A Fond du Lac man has died in a motorcycle crash in Adams County. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office says 31 year old Curtis Albrecht of Fond du Lac was northbound on Highway Z when he veered across the center line and struck a mini-van. He was pronounced dead at UW Hospital in Madison.
The Dodge County Sheriff says a Markesan man is lucky to be alive following a one vehicle rollover early Sunday morning. We’re learning more about the crash on County Highway A near Blackhawk Trail. Sheriff Dale Schmidt says 18 year old William Walker may have fallen asleep at the wheel when his SUV veered off the road and drove right through a channel in Fox Lake before coming out the […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democrats say they want to eliminate nullified language in the state's constitution that defines marriage as between a man and a woman. Lawmakers held a news conference Monday to introduce the resolution after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision Friday to legalize gay marriage in all 50 states. The measure is largely symbolic as a federal appeals court struck down the state's same-sex marriage ban last […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says a proposal scaling back the use of prevailing wage in Wisconsin has the votes to pass the Assembly and he's waiting for the Senate to say what it has the votes to do. Vos on Monday joined with other Republican Assembly members to unveil a measure to cut the use of the prevailing wage by 60 percent. The law sets minimum […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A coalition of faith leaders, low-income advocates and consumer groups is warning against a possible budget provision that could limit transparency about rent-to-own products. Peter Skopec, director of the Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group, said Monday that he anticipated exemptions would be added to the state budget for companies that offer rent-to-own goods. Rent-to-own companies offer products like televisions and electronics that people can buy in […]
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (AP) — State officials are reminding people who ride all-terrain vehicles that it's important to wear a helmet. Two of the four children killed in ATV crashes this year in Wisconsin weren't wearing protective headgear. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says 10 ATV crash deaths have happened so far this year, compared to 27 last year. But it says only one person under the age of […]
Wisconsin Private College Week begins July 13, and all of Wisconsin’s 20 private colleges and universities, including Marian University, will hold open houses throughout the week-long event. Marian University will be offering guided campus tours given by current Marian students, allowing students and their families opportunities to meet with staff from the admissions and financial aid offices and to visit classrooms, residence halls and other facilities. Marian University will be […]
Back to School FDL has been helping kids for 20 years. It’s carried a variety of names, has had the support of numerous churches, businesses and organizations over this period, and has always maintained it’s primary purpose of providing eligible children with the school supplies they need to have a successful start to the school year. Last year over 1,400 kids from Fond du Lac County were helped. More kids […]
The Fond du Lac St. Mary’s Springs athletic program is being recognized for its outstanding achievement. Springs is the winner of the 2014-15 Wisconsin Sports Network Cup for the Small Schools division. Springs athletic director and boys basketball coach Kyle Krueger says the WSN Cup recognizes schools that provide and achieve success in many of the WIAA sponsored sports and totals tournament points earned in both boy’s and girl’s sports. […]