Ripon police are continuing their investigation of what they are calling a suspicious death. But police are stopping short at this point of calling the death of an 18 year old Ripon man a homicide. Ripon Police School Resource Officer Lindsey Michels says the body was found Friday morning on the sidewalk in the area of Scott and Stanton Streets. Michels tells WFDL news investigators are calling the death an isolated incident […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The head of Wisconsin's Democratic Party is celebrating U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin's announcement she's seeking a third term. Baldwin said Wednesday she'll continue to fight for the working class and families struggling with inflation and to oppose Wisconsin’s abortion ban. No Republicans have announced they're running for Baldwin's seat. State Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler says Republican politicians “are hiding under a rug” instead of running […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' leader says he plans to bring a finalized wolf management plan to the agency's board for a vote in October. The DNR in November released a draft of its first new wolf management plan in almost 25 years. The draft erases the current 350-animal population goal, recommending instead that the department work with local advisory committees on whether local packs […]
PHOENIX (AP) — Thanks to the pitch clock, the action is moving much faster at Major League Baseball games. It also means a little less time for fans to enjoy a frosty adult beverage. To combat that time crunch, at least four teams — the Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers, Minnesota Twins and Milwaukee Brewers — have extended alcohol sales through the eighth inning this season. Teams historically have stopped selling […]
Fond du Lac police say a North Fond du Lac woman was impaired when she was involved in three separate motor vehicle crashes with two children in her car. Shortly after 7am Wednesday police were called to East Scott and Roosevelt Street where the 33 year old driver was pinned in her vehicle. Police learned the woman had earlier been involved in a crash at the intersection of Scott and North Main Streets. The […]
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers Wedneday signed Executive Order #191 declaring a state of emergency in response to elevated wildfire conditions throughout the state. “Protecting Wisconsinites from the destructive danger of wildfire is a top priority. Although northern Wisconsin still has considerable snow cover, the danger is extreme across much of the state today,” said Gov. Evers. “This executive order will give the Department of Natural Resources the ability […]
RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES, GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS, AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF SOUTHERN WISCONSIN... * AFFECTED AREA...Marquette...Green Lake...Fond du Lac... Sheboygan...Sauk...Columbia...Dodge...Washington...Ozaukee... Iowa...Dane...Jefferson...Waukesha...Milwaukee...Lafayette... Green...Rock...Walworth...Racine and Kenosha. * WIND...Southwest 15 to 20 MPH gusting to 30 to 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 23 to 28 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Rising into the lower 80s. * IMPACTS...Caution is […]
Nearly 43,000 people died in U.S. traffic crashes in 2021, the highest number in 16 years. The final numbers were released last week by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, confirming earlier estimates showing a 10.5 percent increase in deaths over 2020. Fond du Lac County Sheriff's captain Bill Tadych says traffic fatalities in Fond du Lac County were slightly lower in 2021. But Tadych says there was an increase last […]
FOX POINT, Wis. (AP) — Cardinal Stritch University, a Catholic liberal arts college, is closing, a year after celebrating its 85th anniversary in Wisconsin. President Dan Scholz says it's devastating news. But he says Stritch is facing “fiscal realities” caused by lower student enrollment, the impact of the pandemic and other challenges. The university was known as St. Clare College when it was started in Milwaukee in 1937 by the […]