Jim and Ginny Gilmore are this year’s recipients of the UW-Fond du Lac’s Spirit of Excellence Award. They will be recognized at the university’s annual fundraising dinner, Corks & Forks on March 26. The Gilmores are being honored for their long-time support of UW-Fond du Lac and the UW-Fond du Lac Foundation. Former Sheriff Jim Gilmore was a member of the UW-Fond du Lac Foundation Board of Directors for two […]
A Fond du Lac man has been arrested after causing a disturbance at Fond du Lac High school last week. Police say the 24 year old man was arrested after he went to the school this week to confront his 17 year old girlfriend believing she took some of his property. Police say the man first called police then went to the school to make a citizens arrest, grabbed the […]
The University of Wisconsin-Fond du Lac has named its 2014-15 Kaplan Award recipients. This award recognizes individuals or teams for significant and innovative improvement in instruction and/or service to students. Professors Richard Gustin, communication and theater arts; Paisley Harris, history; Michaela Nowell, sociology; Lisa Schreibersdorf, English; and Kristi Wilkum, communication and theater arts share the award this year for the “Surviving the Cycle” community service learning project. Recipients receive a $500 […]
On Wednesday, February 11, the Fond du Lac High School staff is hosting a Freshmen Orientation Night and Activity Fair. Information regarding academic opportunities and extra-curricular activities at Fond du Lac High School will be provided to incoming Freshmen and their parents/guardians. Fond du Lac School District 8th grade students are urged to attend as well. Registration materials will be available and counselors will be on hand to answer […]
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (AP) — A 37-year-old Marshfield man is charged with 15 counts of theft after authorities say he took more than $46,000 from 15 Wood County residents in a Green Bay Packers ticket scam. Patrick Blachut was charged Friday. The criminal complaint says Blachut approached 15 people in September and offered to sell them Packers tickets. Several paid more than $6,000 each for what they thought would be […]
A pedestrian was injured when she was struck by a vehicle Thursday evening in Dodge County. The incident happened at 6 p.m. on County Highway M near County Trunk JM in the Town of Emmett. The Dodge County Sheriff’s Department says a car driven by 37 year old Joseph Jennaro of Janesville was driving on Highway M when his vehicle collided with a pedestrian in the roadway, identified as […]
The group Disability Rights Wisconsin is criticizing the governor’s proposed budget. Public Policy director Lisa Pugh says the budget proposes a huge change in the way Family Care is administered that would affect thousands of people. Pugh says the program would be basically transformed to operate as an insurance entity. "Changes that are being proposed in the governor's budget would really turn Family Care into more of an insurance program," […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrats are slamming Republican Gov. Scott Walker over him saying it was a mistake for his budget to propose eliminating the guiding principle of the University of Wisconsin. Walker proposed removing the Wisconsin Idea from UW's mission statement, then backtracked and said Thursday that it was a simple mistake that's being blown out of proportion. Walker also said he was unaware of the proposed change until […]
WATERTOWN, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker says his plan to require SeniorCare participants to first sign up for Medicare Part D isn't about changing benefits, it's about getting the federal government to pay for part of the costs. Walker resurrected the plan in his budget released this week. The Legislature rejected the idea in 2011 under bipartisan opposition. Walker said Thursday that his plan would keep the structure of […]