Charles Scheuerell (87 years of age, from Nashotah, WI) was operating a 2007 Buick south on US 151 in the left/inside lane and was slowing to make a left turn at the median crossover. Mark DeHeck (47 years of […]
The Fond du lac Public Works director says the city council may be asked to consider investing millions of dollars over the next decade to implement recommendations from a Lakeside Park exploratory committee. Jordan Skiff presented his department’s preliminary budget message at Wednesday night’s city council meeting. Skiff the first step is a master plan for Lakeside Park. "That was one of the big recommendations from the committee and we […]
While Hilary Rodham Clinton may be the front-runner in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, a Ripon College political science professor says don’t count out Bernie Sanders. Sanders has been attracting large crowds during recent campaign stops including about 10,000 boisterous supports at a rally in Madison last week. Ripon College political science professor, Marty Farrell, says the huge crowds elevates his status. "This wasn't the first time he's […]
WEST ALLIS, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill that commits $250 million in taxpayer money to pay for a new arena for the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks. The presidential candidate signed the measure into law Wednesday at the Wisconsin State Fair Park, surrounded by team officials, state lawmakers and others. Taxpayers ultimately will pay about $400 million, including interest, over the next two decades. Current and […]
WEST ALLIS, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says new revelations about Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton's emails show she can't be trusted to be president. The Republican presidential candidate was asked Wednesday about Clinton's decision to turn over her personal email server to the Justice Department. Two emails that traversed her personal system were designated as top secret and classified. Walker says "it's about time that she dealt with […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says he will "never use the kind of language" that fellow Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump employs on the campaign trail. Walker was asked Wednesday about comments Trump has made about women and whether Walker is concerned about how voters will view the Republican field in light of that. Walker says he has faith in voters that they will not confuse him […]
The public is invited to share in the festivities as the 2015 Athletic Hall of Fame class is presented during half-time of the FDL Cardinals football game versus Kaukauna on Friday, August 28 at 7:00 p.m. The 2015 Hall of Fame inductees and the years they coached or attended high school are: Dave Bartolutti (1967-1979), Joel Blitzke (1965–1968), Jake Denell (1967–1970), Tom Gregory ( 1946–1949), Lee Groeschl (1999–2002), Chuck Schuette […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The family of a biracial man who died at the hands of a Madison police officer earlier this year has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit. Officer Matt Kenny shot Tony Robinson in March. Kenny was responding to calls that Robinson had been running in traffic and had assaulted two people. Witnesses said Robinson was high on mushrooms. Kenny said Robinson attacked him, forcing him to […]