A fifth defendant arrested for election fraud in Fond du Lac County is going to jail. Edward Malnar has pleaded guilty to felony Election Fraud, voting in Michigan and Wisconsin in the November 2020 election and obstructing an officer. Fond du Lac judge Laura Lavey sentenced Malnar to 15 days in jail and a $3500 fine. Before handing down the sentence Judge Lavey credited the defendant’s military service in Vietnam but said […]
Every summer Fond du Lac families participate in a back to school supply give away. Event organizer Jason Porter says more than two thousand kids signed up for this year's event. Fond du Lac School District Equity Coordinator Terrance Lofton says with the start of school right around the corner the program is greatly needed and appreciated. Distribution Day was held Saturday at the Fond du Lac Boys and Girls […]
Several Fond du Lac County Highway reconstruction projects are ongoing heading into the final weeks of August. Fond du Lac County Highway commissioner Tom Janke says projects on state Highways 45 and 26 are underway. Janke says work is also continuing on County Highways SS, B, Y, E and East Pioneer Road between Highway V to Martin Avenue. Meanwhile, Janke says some residents who live in the area are asking the county to […]
Wisconsin's unemployment rate is up slightly in July. The state Department of Workforce Development say the state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.6 percent in July, up from a record low of 2.4 percent in April and May. Wisconsin's total nonfarm jobs hit a new high of three million, seven-thousand-200, an increase of 4,700 over the previous month. The national unemployment rate was 3.5 percent last month.
SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital, through its Mission Action Team, is sponsoring a free community rummage for individuals and families within the Waupun community. The sale is scheduled from 8 am - 4 pm on Wednesday, August 23, and from 8 am – 2 pm on Thursday, August 24 in the hospital’s Marsh Conference Room (lower level), 620 W. Brown Street in Waupun. It will feature gently-used clothing for all […]
E Johnson Street Bridge – Over DeNeveu Creek Description: The project includes bridge restoration. Work includes repainting the bridge railing, staining the concrete parapets, curb and gutter, clearing trees and slope restoration. Crews will also install an epoxy overlay on the deck and sidewalk. August 21 to August 25: Contractor completed the concrete staining and restoration work. Weather pending the epoxy overlay crew will be installing the overlay on Mon. […]
A Fond du Lac jury has found a man considered to be the ringleader in a drug conspiracy guilty. Lateef Strong was convicted of conspiracy to deliver cocaine, punishable by up to 65 years in prison. Strong was the last of over 15 defendants charged to have their case resolved. The conspiracy spanned from Fond du Lac County to Milwaukee and Chicago. District Attorney Eric Toney says the cocaine distributgion ring was responsible for delivering more […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Justice Department's crime labs processed DNA test results faster in 2022 despite receiving hundreds more cases, according a report released Thursday. The department's annual crime lab performance report shows the labs received 4,347 cases involving DNA analysis last year. The labs completed the analysis in 3,715 cases, with testing taking an average of 84 days. That's an improvement over 2021. The labs took on 3,612 […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Elections Commission has declined to vote on whether the top elections official should appear before a state Senate hearing on her reappointment. It's the latest in an ongoing fight over who will lead elections in the critical battleground state ahead of the 2024 presidential race. Meagan Wolfe will decide whether she will testify in front of Republicans who are trying to force a vote […]