GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The last of six men convicted of killing a co-worker at a Wisconsin paper mill more than 30 years ago has been granted parole. Seventy two year-old Keith Kutska could be released from prison as early as Aug. 29. Kustka and five other workers at Green Bay's former James River mill were convicted of killing Tom Monfils. His body was found at the bottom of […]
Wisconsin State Senator Joan Ballweg (District 14) will be the featured speaker on August 16, 2023, at 7:00pm join the League of Women Voters of the Ripon Area. The event will be held in the Council Chambers of the City of Ripon Building 100 Jackson Street, Ripon, WI. The event will also be caried on the Ripon Channel YouTube page. The event is free, and the public is encouraged to […]
Fourth Street from Marr Street to Ellis Street will be closed starting Tuesday, August 15th and re-open to traffic Thursday morning, August 17. The closure will be in place to allow the water utility to replace a lead water service. As a reminder, E Johnson Street will see Phase Two begin Wednesday, August 16th. The Department of Public Works would like to inform the motoring public of traffic lane closures on East Johnson Street between National […]
E Johnson Street Bridge – Over DeNeveu Creek Description: The project includes bridge restoration…repainting the bridge railing, painting the concrete parapets, curb and gutter, clearing trees and slope restoration. Crews will also install an epoxy overlay on the deck and sidewalk. August 14 to August 18: Contractor will continue work on the bridge, clearing trees, removing stumps, replacing settled curb & gutter, installing riprap and staining the parapet. Crews will […]
The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the drowning death of a Fond du Lac man at an Eden area campground. Shortly before 6:30pm Thursday rescue personnel were called to the Breezy Hill campground in the town of Byron for a report of a man trapped under an inflatable floating dock in a swimming pond. Two sheriff’s dive team members brought the victim to shore and began life saving measures before […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge is allowing a civil lawsuit filed against 10 fake electors for former President Donald Trump and two of his attorneys to proceed. The judge on Thursday rejected a move to dismiss the case. The lawsuit is moving ahead in Wisconsin after Michigan’s attorney general filed felony charges last month against 16 Republicans who acted as fake electors for Trump, accusing them of submitting […]
Fond du Lac County first responders, emergency management and public health are practicing what they would do in the event of a natural or man-made disaster. Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says a disaster exercise was held Thursday at the Community Church. The church was used as a mass shelter during a flood event in 2019. Mueller says one of the biggest challenges is the availability of emergency personnel during an […]
Democratic attorney general Josh Kaul and a group of Wisconsin doctors are asking a Dane County judge for a final ruling that an 1849 Wisconsin law doesn’t apply to abortion, but refers to feticide instead. They also sought to keep alive their arguments that the 1849 law isn’t enforceable as applied to abortion because subsequent statutes supersede it. Judge Diane Schlipper last month rejected a motion to dismiss the suit Kaul filed challenging the 1849 law. Kaul […]
Hundreds of trucks from across the United States and Canada are in Waupun for the annual Waupun Truck-N-Show this weekend. Waupun mayor Rohn Bishop says a highlight of the event is a parade Friday night. A parade Saturday allows spectators to see the beautiful murals and other works of art on each truck. Admission to the Truck-n-Show festival grounds (Spring Street in Waupun) is free.