Nobody was injured in a fire that started in the garbage can in the kitchen of a Fond du Lac home. Shortly after 10am Thursday firefighters were called to a home at 646 Ledgeview Blvd. The homeowner was able to extinguish the fire with a fire extinguisher before firefighters arrived. The first arriving units extinguished smoldering material, removed debris and made sure fire had not extended to the adjacent combustibles. Two occupants of […]
Dodge County District Attorney Kurt F. Klomberg has announced he is stepping down. Klomberg submitted his resignation Thursday to Governor Tony Evers effective January 13. Klomberg has served as the District Attorney since 2010. Over the more than twenty years of his legal career, Klomberg served as prosecutor in Dodge, Marathon and Kenosha counties. While serving as District Attorney, Klomberg held the position of President of the Wisconsin District Attorneys’ Association and currently […]
A Fond du Lac County man was transported to the hospital over the weekend after getting his fingers caught in a snowblower. Sheriff's captain Bill Tadych says rescue personnel were called to the scene Sunday on County Highway AS. "Older gentleman got his fingers caught in a snowblower and he lost a couple fingers," Tadych told WFDL news. "He was having a legitmate medical emergency. Two tow truck drivers assisted us […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Rib Mountain State Park is set to get a facelift. The state Department of Natural Resources policy board earlier this month approved a new master plan for the park near Wausau. The plan allows the park's ski resort, Granite Peak, to lease an additional 100 acres of public land. State and county governments can also acquire as much as 1,160 acres of land around the existing […]
A Green Bay radio magnate who built Midwest Communications into a multistate operation has died. According to an obituary from Lyndahl Funeral Home, Duey “Duke” Wright passed away on Dec. 21 at age 83. He moved to Green Bay in 1976, expanding Midwest Communications to more than 80 radio stations in nine states. Before his death, Wright was inducted into the Wisconsin Broadcasters Hall of Fame for “running a sound […]
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Left-hander Taylor Rogers is joining twin brother Tyler as a reliever with the San Francisco Giants, agreeing to a $33 million, three-year contract. On April 11 in San Francisco, they both pitched in the same game, with Taylor playing for San Diego at the time. It was the second time in major league history that twins pitched in the same game and the first time on […]
The Dodge County Sheriff is warning people to use caution if going out on the ice following an apparent drowning on the Rubicon River. The body of a 29 year old Neosho man was pulled from the river, just west of state Highway 67 Tuesday afternoon after he apparently fell through thin ice. Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt says while the ice may seem sturdy in some locations, it may break easily […]
The Retlaw Hotel in downtown Fond du Lac was evacuated after fire sprinklers inadvertently activated Tuesday night on the main floor of the hotel. Fond du Lac Fire and Rescue Division Chief of Community Risk Reduction and Life Safety Jason Roberts says fire sprinklers were activated in the hotel's mechanical room on the main floor next to the kitchen. "Our main concern was the sprinkler head was directly above the main […]
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay has placed defensive lineman Dean Lowry on injured reserve after a calf issue caused him to leave the Packers’ 26-20 victory at Miami on Sunday. The move will end Lowry’s streak of 101 consecutive regular-season games played. Lowry started 12 games this season and had 43 tackles to rank second among Packers defensive linemen. Lowry had a career-high five sacks last season, but […]