A Rosendale man who was critically injured after falling from a tree stand will be taken off life support after his organs are harvested for donation. Forty one year old Jason Czoschke was listed in critical condition at Theda Clark Regional Medical Center in Neenah. His wife Shawna posted on Facebook that her husband was an organ donor and the donation process could take 24 to 36 hours. Czoschke fell […]
On Monday December 8th, 2014 at 5:42 pm, the Fond du Lac County Communication Center received a call of a 1 vehicle traffic crash with injuries on CTH H near USH 45 in the Township of Empire. The vehicle was traveling westbound CTH H when it failed to negotiate the curve due to icy road conditions. The driver of the vehicle lost control striking the guardrail causing the vehicle to […]
Nobody was injured when a stray rifle bullet struck the Waupun Community Center. Waupun police chief Dale Heeringa says the incident happened November 29th when there was a hockey game in progress. Heeringa says its fortunate that nobody was hurt. "There was a high powered rifle bullet that was fired toward the Community Center during a hunting incident, or we're not sure exactly how it got there," Heeringa said. Heeringa […]
The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office says an incident over the weekend shows how dangerous ice conditions are on Lake Winnebago. Five fishermen were rescued after becoming trapped when a large crack developed on the ice. Sheriff’s Sergeant Jeff Bonack says what appears to be solid, stable ice can and will open up depending on the wind direction. "The situation we were given yesterday (Sunday) I've been on the […]
The Fond du Lac school board has voted to expel two high school students for bringing marijuana and a weapon to school. The school board took action following a closed door meeting Monday night. Superintendent Dr. Jim Sebert says the students are expelled for the rest of the school year and all of next school with an opportunity to return early if they meet certain criteria. "We've tried very much […]
Fond du Lac state representative Jeremy Thiesfeldt says he hopes to be able to chair the Assembly education committee when committee assignments are handed out this week. The Republican lawmaker says there are three top issues that he wants to address in the next legislative session, including a school accountability bill that failed to pass last session. Thiesfeldt says he also wants to see the private school voucher program further […]
JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) — New state rules and regulations to protect bats are restricting property owners who want the pests out of their homes. Officials at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources have been alarmed by bat mortality rates caused by white-nose syndrome. DNR mammal ecologist J. Paul White says the department saw a need to protect bat species because of the fungal disease. Homeowners with bat problems are now […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wolf hunters exceeded Wisconsin's statewide kill limit by four animals. The DNR decided to end the wolf season on Friday after tallies on Thursday showed hunters were one wolf over the 150-animal limit. The agency's website shows the kill as of Friday was 154 wolves. State law allows the hunt to fun from Oct. 15 through the last day of February or until hunters reach the […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A group of protesters is accusing Wisconsin wildlife officials of mismanaging the state's wolf hunt. About a dozen protesters affiliated with the Wolf and Wildlife Action Group converged on the Capitol's steps Monday holding rusty leg traps and photos of injured wolves. They complained the Department of Natural Resources allowed hunters to go above the statewide kill limit this year. They also insisted trapping wolves and […]