Over the past week, the Fond du Lac County Health Department has experienced increased calls regarding contact between bats and pets or humans. “When people or their pets have been exposed to a bat, there is potential exposure to rabies, so we want to be sure residents understand how to protect themselves and their pets” states Kim Mueller, Fond du Lac County Health Officer. Here are a few reminders to […]
A North Fond du Lac man is accused of racking up thousands of dollars worth of unauthorized purchases on two stolen credit cards. Forty seven year old Kevin Emerich made his initial Fond du Lac court appearance this week on 52 counts of identity theft for financial gain as a repeat offender. North Fond du Lac police chief Darren Pautsch says Emerich is accused of making more than $8000 worth […]
The unemployment rate is down in Fond du Lac and Dodge counties but up slightly in the city of Fond du Lac. Fond du Lac was one of six cities in the state that saw an increase in the jobless rate from 6.5-percent in June to 6.7 percent in July. In Fond du Lac county the unemployment rate dipped slightly from 5.6 to 5.5 percent. The Dodge county unemployment rate […]
Fond du Lac County hopes a new initiative will help spur interest in the county’s aeronatics business park. The county board has given the okay to spend $3000 for an aerospace study. County executive Al Buechel says the study is part of the Oshkosh Region Defense Industry Diversification Initiative in partnership[ with Winnebago and Outagamie counties following the recent layoffs at Oshkosh Corps. "Can we get more aeronautical businesses to […]
A just-released study by researchers at the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health concludes that there’s no difference in concussion rates among Wisconsin high school football players using different brands and ages of football helmets. Tim McGuine co-authored the study of more than two thousand players during a two-year period. He says there were some surprises in the study, including a finding about youth football players. The study says […]
The Fond du Lac County Clerk says a recount locally would be done by hand if a recount is requested in the 6th District congressional State senator Glenn Grothman picked up one vote following a canvass of the unofficial votes from the primary election in Fond du lac County and six votes overall. Unoffocial tallies had Grothman and state senator Joe Leibham 214 votes apart. Fond du Lac County clerk […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin retains its number two spot among states on the ACT college entrance exam. The state's high school seniors scored an average composite of 22.2 out of a possible 36, ranking Wisconsin behind Minnesota. Seventy-three percent of Wisconsin seniors took the exam this year. The curriculum-based test measures students' readiness for the first year of college. The ACT also sets minimum scores students should achieve in […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — University of Wisconsin System officials want Gov. Scott Walker to give them another $95.2 million in tax dollars in the next state budget. System officials say they need the money to fund the new Talent Development Initiative, a plan designed to create science and technology jobs, boost graduation numbers, place more students in internships and maintain academic quality in light of a Republican-imposed tuition freeze. The […]
MANITOWOC, Wis. (AP) — The man imprisoned for killing a 25-year-old photographer on his family property near Mishicot in 2005 wants his federal civil rights lawsuit dismissed. Steven Avery sued several public officials in 2012, claiming he was subjected to unreasonable search and seizures and was denied his free speech rights while being held in the Calumet County Jail. Avery wanted $15 million in punitive damages. Avery's handwritten motion […]