WATERTOWN, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker says he's open to adding more money for public schools, the University of Wisconsin and roads as long as property taxes are still cut. Walker told reporters Thursday that he suspects those are the three areas that the Legislature will want to add more money from what he proposed in the state budget. He says how much gets added will depend on how […]
Republican state senator Rick Gudex of Fond du Lac says in general he supports the budget unveiled this week by Republican governor Scott Walker. "My overall reaction is that the governor put forward a budget that takes into account the pressures of a tight budget," Gudex told AM 1170 WFDL's Between the Lines program. "There's some things in there that certainly I agree with there are some things that maybe […]
The Fond du Lac City Council has given the city manager a favorable review. City Council president Sam Meyer says the council rated city manager Joe Moore’s performace 4.81 on a scale from one to five to measure 15 different elements of performance and leadership. Meyer says the Council found the City Manager's community relations, communication skills, cooperation, dependability, professional attitude and professional conduct to be outstanding.
Former Fond du Lac High School principal Jon Wiltzius has been tabbed to serve as an interim assistant principal at Sabish Middle School. Beginning Monday Wiltzius will act as assistant principal at Sabish for the remainder of the school year. He will fill in for Jill Mussett who resigned last month to take a position in the Freedom School District. Wiltzius served as principal at Fond du Lac High School […]
An Eden man has been convicted of attacking and trying to disarm a sheriff’s deputy. Twenty two year old Colton Obrien pleaded no contest to multiple charges including attempting to disarm a peace officer. A pre-sentence investigation was ordered. Obrien is accused of punching the deputy and trying to grab his service revolver during a scuffle. Nineteen year old Tanner Gremminger is accused of pointing the deputy’s Taser at […]
An intoxicated Minnesota man is accused of causing a disturbance at two Fond du Lac businesses. Jon Clennon made his initial Fond du lac court appearance this week on charges of disorderly conduct and bail jumping. He is accused of grabbing a customer and threatening to shoot other customers at Family Video and Marco’s Pizza. Police say Clennon had a blood alcohol content of .31 percent, nearly four times 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. Recipients receive a $500 grant. The award honors Arthur M. Kaplan, who retired in 1993 as vice chancellor of the UW Colleges. Professors Richard Gustin, communication and theater arts; Paisley Harris, history; Michaela Nowell, sociology; Lisa Schreibersdorf, English; and Kristi […]
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 (FHS) will be provided to incoming Freshmen and their parents/guardians. Fond du Lac School District 8th grade students are urged to attend as well as those who are not currently in the District but interested in […]
SUPERIOR, Wis. (AP) — Superior officials say work will resume on an ice sculpture that collapsed this week. Roger Hanson was trying to create a 75-foot-tall ice sculpture that would be the centerpiece of a festival on Barker's Island this month. But the creation, more than a month in the making, collapsed Tuesday after its core apparently was weakened by warm weather. In a statement, Mayor Bruce Hagen says the […]