MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The man convicted in the fatal shooting of a University of Wisconsin physician and her husband in the school’s arboretum has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Khari Sanford abducted Dr. Beth Potter and Robin Carre at gunpoint from their Madison home in March 2020 and took them to the UW Arboretum where he shot both of them in the head. […]
The Waupun Fire Chief and Director of Emergency Management is stepping down to become the new Fond du Lac County director of Communications and Emergency Management. BJ Demaa will replace Bobbie Hicken who is leaving for the private sector. DeMaa, who has been Waupun Fire Chief since 2014 will begin his new duties October 2. The city of Waupun will begin a search for a new Fire Chief and Emergency Management director immediately.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is reminding people to protect themselves from mosquito bites now that two animals in the state have tested positive for West Nile Virus. A bird from Milwaukee County and a horse from Trempealeau County are the first reported West Nile Virus infections in the state this year. No human cases of WNV have been reported yet in 2022. Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says […]
The Fond du Lac School District superintendent admits he was surprised to learn that four top administrators were stepping down. Meeting in special session Tuesday night the Fond du Lac School Board accepted the resignations of the directors of Human Resources and Pupil Services, Stacey Bramstedt and Katie Moder, Evans Elementary School principal, Amy Rettler and communications director Nicole Noonan. Superintendent Dr. Jeff Fleig says he thought he had a […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers is calling for spending nearly $2 billion more on public K-12 schools — a plan derided by Republicans and released nine weeks before the election. It is designed to allow school spending to increase without resulting in higher property taxes. Evers unveiled highlights of the plan Tuesday that he will formally introduce next year if he wins reelection in November. It would then […]
Republican congressman Glenn Grothman says he thinks former president Donald Trump is losing support among Republicans and predicts Florida governor Ron DeSantis would defeat Trump if both decided to run. Grothman made the comments on AM 1170's Between the Lines program as the FBI investigation continues following the discovery of top-secret government documents at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate. "I talk to a lot of Republicans. Again and again I'm getting a lot of people […]
Herbert Kohler Jr., who led the plumbing fixture manufacturer his grandfather founded for more than four decades and who turned the tiny Wisconsin village that bears his name into a hospitality destination, is being remembered as a businessman whose impact stretched far beyond his home state. Kohler died Saturday at the age of 83. During his time as CEO, Kohler grew the company from a $133 million operation in 1972 […]
Local law enforcement is taking steps to address mental health and wellness. Using ARPA funds, the Fond du Lac Police Department and Sheriff's Office have started a three year pilot program using a licensed behavioral health specialist to assist officers responding to certain calls. Police Chief Aaron Goldstein says social worker Kimberly Miller started her role this summer. Chief Goldstein says the goal is to reduce the harm by having a […]
A Fond du Lac County man, missing following a motor vehicle crash, has been found safe. Shortly after 4:30pm Saturday rescue personnel responded to a report of a one vehicle crash at the intersection of County Highway Q and Calmar Road in Fond du Lac County. A preliminary investigation shows a vehicle failed to negotiate a curve, left the road, and struck several trees. The Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office […]