WFDL news has learned Fond du Lac police are talking with a person of interest in connection with recent burglaries at Mike’s Music and Eaton’s Pizza in Fond du Lac. Assistant Police Chief Steve Klein says the suspect was arrested Wednesday. "Our detectives are in the process of interviewing that individual to see if he is responsible for the Mike's Music burglary as well as the burglary at Eaton's Pizza […]
A Fox Lake man has been convicted of sexually assaulting a Fond du Lac woman while she slept. A jury this week found 39 year old Marlin Snake guilty of second degree sexual assault of an unconscious victim and not guilty of criminal damage to property as a repeat offender. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for June 18th. According to a criminal complaint, a Fond du Lac woman told police […]
The Fond du Lac city council is exploring a potential ordinance that would allow beekeeping in the city. The council discussed the issue at their meeting Wednesday night and may consider an ordinance at a future meeting. Don Butzke has beehives near Campbellsport, but would like to raise the bees at his residence in Fond du Lac. "Its a great idea, I'd love to see more people become beekeepers," Butzke […]
The Fond du Lac city council has approved purchasing a building for a library expansion project.. At their meeting Wednesday night the council approved a resolution amending the budget to spend $270,000 for the purchase of the building directly east of the library on Sheboygan Street. Library director Jon Mark Bolthouse says the first phase would involve moving the Book Cellar from the library basement to the new building. The […]
The Fond du Lac city council has voted to lift parking restrictions on 15th Street between Main Street and Park Avenue. The restrictions were in place during street reconstruction last year and allow parking on just one side of the street. City Engineer Paul De Vries said the street was widened to the standard width of 32 feet — wide enough to support parking on both sides of the street. […]
The Dodge County sheriff says agreements are in place with area agencies for a multi-jurisdictional SWAT team. Sheriff Dale Schmidt says Beaver Dam and Watertown police have joined Mayville police on the SWAT team. Schmidt says the expansion includes individuals trained in the area of Tactical Emergency Medical Support. Schmidt say a multi-jurisdictional SWAT team increases the safety of law enforcement and the general public, while sharing costs, increasing agency […]
A new study ranks Fond du Lac number one in what is referred to as Economic Integration. Fond du Lac County Economic Development Corporation president, Steve Jenkins says the Martin Prosperity Institute study recognized Fond du Lac County with the least overall levels of income segregation in the nation. Jenkins says the study examined two factors…the extent to which the poor live in neighborhoods where the majority of residents are […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The mother of a 19-year-old biracial man shot and killed by a white Madison police officer has heard from Governor Scott Walker expressing his condolences for her loss. A spokeswoman for the governor says Walker called Andrea Irwin Wednesday afternoon. Irwin is the mother of Tony Robinson, who died Friday night after what police say was an assault of an officer.
The January unemployment rate is up locally. The city of Fond du Lac’s unemployment rate increased from 4.2 percent in December to five percent in January. Fond du Lac county’s jobless rate is up from 4.2 to 4.9 percent. The Dodge county rate jumped from 5.0 to 5.6 percent in January. The statewide unemployment rate is five percent.