A 15 year old suspect in a fire that destroyed an historic building at St. Lawrence Seminary last March has been convicted of a burglary that was discovered shortly after the fire. The former St. Lawrence Seminary High School student has not been charged with arson and the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office is continuing its investigation. The burglary case was transferred to the Milwaukee juvenile court system. The […]
Mike Shannon, president of Holiday Automotive, a Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Ford, GMC and Mazda dealer in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, was named one of four regional finalists for the 2015 TIME Dealer of the Year award Friday. Shannon is one of a select group of dealers from across the country recognized at the 98th annual National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Convention & Exposition in San Francisco on Friday. The announcement […]
The Republican Party of Fond du Lac County will hold their annual caucus Thursday, February 5th at the Fond du Lac Elk’s Lodge. The address is 33 Sheboygan Street. Registration will begin 5:30 pm, with the caucus beginning at 6:00 pm. The caucus is the annual business meeting, which will include a 2014 recap and an update of what the county party will be doing in 2015, State Convention, and the county […]
Advanced Marketing students at Fond du Lac High School collected over 400 non-perishable food items and raised an additional $130 at the Cardinals hockey game against Madison Edgewood on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at the Fond du Lac Blue Line Family Ice Center. All moneys and food items have been donated to the local Fondy Food Pantry. Pictured from left to right: Jennifer Rivera, Kassidy Veness, Brittani Owens, Madeline […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The University of Wisconsin-Madison has closed a controversial cat research lab. University spokesman Chris Barncard confirmed Friday the lab quietly closed months ago. He says the professor who ran the lab is on the path to retirement. He said the retirement was not spurred by pressure from outside organizations. A representative from the animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals on Friday said […]
Fond du Lac Fire and Rescue says the number of heroin overdose cases locally are on the rise. Firefighter-paramedic Joe Godalpske says Fond du Lac paramedics administered the heroin antidote Narcan 88 times last year, up from 79 in 2013. Twenty six patients had their conditions improve after being administered Narcan. Goldapske says suspected overdose calls were 30 percent higher in 2014 and there were two confirmed heroin overdose deaths […]
This February, Fond du Lac High School is producing another musical where there would have typically been a winter comedy. This production, Into the Woods, which will run on February 12, 13 and 14 at 7:00 p.m. required a great deal of commitment from the performers, given the fact that they auditioned last May and many put on another show, White Christmas, in between. According to Steve Wilson, the director, […]
The victims of a fatal traffic accident on Highway 23 east of Fond du lac have been identified. The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office says four year old, Landen Wachter, and his father 37 year old Christopher Wachter of Sheboygan Falls died in the crash. Sheriff’s sergeant Jeff Bonack says the victim’s car crossed the center line on 23 near 7 Hills Road, clipped an SUV and then was […]
A man was flown to the hospital after apparently shooting himself at the 151 Scenic Overlook in the Township of Taycheedah. Shorty before noon Thursday the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a suicidal subject and deputies found the man with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The subject was transported to Theda Clark Medical Center via Flight for Life Medical Helicopter. The condition of the man is […]