Bail was set at $25,000 cash for a Fond du Lac man accused of sexually assaulting a young girl. Thirty two year old Christian Dassow made his initial Fond du lac court appearance Tuesday on two counts of first-degree sexual assault of a child and eight counts of exposing genitals to a child. Dassow is accused of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl and exposing himself multiple times to the 10-year-old and two other […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin prison guards who sued the state over a pay issue have dropped their lawsuit. The attorney for the 14 correction officers, Sally Stix, says it would have been too costly for the individuals to sue separately. A Dane County judge had previously rejected the officers' request for class action status, which could have benefited about 3,000 officers across the state. Guards claimed they should be […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A legislative committee is set to hold a public hearing on a bill that would require the state to permanently revoke repeat drunken drivers' licenses. The bipartisan measure would require the Department of Transportation to permanently revoke the license of anyone who has committed five or more operating while intoxicated offenses. The DOT also would have to permanently revoke the license of anyone with three or […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin is asking the U.S. Department of Justice to review some loans made by Wisconsin's troubled job creation agency. In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch, Baldwin asks for a review of how three loans by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation were handled. The loans have not been repaid. One of cases involves a $500,000 loan to a Milwaukee company, Building […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Republican Gov. Scott Walker says he's going to focus on helping his party establish its grassroots support in preparation for the presidential election. Speaking at a breakfast organized by the Wall Street Journal, Walker declined to endorse a GOP candidate, saying only that any of the contenders in Milwaukee for Tuesday night's debate would be better than Democratic front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton. Walker, who suspended his […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Tuesday night's GOP presidential debate in Milwaukee offered the candidates one more chance to distinguish themselves from their rivals. It was also a chance for plenty of groups to grab a piece of the national attention. Activists for immigrants rights, civil rights and a living wage converged for a late afternoon rally and march downtown. Protesters from Voces de la Frontera Action, Black Lives Matter and the […]
Comprehensive Services Integration (CSI), Fond du Lac Boys and Girls Club, Marian University and the Fond du Lac School District are hosting a FREE screening of Paper Tigers, a film that captures the pain, danger, beauty and hopes of struggling teens—and the teachers armed with new science and fresh approaches that are changing lives for the better. The documentary film will be screened on Monday, November 16 from 6:30-9:00 p.m. […]
This holiday season visit the stunning Contemporary Wing at Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts (THELMA) and view exhibits by Shane Walsh and William Darling. It is free to view the art. Both exhibits close January 9. THELMA will be open from 10 am to 5 pm most days during the holidays. THELMA will be closed Thanksgiving Day and open from 11 am to 3 pm, Friday, November 27 […]
While many of us don’t want to be reminded, winter is just around the corner…and Winter Parking Restrictions will be in place soon. The regulations and restrictions are similar to those in the City of Fond du Lac. Winter Parking regulations for North Fond du Lac will begin November 15th and remain in effect through March 15th next year. Please cooperate with public works crews by following the restrictions that […]