MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A state appeals court has ruled that Wisconsin's castle doctrine law doesn't apply outside a dwelling. The 2nd District Court of Appeals ruling Thursday stems from the case of Charles Chew, who fired at two men as they fled across a parking lot after they beat him in his apartment in 2012. Chew was convicted of reckless endangerment and sentenced to more than two years in […]
The Department of Administration’s State Energy Office reminds residents that heating assistance will be available through the Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program (WHEAP) from October 1, 2014 until May 15, 2015. The State estimates that 227,000 households will receive assistance in paying their heating bills this season. Eligibility is based on household income, household size, and the home’s heating costs. Residents may be eligible if the gross household income is 60% of […]
Action Reporter Media, Action Printing, the Volunteer Center of Fond du Lac County and community volunteers will team up to build shelving, organize a new storage room and make blankets as well as participate in the annual Rake Relief project as part of the national Make A Difference Day event on Saturday, October 25. The Project Linus volunteers will be registered in shifts between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm. The project […]
The Commonwealth Companies has announced the quarter four recipient for Coffee with a Kickback program at Commonwealth Coffee and Deli in Fond du lac is Habitat for Humanity. Paul Osterholm, Executive Director of the Fond du Lac Habitat for Humanity was excited to be selected, “We are blessed to be chosen as Commonwealth Coffee & Deli’s non-profit organization as their Coffee With A Kickback program. This is great community collaboration in building a […]
An Oakfield woman has been sentenced to seven months in jail for having sexual contact with an inmate at a Waupun prison. At a hearing in Dodge County Circuit court, 40 year old Andrea L. Teschendorf was convicted of sexual assault by correctional staff. According to the criminal complaint, Teschendorf touched an inmate at the Burke Correctional Center in a sexual manner. She also is charged in Fond du Lac […]
BERLIN, Wis. (AP) — A man previously questioned and held in a double homicide in Berlin (BUR'-lin) has been arrested. Berlin police say the 33-year-old man was taken into custody Tuesday night and booked into the Green Lake County Jail on two possible charges of first-degree intentional homicide. Melissa Tuinstra and Justin Daniels were found with multiple gunshot wounds Saturday night in Berlin. The slayings prompted an Amber Alert for […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — A congressional review panel says there is substantial reason to believe that veteran Wisconsin Rep. Tom Petri violated House rules by acting on behalf of two companies in which he owned significant amounts of stock. The independent Office of Congressional Ethics says Petri advocated for Oshkosh Corp. and the Manitowoc Co. despite owning at least $250,000 worth of Oshkosh stock and at least $100,000 worth of stock […]
A Brownsville woman says like any mother she feared the worst when her son didn’t get on the bus after school. Marjorie Cobb tells WFDL news her four year old son Aiden is in the 4-K program in Theresa and was supposed to transfer to another bus in Lomira for the ride home Monday. He never got on the bus. Cobb says Aiden was supposed to meet up with […]
Blaine Toshner will go down as one of the greatest high school athletes ever in Fond du Lac. Funeral services were held Monday for Toshner who died a week ago from a heart attack at age 48. Saint Mary’s Springs Academy High School athletic director Kyle Krueger was Toshner’s teammate when the Ledgers won the State football championship in 1983. Toshner went on to play college football at North […]