The village of North Fond du Lac has a new acting Fire Chief as the search for a permanent chief/EMS director continues. The North Fond du Lac Police and Fire Commission has approved hiring fire lieutenant, Bruce Pluim as Acting Fire chief. Village administrator, Chuck Hornung, says 19 people from throughout the country have applied for the permanent position. Hornung says he hopes the village can hire a new chief […]
Fond du Lac police are investigating whether the apparent discharging of fireworks earlier this week is related to a rash of mailbox vandalism incidents. Assistant police chief Steve Klein says police received two reports of what sounded like either gunshots or fireworks the same night that dozens of mailboxes were vandalized in the city and just outside the city limits. Police are still looking for the person or persons responsible.
Dodge County Sheriff’s Sgt Joe Nicholas and K9 partner Paige have made their first drug bust on the road together. On May 31st Sgt Nicholas conducted a traffic stop in the Town of Lomira that resulted in an arrest for possession with intent to deliver Ecstasy. Sgt Nicholas also located over 10.5oz of Marijuana that was mostly in the form of a large brick of “Marijuana butter” along with over […]
One of three men arrested in connection with the robbery of a Tucker’s restaurant employee four years ago is going to prison. Fond du Lac judge Gary Sharpe sentenced Vincent Hanes to two years in prison followed by four years extended supervision. Hanes pleaded no contest last Novmeber to a charge of robbery with use of force. A second man was placed on probation earlier this year for his role […]
A member of the legislature’s budget-writing committee thinks lawmakers will be able to reach a compromise that’s workable on one of the last major sticking points in the state budget. The governor wants to borrow more than a billion dollars to pay for transportation, while some lawmakers say fee and tax increases are necessary, or delaying road projects. Republican state representative Michael Schraa of Oshkosh says some of the […]
The Fond du lac County Executive says a proposed state budget is a mixed bag when it comes to county government. Buechel updated the county finance committee on the state budget at a meeting this week. Buechel says he’s concerned that counties may have to pick up the tab for a proposal that calls for drug testing state benefit recipients. "We're concerned about that since its likely the counties […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two people familiar with a deal for a new $500 million stadium for the Milwaukee Bucks say taxpayers will contribute $250 million and current and former Bucks owners will pay for the other half. The sources spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss details of the deal before a Thursday afternoon news conference with Gov. Scott Walker. The Republican governor […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — University of Wisconsin professors and their supporters made it clear to UW regents meeting in Milwaukee that a proposed tenure policy under consideration would still leave them vulnerable to layoffs or termination. Some professors stood at the back of the regents meeting at UW-Milwaukee and held signs urging regents to protect tenure. Demonstrators put blue tape over their mouths to show they could be silenced without tenure […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin Senate committee has advanced a bill that would allow businesses to keep a supply of epinephrine injectors to combat life-threatening allergic reactions. The health committee unanimously approved the bill Thursday. The committee changed the bill to clarify that businesses may offer the drug but aren't required to have it on hand. Schools are already allowed to keep a supply of the auto-injectors. The bill […]