REDGRANITE, Wis. (AP) — Six people are injured after a dump truck hit a restaurant in central Wisconsin. According to the Wisconsin State Patrol, the dump truck was traveling west on State Highway 21 in Waushara County when it struck a vehicle from behind at about 7 p.m. Friday. The truck continued and hit the restaurant, coming to rest partially inside. The truck's driver and five people inside the pizza […]
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — A Sheboygan County man is accused of causing the death of his fiancee's 4-year-old son. Thirty-one-year-old Armando Aguirre is charged with second-degree reckless homicide in the boy's death last week at the home the couple shared near Cascade. A judge in Sheboygan County Circuit Court set bond at $50,000 cash Friday. A criminal complaint says Aguirre told investigations he was playing with the boy and spinning […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin egg company executive says a Lake Mills facility will become productive again after they euthanize all 800,000 chickens due to a highly contagious avian influenza virus. The Wisconsin State Journal reports the Daybreak Foods facility immediately started testing its flock every day for the virus after learning of another Jefferson County facility testing positive for the virus about 10 days ago. Company President William […]
Madison—This week, State Senator Rick Gudex announced a series of town meetings throughout Wisconsin’s 18th Senate District. State Representatives Schraa and Thiesfeldt will also be in attendance in their respective districts. “There are numerous important issues that face our state, and getting citizens involved in State Government gives them an opportunity to have their voices heard. I am looking forward to a healthy discussion.” Senator Gudex invites all citizens of […]
Hundreds of Fond du Lac area residents will be running through Lakeside Park today to benefit the YMCA. Participants will be running a 3.1 mile route wearing a white Colorburst t-shirt, finishing the race with tie dyed shirt. Volunteers will blitz runners and walkers with colored dyes as they enter the four color burst zones along the route. The participants will make two loops around the course entering each Colorburst […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Paul Chryst returns to the Wisconsin sideline as head coach when the Badgers hold their spring scrimmage Saturday. Chryst was hired in December after Gary Andersen left after two seasons to take the same job at Oregon State. A former Wisconsin offensive coordinator, Chryst came back to Camp Randall Stadium following a three-year stint at Pittsburgh.
Investigators say inattentive driving is to blame for a two vehicle crash east of Fond du Lac that sent a Fond du Lac woman to the hospital. Rescue personel were called to the scene on Highway 23 at Tower Road Thursday afternoon. A westbound vehicle operated by a 30 year old Fond du Lac woman rear ended a west bound vehicle operated by a 52 year old Fond du Lac […]
A former Ripon man convicted in connection with an armed robbery at a Ripon Pick n Save is going to prison. At a sentencing hearing Thursday, Fond du lac judge Robert Wirtz, sentenced 22 year old Cody Schaffer was sentenced to three years in prison and a year of extended supervision. The incident happened last September 19th at Ripon’s Pick n Save. Schaffer told police he used a toy […]
The public is invited and encouraged to visit the newest attraction at the Fond du Lac City County government center, thanks to the Fond du Lac Exchange Club. Dedication ceremonies were held this week for the Freedom Shrine, featuring an impressive, permanently mounted collection of 24 of the most important and historic American documents. County board chairman Marty Farrell says the Freedom Shrine is a mini history lesson of the […]