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Two people were arrested for repeat drunk driving following separate incidents in Dodge County.  Sheriff Pat Ninmann says 44 year old Deric Drongeson of Ashippun received non life-threatening injuries in a one vehicle rollover crash on Washington Road near Franklin Road Tuesday night.  Drongeson was transported to the hospital and arrested for his 5th owi.  Early Wednesday morning a deputy observed a vehicle speeding 122 mph on County Highway O in the town of Ashippun.  Twenty […]

Fire destroyed a vehicle in Fond du Lac Wednesday morning.  Firefighters were called to the scene at 16 North Brooke Street for a report of an SUV on fire.  The fire was quickly extinguished but not before causing heavy  damage to the vehicle.  No injuries were reported.

OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — Oshkosh police say they have located a Missouri man who they suspect left a puppy behind a truck stop trash bin.  Police say they spoke to the man and he admitted he left the puppy. The investigation continues and no charges have been filed.  The two-week-old puppy was found July 10 in a black plastic bag at the Planeview Truck Stop. Police say a man is […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The NCAA's financial picture has drawn interest on Capitol Hill.  Two House members have introduced a bill to require the NCAA, schools, conferences as well as the College Football Playoff to reveal how much money is flowing through college sports. North Carolina Democrat David Price and Fond du Lac  Republican Tom Petri introduced the bill, saying in a statement it would allow "for the first apples-to-apples comparison" […]

Dodge County sheriff’s investigators have developed two persons of interest in connection with the theft of grave markers from Dodge County cemeteries.  Sheriff Pat Ninmann says investigators believe the thefts at a Beaver Dam cemetery and another cemetery in the town of Burnett  are related.  Ninmann says investigators came up with two persons of interest after receiving a tip from the public.  "I think we are safe to say that they are related.  We do […]

After a rainy June and high humidity to start the month of July, the National Weather Service says this week is shaping up to be great weather wise.  Meteorologist Paul Collar says below normal temperatures with no rain are in the forecast for the rest of the week.  Collar says after one of the highest rainfall totals on record in June…precipitation so far this month is down slightly…but still on pace to be […]

The Fond du Lac school superintendent says he can’t give a timeline, but is still confident the money will be raised to help fund a new $1.1 million entrance to Fond du lac High School’s Fruth football field.  Superintendent Dr. Jim Sebert made the comments a couple weeks after  Fond du Lac school board member Mark jurgella said he wanted the board to set a fundraising deadline. The district borrowed more than $400,000 from […]

RACINE, Wis. (AP) — Democratic challenger Rob Zerban  raised just over $100,000 last quarter as he tries to defeat Rep. Paul Ryan for the seat representing southeastern Wisconsin. Zerban ran against Ryan in 2012 and lost, 55 percent to 43 percent. The 12-point margin of victory was the narrowest of Ryan's eight election wins. But Ryan, coming off a high-profile run as vice president, has an especially huge cash advantage […]