A Campbellsport man accused of trying to disarm a sheriff’s deputy has copped a plea. At a hearing in Fond du Lac County Circuit Court Tuesday 20 year old Tanner Gremminger pleaded no contest to charges of battery to an officer, disarming a police officer resisting and possessing an electronic weapon. A charge of recklessly endangering safety was dismissed and read into the record. Gremminger was accused of pointing a […]
Bail has been set at $5000 cash for a Fond du Lac man accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a child. Fifty four year old Carlos Pacheco-Tapia, made his initial Fond du Lac Court appearance this week on a charge of repeated sexual assault of the same child. The charge carries a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 14th. He is accused […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Doctors have upgraded the condition of a woman hospitalized after a random shooting in eastern Wisconsin that left her husband, daughter and another man dead. Theda Clark Medical Center spokeswoman Megan Mulholland says 32-year-old Erin Stoffel was upgraded from critical to serious condition Tuesday. Menasha police say Sergio Daniel Valencia del Toro fought with his ex-fiancée Sunday before grabbing two handguns and riding his bike to […]
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — A judge has decided that two girls accused in the stabbing of a classmate to please the horror character Slender Man should be evaluated by the Waukesha County's Department of Health and Human Services. The judge made the decision Tuesday after the girls' attorneys asked for the department to evaluate and determine services as if the girls were in juvenile court. The 12-year-old and 13-year-old girls […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Co-chairs of the Legislature's budget committee say an agreement has been reached in the Senate and Assembly not to move forward with Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to give the University of Wisconsin more independence from state law and oversight. The lawmakers declared the proposal dead on Tuesday. Lawmakers for weeks have been saying it was unlikely to pass. Sen. Alberta Darling and Rep. John Nygren also […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A GOP lawmaker pushing a bill that would repeal Wisconsin's prevailing wage law wants to revise the proposal. Republicans are divided over the proposal. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he doesn't have the votes to pass the measure and wants to reform the law through the state budget. Regardless, Rep. Stephen Nass of Whitewater, one of the bill's sponsors and chairman of the Senate labor committee, […]
Pick up those dumbbells and channel your inner strength. The Walleye Weekend Strongman Competition is set for Saturday, June 13 and Sunday, June 14 at Lakeside Park in Fond du Lac. The Strongman Competition will kick off on Saturday, June 13 at 12 p.m. with weigh-ins. Events in this year’s competition include: Conan Wheel, Wheel Barrel, Pick-Up Sprint, Car Flip, Medley, Tire Flip and Semi-Truck Pull. The competition features two […]
Moraine Park Technical College has announced Steven N. Little, President and CEO of Agnesian HealthCare, as their 2015 Commencement keynote speaker. The College’s 2015 Commencement Ceremony will be held Saturday, May 16, at 10 a.m. at the Fond du Lac High School Field House. Nearly 800 graduate candidates will be receiving associate of applied science degrees and technical diplomas, with approximately 370 graduate candidates expected to participate in the Commencement […]
Starting Friday the intersection of West Division Street and Brooke Street in Fond du Lac will be closed for utility repair work. The road closure is expected to last about a week. Businesses on Division Street within the construction zone will remain open to customer traffic. Traffic to the businesses will need to use Military Road or Doty Street. There will be no marked detour routes.