A BBQ grill that tipped over in high winds apparently started a fire on a second floor deck of a Fond du Lac duplex. Firefighters were called to the residence at 225 North Park Avenue shortly after 10pm last night and quickly extinguished the fire. Fire chief Pete O’Leary says its against the law to use any flame producing device on balconies or decks in multi-tennant spaces.
A man and woman from Oshkosh have been arrested in connection with a robbery at the Guaranty Bank in Fond du Lac last month. The Guaranty Bank inside the West Johnson Street Pick N Save store was robbed on Sunday March 15th and assistant police chief Steve Klein says the suspects, a 26 year old man and 35 year old woman, were arrested Tuesday night in Oshkosh. Klein says the […]
Additional charges have been filed against a former assistant special education teacher at Horace Mann High School in North Fond du Lac accused of sexually assaulting a special education student. In addition to seven counts of sexual assault of a student by school staff, an amended complaint includes seven counts of child enticement. At an arraignment hearing Wednesday 45 year old Dominic Carmona pleaded not guilty to all 14 counts. […]
Three Fond du Lac police officers have received promotions. Fond du Lac assistant police chief Steve Klein says Jason Laridaen has been promoted to captain, Corby Gross will be lieutenant and Nick Hahn has been promoted to detective. The promotions are subject to Police and Fire Commission approval.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican lawmakers who support eliminating requirements that public works contractors be paid a prevailing wage say they may add the measure to Gov. Scott Walker's state budget. Rep. Rob Hutton, a Brookfield Republican, says Republican leadership in each chamber is discussing whether the bill should go through a public hearing process or be rolled into the governor's budget. Wisconsin law says workers on state or local […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — State education officials say more Wisconsin high school graduates are taking Advanced Placement exams and earning scores high enough for college credit. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction's annual report on AP exam participation shows 34 percent of graduating seniors in 2014 took at least one exam. That's up from 19 percent of graduates a decade ago. Twenty-four percent of those taking the exam from the […]
A new state law is taking effect that greatly expands the collection of DNA samples by law enforcement officials. Local police are now required to take DNA from anyone arrested for a violent felony and send the sample to the Wisconsin Department of Justice. The agency won't process the samples until a judge finds probable cause that a crime was committed. Waupun Deputy police chief Scott Louden says he thinks […]
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Shoppers in Brown County will soon have a little extra cash in their wallets. The Green Bay-Brown County Professional Football District Board says the half-percent sales tax imposed nearly 15 years ago for Lambeau Field bonds and maintenance is coming to an early end. Unlike the Miller Park tax which includes five counties around the Milwaukee area, the Lambeau tax was only in Brown County. […]
LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — A Lutheran pastor has resigned in La Crosse days after an email threatening rape and laced with expletives was sent from his home account to a Milwaukee blogger. Liberal Milwaukee activist and blogger Claire Van Fossen posted the email on social media. Van Fossen says the threat was one of many emails she received after criticizing police on her independent blog. The Rev. David Wendt […]