WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — Waukesha police say a naked pickup truck driver rammed two squad cars before crashing his vehicle during a wild chase near Carroll University. Police said in a statement Wednesday they believe the suspect was high on LSD during the incident Tuesday night and that he had just been involved in a domestic dispute. Police say the chase started when the truck crashed through a fence and […]
A Kenosha truck driver charged in the cold case murder of a Sturdevant teenager in Fond du Lac County has been convicted on a gun charge. During a Kenosha County court hearing this week 61 year old Dennis Brantner pleaded no contest to a charge of felon in possession of a firearm. As part of the plea agreement the prosecutor agreed to recommend Brantner be sentenced to the 82 days […]
Dodge County Circuit Court Judge Brian Pfitzinger made an order to disapprove the placement plan of convicted sex offender Jonathan Miller. This decision was based on information that was discovered by the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office that young children were living next door to the residence selected. This discovery was not made until after the Sheriff’s Office was notified of the placement plan. Notification to the Sheriff’s Office did not […]
A group of Fond du Lac residents is continuing its fight against a proposed lease agreement between the City of Fond du Lac and Winnebago Lutheran Academy. The proposed 50 year lease would allow the private school to develop a portion of McDermott Park with ball diamonds and parking lot. Nancy Sondergard is with the group Friends of McDermott Park. Sondergard says she disagrees with the city’s assertion that the […]
The Fond du Lac city council will consider ordinances at their meeting Wednesday night that would allow food trucks and pedal pubs in the city. City council vice president Gary Miller says a proposed mobile food vendor ordinance is designed to allow greater flexibility and opportunities for food trucks and pushcarts. Under the ordinance food trucks must be located 100 feet away from a licensed restaurant unless they have the […]
The Fond du Lac city council will consider vacating Rogersville Road near Mills Fleet Farm. Public Works Director Jordan Skiff says the intersection of Rogersville Road and Military Road would be eliminated, realigning the intersection of Sullivan Drive and Pioneer Road. Rogersville Road would service Fleet Farm customers serving as a dead end street. Skiff says the next phase of the Pioneer Road reconstruction project includes a roundabout at Pioneer […]
Fond du Lac police arrested a 17 year old boy shortly after he escaped from the Fond du Lac County Health Care Center. Assistant police chief Steve Thiry, says the incident happened shortly after 9:30am Tuesday morning. The subject was located outside Roberts School and taken into custody without further incident. Thiry says the subject was not armed and not posing a threat to anyone. Thiry says rumors of […]
The Kids from Wisconsin will return to Fond du Lac for their 21st annual free appearance at Buttermilk Creek Park on Wednesday, Aug. 20 at 7:15 p.m. Their high-spirited performance features 20 singer/dancers and a 13-piece band, all chosen by audition from among the State’s finest young musicians. This year’s show features a “Hometown” theme: “No Place We’d Rather Be,” and includes the music of Frank Sinatra, Journey, Chicago, Carole […]
The team and Melvin announced the move Tuesday on Twitter. He will continue to lead the team's baseball operations department before "transitioning into an advisory role." The Brewers are in last place in the NL Central and are in Chicago to start a three-game series with the Cubs. Milwaukee is rebuilding, having traded Carlos Gomez and Aramis Ramirez at the July 31 trade deadline. Melvin fired manager Ron Roenicke in […]