A Fond du Lac man convicted of helping to supply the heroin that led to the death of a Fond du Lac County man is going to prison. Fond du Lac Judge Gary Sharpe has sentenced Jason Van Norman to ten years in prison and ten years extended supervision on a charge of first degree reckless homicide. The judge ordered a concurrent prison sentence on a charge of delivery of […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican leader of the state Senate says he wants to act quickly early next year to make Wisconsin a right-to-work state. Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said Thursday that he wants to take up a bill prohibiting unions from forcing private-sector workers to join or pay dues as a condition of employment within weeks. His comments come after Gov. Scott Walker has repeatedly said he doesn't […]
There were no injuries reported in a fire on a Fond du lac County farm. Firefighters from three departments were called to a fire in a corn dryer on Marshview Road in the town of Alto Thursday morning. The fire was reported at 5:50 a.m. at N3447 Marshview Road.
A 300 plus page report details an internal investigation involving three extramarital affairs involve five Fond du Lac police officers. The report was obtained this week by WFDL news following an open records request made several months ago. Former Fond du lac County District Attorney Dan Kaminsky represented all five officers in a civil lawsuit attempting to prevent release of the records. According to the documents an internal investigation was […]
The Fond du Lac Lakeside Park lightshow will go on. For the past five years the show has been presented by Joe Skleton of Nemisis Metals as a thank you to the city who helped him get a loan to start his company. But the executive director of the Fond du lac Area Foundation Sandi Roehrig says Skelton told her in a conversation last summer that there were no […]
A new survey says Fond du Lac County’s cost of living index is below the national average. Fond du Lac County Economic Development Director of entrepreneurship and business intelligience, Jo Ann Giese-Kent, says the survey shows the cost of living in Fond du lac County is four percent below the national average. The county’s composite score in the third quarter increased by 1.5 points from the second quarter with a […]
In the rush to pick up the hottest toys for kids on their lists, shoppers may not stop to consider the appropriateness of a particular gift for the intended child. The Wisconsin Department of Ag, Trade and Consumer Protection asks consumers to put safety first when shopping for kids this holiday season. Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection Michelle Reinen says check the warning and age grading labels on […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former Republican state Senator Joe Leibham is joining the state's largest law firm as its head lobbyist. Foley and Lardner announced Wednesday that Leibham will begin the new job on Monday. Leibham resigned his Sheboygan Senate seat on Monday after losing in the Republican primary for Congress to Glenn Grothman.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The former second-in-command at Wisconsin's job-creation agency has taken a job with a Milwaukee-based firm that lobbies for AT&T, Union Pacific Railroad and the Milwaukee Police Association. The Firm Consulting announced Wednesday that Ryan Murray joined the company as a partner this week. Murray resigned last month as deputy secretary and chief operating officer at the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. He previously served as Gov. Scott […]