The Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office Dive Team was called to the Fond du Lac Lakeside Park Big Hole harbor Monday afternoon to search for a missing person. Fond du Lac police had issued an alert for Troy Zupke after relatives reported him missing. Zupke left his residence last Thursday night and said he was headed to Green Bay, but has not been heard from since. He was last seen […]
The Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office says a new variation of fentanyl was seized following a traffic stop over the weekend. The Sheriff's Office says K9 Rip alerted on the vehicle and deputies found red fentanyl, crack, and drug paraphernalia. A search of the driver's home recovered additional illegal drugs and other items related to the sale and distribution of illegal drugs. The Sheriff's Office says between the car and home deputies confiscated 12 grams […]
The Dodge County Sheriff's Office has identified a motorcycle operator who was critically injured in a crash over the weekend. The Sheriff's Office says 76 year old Ronald Magyar of Hustisford was flown by helicopter to a hospital with life-threatening injuries after his motorcycle struck a road construction barrier Saturday afternoon on County Highway E near Perch Road. He was not wearing a helmet. The crash remains under investigation.
Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) will be holding four town hall meetings on August 22 and 23, 2023. Town hall meeting times and locations are as follows: Tuesday, August 22 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Markesan City Hall 150 South Bridge Street Markesan, WI 53946 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. Montello City Park Pavilion Doty Street Montello, WI 53949 Wednesday, August 23 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Utica Town Hall 1730 […]
Mercury Racing, a division of Brunswick Corporation and Fond du Lac, Wis.-based global provider of high-performance marine propulsion systems, will host the Midwest Challenge Powerboat Race Weekend on Friday, Aug. 11, through Sunday, Aug. 13, in Sheboygan, Wis. The inaugural event is part of the Mercury Racing 50th Anniversary and features two series of powerboat races competing in the same city on the same weekend for the first time ever. […]
The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office is currently in the process of implementing the installation of automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) throughout our county. These new technologies are being used throughout the entire country and they have greatly assisted law enforcement in solving crimes and recovering stolen property. The way this system works is cameras are set up at various roadways and streets throughout the county and take a photo of […]
Fond du Lac police have issued an alert for a missing person. Police say Troy Zupke left his residence on Thursday, August 3, 2023, around 9 p.m. and said he was heading to Green Bay. He has not responded to anyone since and hasn’t answered voicemails from an officer. He was last seen on Highland Drive in Fond du Lac. Troy Zupke’s nickname is “Zeke”. He is 6′2″, weighs 200 pounds, has […]
Two people died after drowning near a sandbar in the Wisconsin River on Thursday afternoon. The body of a 25 year old man was recovered Thursday and the body of a 24 year old man was recovered by the Columbia County Dive Team Friday. Investigators say a group of adults were enjoying the water from a nearby sandbar when one of the adults was overcome in the water. Several party members attempted […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has vetoed two packages of Republican-backed bills that would have set new requirements for unemployment benefits and prevented local governments from banning gas-powered engines. In veto messages, Evers accused the GOP-controlled Legislature of trying to undermine local governments and make things harder for people searching for work. The governor also signed two bills on Friday making the parole process more transparent […]