MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker says he's likely to lead a trade mission to Israel later this year. The trip would be his first there in more than four years as governor and comes as the Republican continues to seriously explore a run for president in 2016. Walker says Monday that he's had multiple requests to go to Israel "so we'll probably try to find a way." He […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker isn't saying whether he will propose breaking the Madison campus off from the rest of the University of Wisconsin System. Walker was asked about the issue on Monday. He says his plans for the budget to be released on Feb. 3 remain in flux. Walker proposed giving the flagship Madison campus more autonomy in his first budget in 2011, but the idea failed […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A bipartisan bill may ban powdered alcohol before the product even hits shelves in Wisconsin. Following the lead of eight other states, Senator Tim Carpenter, a Democrat from Milwaukee, said he hopes to ban Palcohol before it becomes available this spring. Carpenter says he fears people would abuse the product by snorting it or sneaking it into events. Mark Phillips, owner of the Arizona-based company Palcohol, […]
A Fond du lac woman accused of killing her husband has been denied another request to visit her sister. Fond du Lac Circuit Court Judge Gary Sharpe denied the request from Eve Nance during a motion hearing last week. The 38 year old Nance is scheduled to go on trial June first in the November 2013 shooting death of her husband Timothy Nance at their 11th Street home in Fond […]
One person was transported to the hospital after their car struck a tree in Fond du lac early this morning. The accident happened in the 300 block of West Scott Street near the railroad tracks shortly before 2am.
The first phase of the Agnesian HealthCare Camelot Drive construction project is nearing completion. On Monday three Agnesian HealthCare services, podiatry, prthopedics and the Sports and Spine Center will move into the newly-expanded facility. The Agnesian Health Shoppe will be located in the building just north of the clinic. Once these services relocate, renovation will begin on some existing spaces and Agnesian HealthCare will prepare work areas to […]
A Milwaukee man has been found safe after he was reported missing on Fox Lake. Shortly before midnight Saturday the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office received a report that a 33 year old man left the Boat House on Chief Kuno Trail on foot walking out onto the lake. Concerned friends reported he was highly intoxicated and likely trying to get back to his cabin on the north side of the […]
An Eden man was seriously injured and three others received non-life threatening injuries in a two vehicle accident in Fond du lac County. At 10:15 Friday night rescue personnel were called to the scene at the intersection of County Highway H and Seven Hills Road in the town of Forest. Sheriff’s Sergeant Renee Schuster says a southbound vehicle driven by 16 year old Sarah Lemke of North Fond du Lac […]
Fire destroyed a utility pole shed at a town of Oakfield residence in Fond du lac County. Firefighters were called to the scene at N3932 Hickory Road Friday afternoon to find the shed fully engulfed in flames. Fire destroyed all of the contents in the shed and one calf housed in the shed died. The cause of the fire is not believed to be suspicious but remains under investigation.