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RACINE, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin police officers fatally shot a person who they say fired shots at them after running away from a traffic stop. The Wisconsin Department of Justice says the confrontation happened about 12:30 a.m. Monday after Racine police officers tried to stop a vehicle regarding an investigation of shots fired late Sunday in the nearby community of Mount Pleasant. The driver ran from the vehicle and hid […]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Eric Lauer has joined the growing list of injured Milwaukee Brewers pitchers. The left-handed Lauer has gone on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder impingement. Lauer is 4-5 with a 5.48 ERA is season. Other Brewers starting pitchers already on the injured list are Brandon Woodruff, Wade Miley and Aaron Ashby. The Brewers recalled right-hander Tyson Miller from Triple-A Nashville to fill Lauer’s spot on the […]

A motorcycle operator was critically injured after colliding with a farm tractor in Dodge County.  The crash happened Saturday afternoon on Jersey Road near Breezy Point Road when the motorcycle attempted to pass the tractor and collided with the forage wagon. A 42 year old Markesan man  was flown by helicopter to the hospital with life threatening injuries.  The tractor operator, a 38 year old Waupun man, was not injured.

One person was killed when a car struck a semi  trailer in Dodge County.  The crash happened Saturday morning on Highway 151 at County Highway M.  A preliminary investigation shows a disabled semi pulling double trailers was parked on the northbound shoulder of 151 when a car drifted onto the shoulder striking the semi.  A passenger in the car,  38 year old Kammey May Schultz. of Fall River was pronounced dead […]

A Fond du Lac man was arrested after barricading himself inside his apartment following a domestic violence incident and setting fire to the apartment.   Friday afternoon police were called to the 400 block of East 2nd Street for a domestic violence incident.  Police learned the 29 year old alleged victim was able to safely get to a neighboring home and the 31 year old suspect barricaded himself inside the residence with […]

The victims of a fatal head on collision in Fond du Lac County have been identified.   The Sheriff's Office says 19 year old Grace Starlight Cruis Thull was eastbound on Highway 23 near Heinrich Road west of Fond du Lac Thursday afternoon when  her car crossed the center line striking a westbound vehicle driven by 64 year old Gary Wustrack of Ripon.  Wustrack and Thill were both pronounced dead at the scene.

As the FDA considers action that would remove menthol, groups across Wisconsin observed No Menthol Sunday this past weekend.   Fond du Lac County Tobacco Prevention Coordinator Johanna Brotz says menthol is an additive that makes smoking easier to start and harder to quit.  Brotz says tobacco companies have had great sucess in marketing menthol products to communities of color.   The East Central Alliance for Nicotine Prevention hosted a No Menthol […]

It was a beautiful weekend to take your kids to a park.   United Way Fond du Lac is sponsored the annual Kids to Park Day at Fond du Lac's Lakeside Park, Village Park in North Fond du Lac and Columbus Park in Campbellsport Saturday.   The event is celebrating across the country connecting kids and families with local, state and national parks to promote discovery and exploration of the outdoors.   Some […]

Green Lake, Wis. (May 19, 2023) – An extensive mix of entertainers will perform at Thrasher Opera House this summer and fall. With a blend of past performers and new artists to debut at Thrasher, we are excited to welcome our guests to Summer/Fall Season. Thrasher Opera House Executive Director Rachael Avery says, “We're looking forward to a fresh, new season that represents a variety of genres, from blues, singer/songwriters, […]