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When voters go to the polls next month,  in addition to statewide races for governor and attorney general there is also a constitutional amendment on the ballot.  Wisconsinites will be asked to weigh in on whether the state transportation fund should be protected by the state’s constitution.  Executive director of the Transportation Development Association Craig Thompson says from 2003 through 2011, Wisconsin shifted more than a billion dollars from the […]

A Dodge County judge has denied a request for a change of venue in the trial of a sex offender accused of officiating youth sports and phoning  in a rash of bomb threats.   Judge Steven Bauer denied the request by the attorney for 32 year old Aaron Schreiber. The Markesan man  is accused of  phoning in bomb threats to businesses in Waupun, Beaver Dam, Fox Lake and Ripon last November.  […]

BERLIN, Wis. (AP) — Green Lake County's top prosecutor says he expects to file homicide charges against the husband of a woman found fatally shot along with another man in Berlin.  District Attorney Andrew Christenson said at a news conference Wednesday that those charges against 33-year-old Nicholas Tuinstra, as well as a court appearance, are expected Thursday.  Melissa Tuinstra and Justin Daniels were found shot Saturday night in Berlin. Police […]

A 16 year old Waupun boy was taken into custody after an armed stand off with police.  Shortly before 4pm Tuesday Waupun police received a call that the teenager had armed himself with a shotgun and ammunition and locked himself in a bedroom, threatening to harm himself.  Police chief Dale Heeringa says family members were evacuated and neighbors were contacted and told to stay in their homes.  After about a […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The World Dairy Expo is offering interpreters to help hundreds of international visitors feel at home in Madison.  Ron Eustice, an interpreter who speaks six languages, says his fellow volunteers try to make the expo's foreign attendees feel more comfortable by using a language they understand with a dose of Wisconsin hospitality. He says the goal is to provide a place for people to go for […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A state appeals court has ruled that Wisconsin's castle doctrine law doesn't apply outside a dwelling.  The 2nd District Court of Appeals ruling Thursday stems from the case of Charles Chew, who fired at two men as they fled across a parking lot after they beat him in his apartment in 2012. Chew was convicted of reckless endangerment and sentenced to more than two years in […]

The Department of Administration’s State Energy Office reminds residents that heating assistance will be available through the Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program (WHEAP) from October 1, 2014 until May 15, 2015.  The State estimates that 227,000 households will receive assistance in paying their heating bills this season.  Eligibility is based on household income, household size, and the home’s heating costs.  Residents may be eligible if the gross household income is 60% of […]

Action Reporter Media, Action Printing, the Volunteer Center of Fond du Lac County and community volunteers will team up to build shelving, organize a new storage room and make blankets as well as participate in the annual Rake Relief project as part of the national Make A Difference Day event on Saturday, October 25.    The Project Linus volunteers will be registered in shifts between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm. The project […]

The Commonwealth Companies has announced the quarter four recipient for Coffee with a  Kickback program at Commonwealth Coffee and Deli in Fond du lac is Habitat for Humanity. Paul Osterholm, Executive Director of the Fond du Lac Habitat for Humanity was excited to be selected, “We are blessed to be chosen as Commonwealth Coffee & Deli’s non-profit organization as their Coffee With A Kickback program. This is great community collaboration in building a […]