Fond du Lac police are investigating a report of a gun fired in downtown late Sunday night. Police say there were no reports of injuries and investigators did not find any shell casings. The alleged incident was reported shortly before 11pm in the aarea of 6th and Main Streets. A vehicle was spotted a short time later near 5th and Marr Street and the driver fled when an officer approached […]
A Fond du Lac police officer used a Taser before taking an Oshkosh man into custody this week. Officers were called to a tavern on Ruggles Street Monday afternoon to a report of an unruly patron. Police say when officers arrived the man ran toward the squad in a threatening manner and began fighting with the officer even after the Taser was deployed. The officer was eventually able to hold […]
With the golf season winding down a Fond du lac golf course is offering something new and different for golfers and non-golfers. A kick-off grand opening was held Tuesday afternoon at Rolling Meadows golf course…for Fond du lac’s first Footgolf course. Rolling Meadows golf pro Jeremiah Hoffman says it’s a cross between soccer and golf. "Its a growing game throughout the United States and overseas and we're happy to jump […]
Fond du Lac police are investigating a report of a home invasion on the southside of town. Assistant police chief Steve Klein says a couple on Meadowlane said they had posted an ad on Craigslist and a man and woman apparently responding to the ad forced their way into their home. Nobody was hurt. The suspects later fled and was last seen driving south on Martin Avenue in a silver […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama is returning to Madison next week to campaign for the second time in eight days with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke. Burke's campaign announced Tuesday that Obama would be appearing with Burke in Madison on Oct. 7. No details were announced. Obama appeared with Burke for the first time on Monday at a rally in Milwaukee. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie campaigned […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrats are blasting Republican Gov. Scott Walker for allowing his top state aides to attend a Republican Governors Association retreat where corporate leaders could speak to them if they donated to the association. State Democratic Party Chairman Mike Tate told reporters during a conference call Tuesday that the move was "an affront to democracy" and Walker doesn't understand the line between state work and campaigning. Walker […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Republicans are questioning a decision to play a song by pop star Chris Brown at a rally for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke. Burke appeared Monday at Milwaukee's Wisconsin Center with first lady Michelle Obama. Brown's song "Forever" was played while people waited for the two to speak. Republican Party Communications Director Lauren Clark said in a statement Tuesday that the song choice shows a "cavalier attitude […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A conservative think tank is calling on Wisconsin policy makers to make more goods and services subject to the state sales tax, along with lowering income and property taxes. The report by the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute released Tuesday injects a new wrinkle in the final weeks of the governor's race, where taxes and tax policy have been issues. Gov. Scott Walker touts the roughly $2 […]
Victory Media, the premier media entity for military personnel transitioning into civilian life, has named Marian University to the coveted Military Friendly Schools® list for the fifth year in a row. The Military Friendly Schools® list honors the top 20 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools in the country that are doing the most to embrace America’s military service members, veterans, and spouses as students and ensure their success […]