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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge has tossed out a former University of Wisconsin-Whitewater student's lawsuit that alleged UW System officials failed to prevent the school chancellor's husband from sexually harassing her and other women.  U.S. District Judge J.P. Stadtmueller dismissed the case in March after the former student and her attorney repeatedly failed to preserve and withheld records UW officials requested in the discovery process. Stephanie Goettl Vander […]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks entered the playoffs boasting the NBA’s best record and believing they had a great shot at winning their second title in three seasons. They instead are finished before May after suffering one of the most stunning first-round playoff losses in league history. The top-seeded Bucks collapsed down the stretch for a second straight game and fell 128-126 in overtime to Miami on Wednesday, capping […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is dismissing concerns over his age and his polling numbers after releasing his first 2024 reelection campaign ad. The president insisted Wednesday he feels “excited” about his prospects in the race. He swatted away a 42% job approval rating in part by reminding people how most politicians running for reelection end up in roughly the same boat. At an afternoon news conference, Biden predicted […]

A 20 year old Oakfield man faces charges after slamming his car into the Verizon cell phone store in Fond du Lac injuring four people inside, one critically.  The crash happened shortly before 12:30pm Thursday at the Verizon Store on North Rolling Meadows Drive.    According to police the driver was northbound on N. Rolling Meadows Drive just north of the Wal-Mart parking lot when the vehicle left the roadway.  The vehicle traveled approximately 300 feet off-road […]

A Campbellsport man was arrested following an armed standoff with Fond du Lac County Sheriff's deputies.  Shortly after 9pm Wednesday the Fond du Lac County Dispatch Center received a report  of a domestic, disorderly conduct incident in the village of Campbellsport.  The caller  reported the suspect was armed and verbally threatening to shoot and kill people. When deputies arrived the  suspect was yelling at them to shoot him and residents  […]

The local unemployment rate fell to a record low last month.  The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development says the city of Fond du Lac's jobless rate in March was 2.3 percent, down from 2.5 in February.   In Fond du Lac County the unemployment rate dropped three-tenths of a percent to 2.0 percent.   The Dodge County unemployment rate dropped four-tenths of a percent to 2.2 percent in March.  The statewide unemployment rate in March was […]

Some residents along the Upper Mississippi River evacuated their homes this week while others scrambled to prepare for near-record flooding. A small number of people had to leave their homes in Wisconsin. Others are stacking sandbags Wednesday in Iowa in anticipation of flooding this weekend and early next week. Deep snow to the north is quickly melting this spring, flooding the Mississippi. It's predicted to be especially high along parts […]

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Texas man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for his role in an online romance scam in which the identities and images of real U.S. military generals were used to cheat victims from across the nation out of a total of $1.5 million. Federal prosecutors in Rhode Island said Tuesday that 52-year-old Fola Alabi was also ordered to pay full restitution […]

The Fond du Lac County District Attorneys  Office is recognizing National Crime Victims Week with a display on the first floor lobby of the city-county government building.  District Attorney Eric Toney says the constitutional amendment known as "Marsy's Law" expanded crime victim rights and helped level the playing field between defendants and crime victims.  Toney says it's important to recognize the impact crimes have on victims and survivors and educate the public on […]