A Huber Inmate walk away from Dodge County has been captured. The Dodge County Sheriff's Office says 34 year old Andrew Zirbel was taken into custody Monday night. Sheriff Dale Schmidt says he would like to thank the public for their assistance, as well as, "the hard work of our patrol deputies who worked hard all day following up on leads before locating and arresting him." "Those who fail to […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A rogue Republican lawmaker who alienated her colleagues in the Wisconsin Assembly when she embraced debunked election fraud conspiracy theories is vying to win an open state Senate seat. If State Rep. Janel Brandtjen or any other Republican is victorious, the GOP would hold a supermajority in that chamber. Brandtjen, who was kicked out of the Republican Assembly caucus in November, faces fellow state Rep. Dan […]
Voters across the state are going to the polls in Tuesday's primary election. The field of candidates in local races and a statewide race for supreme court will be narrowed for the April election. League of Women Voters of Wisconsin executive director, Debra Cronmiller, says this is a nonpartisan election. Cronmiller says while overall voter turnout is less in the February primary and April elections compared to the November election, there were […]
For the second year in a row, Running Back Braelon Allen is coming home! The Fond du Lac native will once again host the Braelon Allen Charity Softball Game presented by Network Health at Herr-Baker Field on the campus of Marian University on Saturday, June 24 at 1:05 p.m. Tickets will be available through the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders beginning today at 10:00 a.m. at the Dock Spiders Box […]
The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders are seeking host families to welcome players into their homes for the 2023 season. Host families agree to house, feed, and provide support to the collegiate players who call the Fond du Lac community home during their Northwoods League season. “Our host families display incredible passion for our team and players,” said Dock Spiders General Manager Jim Misudek. “Fond du Lac’s status as a […]
Assistant Chief Jim Knowles was presented the “Instructor of the Year Award” by the Wisconsin Society of Emergency Services Instructors at its annual Banquet Dinner Friday night hosted in Fond du Lac. Assistant Chief Knowles was nominated for the award by his Fire Chief, Erick Gerritson. “Jim’s commitment and passion for providing innovative instruction and training across the entire County is second to none” said Fire Chief Gerritson. “Jim provides […]
Three Waupun residents were seriously injured in a three vehicle crash in Dodge County. Shortly after 6pm. Sunday two cars and a mini van collided on Highway 49 east of Highway YY in the town of LeRoy. The female drivers of both cars, and a juvenile passenger were transported to hospitals with serious but non life threatening injuries. The mini van driver, a Waupun man, was not injured.
One person was killed in a head on collision in Fond du Lac County. Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt says the crash happened around 6:30pm Sunday on Highway 26 near Cattaraugus Road in the town of Waupun. Waldschmidt told WFDL news a vehicle crossed the center line striking another vehicle head on. The driver of the vehicle that crossed the center line was pronounced dead at the scene. She has been identified as […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Rebecca Blank, an economist who served as chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has died, less than a year after announcing that she had an aggressive form of cancer. She was 67. Blank's illness forced her to step aside last July from a new job as president of Northwestern University. “Becky was a transformational leader for UW–Madison, serving during challenging times,” said Provost Karl Scholz, the school's chief […]