RLINGTON, Va. (AP) — A Wisconsin soldier reported missing during the Korean War has been buried at Arlington National Cemetery after his remains went unidentified for years. The burial for Army Cpl. Francis D. Knobel of La Crosse took place Thursday at the cemetery across the Virginia border from Washington D.C. The 20-year-old was reported missing during the battle of Chosin Reservoir in Korea in December 1950. Advances in technology […]
GREENVILLE, Wis. (AP) — The owners of a northeastern Wisconsin zoo say they do not believe a 5-month-old kangaroo and four baby goats that were taken will be found alive. The animals from Special Memories Zoo in Outagamie County were reported stolen May 7. Dona Wheeler, who owns the zoo with her husband, says that the animals require special care in the early stage of their lives. The mother kangaroo […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Milwaukee County medical examiner's report says a 46-year-old man was pronounced dead after collapsing at his Milwaukee apartment, but then started moving his limbs just as he was about to be taken to the morgue. The report says the man's girlfriend called police Tuesday because she had not heard from him recently. A police officer entered Thomas Sancomb's apartment and found him at the foot of […]
The Fond du Lac Memorial Day Parade will be Monday, May 25th, beginning at 10 a.m. on the corner of Guindon Blvd and S. Main Street, proceeding north to Veterans Park. The program will begin immediately after the parade. The keynote speaker this year is United States Senator Ron Johnson. Music during the ceremony will be provided by the Fond du Lac High School Band.
Town of Byron veterans will be honored at the annual Memorial Day tribute scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Monday at the Byron Town Hall. Bob Wondra, a local Vietnam veteran, is the keynote speaker. The morning program also includes unveiling of nine names added to the Veterans Memorial. The Rosendale Memorial Day celebration begins at 10 a.m.Monday in the Rosendale Intermediate School south gymnasium.
Two people were seriously injured in a rollover crash on Highwway 151 in Fond du Lac County. The accident was reported at 8:10am Friday in the northbound lanes of 151 near County Highway D just south of Fond du Lac. Investigators say a pick-up rolled over. A female occupant was flown by Flight for Life helicopter to the hospital with what were described as serious, traumatic injuries. A male occupant […]
WFDL news has learned a Brandon man charged with possession of child pornography and under investigation for child sex assault was a volunteer with the Dodge County Emergency Response team. Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt says Scott Knuuttila was removed from the team after he was arrested. Schdmit says the team is not a part of the Sheriff’s office. He says the response team is made up of volunteers who […]
The Moraine Park Technical College District Board announced that Bonnie Baerwald, who is presently serving as interim president at the college, has been named permanent president and will begin in this new role immediately. “It is with great pride that we have selected Bonnie to serve as our next president,” said Vernon Jung, chairperson of the Moraine Park District Board. “In her short time as interim president, Bonnie has showcased […]
Two people were seriously injured in a two vehicle crash in Dodge County Thursday afternoon. Rescue personnel were called to the scene on US 151 and CTH DE in the township of Calamus. An Investigation shows that a 28 year of age De Pere woman was southbound on US 151 operating a 2009 Hyundai hatchback. A 38 year of age Beaver Dam woman was southbound on CTH DE operating a […]