MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A new report says Wisconsin state employees have one of the richest health insurance plans in the country and also pay among the highest premiums for that coverage. The Pew Charitable Trusts report comes as states are looking at ways to control growing public health insurance costs. State health plans nationwide paid 92 percent of a typical enrollee's health care costs last year. In Wisconsin, that […]
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (AP) — Oscar-winner Robin Williams, whose free-form comedy and adept impressions dazzled audiences for decades, has died in an apparent suicide. He was 63. The Marin County Sheriff's Office says Williams was pronounced dead at his home in California on Monday. The sheriff's office says a preliminary investigation shows the cause of death to be a suicide due to asphyxia. Williams shot to fame in the late […]
A suspect is in custody in connection with a high speed chase involving three stolen vehicles in Dodge and Fond du lac counties. Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s captain Rick Olig says an 18 year old man was taken into custody without incident in Jefferson County Monday. Authorities say in addition to stealing the vehicles the suspect is also believed to have been involved in a residential burglary in […]
A Fond du Lac man is expected to make his initial court appearance Tuesday in connection with a series of home invasions. Lucas Leffel faces charges of burglary and attempted second degree sexual assault. Police Chief Bill Lamb says Leffel has admitted to entering four homes in the southeast side of town while naked. "These are frightening cases regardless of motive when they're entering homes," Lamb told WFDL news. "There are […]
Two men are in custody following an armed robbery in Fond du lac. Police Chief Bill Lamb says the pair are accused of robbing another man at gunpoint on Fond du Lac’s southeast side Sunday night. 'Two adult males robbed another adult male in the Main and Pioneer Road area," Lamb told WFDL news. "We do believe it was drug related."
The Fond du Lac County Clerk is expecting an average turnout locally for Tuesday’s primary election. The big race on the ballot is for Fond du Lac County sheriff, but there are also contested races on the Republican side for the 59th Assembly district and 6th congressional district seats. On the Democratic side there is a contested race for attorney general. County Clerk Lisa Freiberg says voters can only vote […]
Julian Bradley says he is running for Secretary of State to restore faith in the office. Bradley is squaring off against state representative Gary Bies is Tuesday's primary election. The winner will face longtime Secretary of State Doug LaFollette in the November election. Bies says he wants to eliminate the office which has had several of its duties stripped over the years. Bradley says he wants to reform the office […]
A World War Two hero is being honored Tuesday in Fond du Lac. A special recognition will be held at 1pm at the Fond du Lac American Legion for James Megellas. Megellas is the 82nd Airborne’s mostdecorated officer earning the Distinguished Service Cross, two Silver Stars, two Bronze Stars and two Purple Hearts.
The Fond du Lac Yacht Club and Mercury Marine are showing their appreciation for Fond du Lac County veterans. The Yacht Club hosted its 5th annual Military Appreciation Cruise…treating 115 veterans to a dinner and cruise on Lake Winnebago Monday night. Yacht Club member Randy Veeser says for many of the vets its their first time on Lake Winnebago. "Several of them have lived in Fond du Lac County […]