Fond du Lac police are investigating after a Fond du Lac man apparently accidentally shot himself in the leg. Shortly after 10pm Friday police were called to the Mobile gas station on North Peters Avenue for a report of a man who shot himself in the leg. Police Officers arrived on scene and immediately began life saving measures. The 21-year old Fond du Lac man was transported to the hospital where he is in serious […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican Tim Michels says he would sign an abortion ban with exceptions for rape and incest if it came to his desk as governor. That's a shift from his earlier statement that the state’s 1849 ban — with an exception only for the life of the mother — was “an exact mirror” of his position. Currently, an 1849 law bans all abortion procedures in Wisconsin, with […]
A man accused of killing six people and injuring dozens of others by driving an SUV through a Christmas parade in Wisconsin last year wants to represent himself in a trial that is scheduled to begin in a little more than a week. Darrell Brooks Jr.‘s public defender, Jeremy Perri, filed a motion in Waukesha County Circuit Court Thursday requesting that he and assistant public defender Anna Kees be taken […]
Thousands of Fond du Lac area residents converged on Fond du Lac's Lakeside Park over the weekend for the fourth Fondy Food Truck Festival and Art Fair. The event was be held Saturday from 2pm to 7pm on Oven Island. Two dozen vendors from throughout the Fox Valley set up food trucks featuring a variety of cuisine including Carribean, Mexican, Latin, BBQ, and southern fried chicken.. Friends of Lakeside Park […]
A North Fond du lac man convicted of setting multiple fires in Fond du Lac County is going to prison for a long time. Fond du Lac County Circuit judge Tricia Walker has sentenced Michael Miller to 25 years in prison followed by 25 years extended supervision. In June Miller was convicted on multiple counts Arson, Possession of Child Pornography, Reckless Endangering Safety, Burglary, and Criminal Damage to Property. Fond du Lac County […]
The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a rash of vehicle entries and theft of catalytic converters. According to the Sheriff's Office the incidents have been occurring in various locations throughout the county, generally at night. Anyone with information is asked to call the Sheriff's Office Tip Line at (920) 906-4777. The Sheriff's Office says it's a reminder to, if possible, park indoors, or in well-lit areas, install motion sensitive lights and cameras, […]
Salchert’s Meats in St. Cloud is issuing a voluntary Class I recall for a variety of meat products. This includes product purchased on or before September 14, 2022, from its retail location. The affected products include: Smoked chicken (frozen), vacuum sealed Dried beef Beef jerky This is a Class I recall, initiated based on evidence collected during a routine inspection by state inspectors. Evidence shows that the product was produced without an […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has met with college students and Latino leaders in Milwaukee during a visit meant to energize voters weeks before an election in which Wisconsin's Democratic governor, Tony Evers, and Republican U.S. senator, Ron Johnson, are on the ballot. Harris also spoke at a meeting of the Democratic Attorneys General Association on Thursday, urging them to “fight back” for abortion rights and against those […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The University of Wisconsin System is seeing the highest number of new student enrollments since before the COVID-19 pandemic seized the state. System officials released preliminary estimates Thursday that show 26,442 first-year students, including freshmen and first-year transfers, were enrolled as of the first day of classes this fall. That compares to 25,602 in 2018; 25,937 in 2019; 24,407 in 2020; and 25,869 last year. Overall […]