Fond du Lac city staff has reviewed site plans for a new student housing facility at UW Fond du Lac. The Villas will be a three story suite style student housing development with 22 suites. Twenty suites will have four bedrooms and two suites will be two bedrooms. The first floor will include an ADA accessible suite, fitness area, social area, study room and office. The Fond du Lac city […]
A site plan has been reviewed for a new parking lot that will provide 26 spaces for the Retlaw Theater redevelopment project. Community Development Director Dyann Benson says partial demolition of the former Retlaw Theater is complete and final clean-up of the site in preparation for the renovation work is underway. Meanwhile Benson says the partial demolition and roofing work at the former Wells Manufacturing site is complete. Transfer of […]
Two new Fond du Lac businesses are opening to the public this month. The Fond du Lac city council Tuesday night approved a fermented malt beverage license for Love’s Truck Stop on West Pioneer Road. A convenience store at the truck stop will open November 20th. Panera Bread near the Fond du Lac Forest Mall will also be open for business this month.
One of four men arrested following a home invasion in Fond du lac County has been sentenced. Fond du lac judge Gary Sharpe sentenced Derrick Johnson to 19 years in prison followed by 13 years extended supervision. Johnson was convicted of an amended charge of party to the crime of armed robbery, and 2nd degree reckless injury and 1st degree reckless injury. Charge of burglary while armed a second count […]
Five people were injured in a two vehicle accident in Washington County Tuesday evening. The crash happened near the intersection of County Trunk Z and Paradise Drive in the Town of West Bend. The Washington County Sheriff’s Department says a vehicle driven by a 20 year old West Bend woman was southbound on Z, turned onto Paradise Drive, and immediately conducted a “U” turn, at which time the vehicle entered […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Most Wisconsin residents now have access to high-speed Internet connections thanks to expanded broadband coverage across the state. Officials say grants from both federal and state agencies, as well as private and public partnerships, have helped at least one broadband provider establish service in most rural areas. Public Service Commission of Wisconsin State Broadband Director Tithi Chattopadhyay tells Wisconsin Public Radio that state officials are working […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Legislature's budget committee has approved expanding Wisconsin's popular Family Care program that provides in-home care to seven northeastern counties. Family Care offers a variety of programs through Medicaid for long-term care for the disabled and elderly, helping to keep them out of nursing homes. The Joint Finance Committee voted unanimously Wednesday to pay for expanding the program to Brown, Kewaunee, Menominee, Oconto, Marinette and Shawano […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democrats have chosen Jennifer Shilling as the new state Senate minority leader. Senate Democrats met for the first time Wednesday after Republicans used the Nov. 4 elections to build a 19-14 majority in the chamber, up from 18-15 last session. The Democrats voted unanimously to make Shilling, a first-term senator from La Crosse, their new leader. Sen. Chris Larson of Milwaukee served as minority leader […]
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — A state doctor says the mental condition of one of two Wisconsin girls accused of repeatedly stabbing a classmate to please the fictional horror character Slender Man has improved, and that the 12-year-old is fit to stand trial. Judge Michael Bohren summarized the doctor's report during a brief hearing Wednesday. But he didn't act on the report after defense attorney Anthony Cotton said he hadn't had […]