Fond du Lac Police captain Scott Krause has graduated from the FBI National Academy. The 21 year veteran of the Fond du Lac Police Department graduated during ceremonies in Quantico, Virginia December 8. "It was a very, very humbling experience," Krause told WFDL news. "I was there with 234 law enforcement officers from all across the world." Krause has served on the Lake Winnebago Area Metropolitan Enforcement Group Drug Unit, […]
The secretary of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation is encouraging residents to shop small this holiday season. WEDC secretary Missy Hughes made the comments during a stop in downtown Fond du Lac Tuesday afternoon. "Shopping local not only helps that particular business owner but it helps the whole community," Hughes told WFDL news. Hughes made stop at several North Main Street businesses, many celebrating their first or second holiday shopping […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A nonpartisan audit is calling on Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers to be more transparent about how he distributes billions in federal COVID-19 relief funds. The Legislative Audit Bureau said that Evers’ Department of Administration did not provide information it claimed the governor based his decisions on when handing out some $3.7 billion in pandemic aid to state programs. Republican lawmakers have previously criticized the governor’s […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed gay marriage legislation into law before a crowd of thousands, a ceremony that reflects growing acceptance of same-sex unions. “This law and the love it defends strike a blow against hate in all its forms,” Biden said Tuesday on the South Lawn of the White House. “And that’s why this law matters to every single American.” Lawmakers from both parties were there, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement on the Respect for Marriage Act being signed into law by President Biden: “Today, we are making history and making a difference for millions of Americans. We are telling the millions of same-sex and interracial couples that we see them and we respect them. I am thinking of couples like my dear friends Margaret and Denise, who no longer have to […]
Dodge-Marquette-Green Lake-Fond du Lac-Sheboygan-Including the cities of Montello, Westfield, Oxford, Neshkoro, Endeavor, Berlin, Princeton, Markesan, Fond Du Lac, Plymouth, Sheboygan Falls, Howards Grove, and Oostburg ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM CST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Wet snow, heavy at times. Some mix with sleet will be possible early on. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches. Winds gusts of 25 to 35 mph. * […]
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Four Native American tribes in Michigan have agreed with the state and federal governments on a revised fishing policy for parts of the Great Lakes. The tentative deal covers sections of Lake Michigan, Lake Huron and Lake Superior included in an 1836 treaty that ceded tribal lands but provided continued hunting and fishing rights. It involves issues that have divided tribal commercial fishing operations and […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A bald eagle shot in Wisconsin has died during surgery to treat its injuries. The Wisconsin Humane Society Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Milwaukee said Tuesday the male bird died Monday night during “a complex and specialized surgery to stabilize his fracture and further treat his injuries.” Authorities were seeking tips on who may have shot the adult male bird that was found injured Dec. 7 on private […]
The Fond du Lac School District superintendent says a single donor has agreed to match all donations for a new turf stadium at Fond du Lac High School up to $500,000. In January, the school board voted to use $5.3 million of District fund balance to pay for the stadium. But earlier this fall the school board learned the project cost was going to be $6.1 million. Superintendent Dr. Jeff Fleig says since […]