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The Fond du Lac School District is one of several across the state releasing student information to a statewide school choice group.  School district parents received an email this week that School Choice Wisconsin made an open records request for directory data of all Fond du Lac School District students including names, addresses, telephone numbers and grade levels.  Superintendent Dr. Jim Sebert, says the district has been told the data […]

Fond du Lac police arrested a man who ran into traffic on Johnson Street and demanded a police officer shoot him.  Police were called to a report of a domestic disturbance Tuesday morning in the 100 block of East Johnson Street.  When an officer arrived on the scene the 24 year old man ran into the street waving his arms and shouting for the officer to shoot him.  The man […]

At approximately 216am, on Thursday, February 19, 2015, the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch center received a 911 call reference a home that was on fire at the Jane Johnson residence located at N2297 Timberlane Dr. in the Town of Ashford. Johnson and her nephew were able to flee the residence without incident. The residence is considered a total loss. The Red Cross is assisting the family. The […]

FOND DU LAC-DODGE-SHEBOYGAN ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY... .THURSDAY...BITTERLY COLD. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 1. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. LOWEST WIND CHILL READINGS 24 BELOW TO 34 BELOW ZERO IN THE MORNING. .THURSDAY NIGHT...BITTERLY COLD. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 12 BELOW. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WIND CHILL READINGS 17 BELOW TO 27 BELOW ZERO. .FRIDAY...BITTERLY COLD. NOT AS COLD. PARTLY SUNNY WITH SLIGHT […]

Wisconsin emergency management is reminding residents to take common sense precautions during this bitter cold snap.  Emergency management’s Tod Pritchard says when its this cold it doesn’t take long for frostbite to occur.  "When we start getting into these minus 25, minus 30-35 windchills, you're looking at frostbite that can set in in ten minutes or so,'  Pritchard told WFDL news.

The Waupun police chief says he is relieved that a case involving A former officer has been resolved without going to trial.  As part of a plea agreement, former Waupun police officer Brad Young, pleaded no contest this week to burglaries in seven counties including Fond du Lac, Dodge and Green Lake.  Chief Dale Heeringa says the fact that Young admitted to 59 burglaries is mind boggling.  "I think its […]

A 23 year old  North Fond du Lac man has been arrested after he was revived with Narcan following a heroin overdose.  North Fond du Lac police Chief Darren Pautsch says rescue personnel were called to the Stretch Truck stop this week for a report of a man passed out in the restroom.  Pautsch says officers and EMS found drugs on a toilet and a syringe in the man.  Narcan […]

A bill aimed at increasing the speed limit on Wisconsin highways is cruising through the Capitol.  Rep. Paul Tittl, a Manitowoc Republican, says the bill allows the Department of Transportation to increase speed limits to 70 miles per hour in approved areas. The top speed limit in the state is currently 65 miles per hour.  The bill faced little opposition at an Assembly transportation committee hearing Tuesday. DOT representatives say […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has expanded his political team to New Hampshire, hiring a senior adviser to lead his efforts there as he moves closer to a likely 2016 presidential run. Walker's political operation Our American Revival confirmed Wednesday that Andy Leach has been hired as senior adviser in New Hampshire and Michael Bir will handle day-to-day operations.  Leach is a former two-time New Hampshire Republican […]