Better serving military and student veterans was the focus of a program at Fond du lac’s Moraine Park Technical College this week. More than 3400 military students and student veterans are enrolled in the Wisconsin Technical College system this fall semester including more than 140 students at MPTC. State Veterans Secretary John Scocos says helping all veterans and military students with whatever unique struggles they face is of pramount importance […]
The Salvation Army Kettles, each a cheerful Christmas red, will stand tall throughout Fond du Lac until December 24. Seventeen kettles with volunteer bell-ringers and 87 counter top “minis” welcome passersby, at several Fond du Lac locations. This year’s Red Kettle Christmas Appeal seeks $150,000 through kettle contributions. Thirty five percent of The Salvation Army’s annual operating budget comes from the Red Kettle Christmas drive. Funds raised are tax-deductible and […]
A Burnett man is facing a burglary charge after he called his mother from the phone inside the apartment he allegedly burglarized. 29 year old Keaton Koch is charged with burglary of a building or dwelling in Dodge County Circuit Court. Officers were called to the 200 block of South Spring Street on Sunday for a burglary. A number of items were taken including electronics equipment and clothes. The victim […]
WAUTOMA, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say they've found a person involved in the fatal shooting of a hunter near Redgranite in east-central Wisconsin. Gregory Welk of Mount Morris was shot just before sunset Monday while he hunted on his land. The 56-year-old was able to call 911 and gave investigators some information before he died at the hospital. Waushara County Sheriff Jeff Nett says on Tuesday night, wardens from the […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — It looks like Governor Scott Walker's gun deer hunt is a bust, at least so far. Walker spokeswoman Laurel Patrick said he hunted on Sunday and Monday. He tweeted Sunday that he was "looking for a buck" in Vilas County and posted a picture of snow-covered woods. He tweeted again Monday that he was "back at it," with another picture of snow-dusted trees. Later Monday he […]
The October unemployment rate locally didn’t change much from the month before. The Dodge County jobless rate dipped just one tenth of a percent to 3.5 in October, while the Fond du Lac County rate was unchanged at 3.1 percent. In the city of Fond du Lac the October jobless rate is 3.3 percent…down from 3.4 percent in September.
Marian University will host a tree lighting ceremony and blessing of the manger service on Monday, November 30 at 4:30 p.m. outside of Dorcas Chapel, located on the corner of National Avenue and Division Street. Following the ceremony, attendees may enjoy hot cocoa and cookies, as well as participate in caroling at Agnesian HealthCare’s Hospice Home of Hope, 400 County Road K in Fond du Lac, from 5:30 – 6 […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A former lawyer for a Florida sports betting pro facing federal extortion charges in Wisconsin has claimed the man worked as an informant and helped in the seizure of $750 million from offshore bookies. Adam Meyer is accused of extorting $25 million from a Fond du Lac liquor store owner, who is a former client. In court documents unsealed Tuesday, Meyer's former attorney claimed he began working […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Cancer and heart disease continue to be the most common causes of death in Wisconsin in 2014. The state Department of Health Services reports Tuesday that 50,137 Wisconsin residents died in 2014. That is up 220 from 2013. Cancer and heart disease accounted for 45 percent of all deaths, followed by unintentional injuries, chronic lower respiratory diseases and stroke. Cancer and heart disease have been the […]