APPLETON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin road deaths are on the decline again in 2014. 215 people have died in traffic crashes as of June 30, compared to 226 on the same date in 2013. Last year 527 people died on Wisconsin's roadways, a major decline from the 601 fatalities in 2012. Donald Lyden, safety research analyst with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, attributed the decline to improvements and upgrades to […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Four Milwaukee Brewers are headed to baseball's All-Star game. Aramis Ramirez, Carlos Gomez, Jonathan Lucroy and Francisco Rodriguez will represent the National League at next week's game in Minneapolis. Ramirez will start the game at third base and Gomez is one of three National League starting outfielders.
On July 6, 2014 at 2:40 PM the Fond du Lac Fire Department was dispatched to a brush fire at 778 Country Club Lane. Upon arrival, fire crews found a small fire in the back yard of the home and were able to quickly extinguish it. Bystanders reported that a resident had sustained burns and was transported to St. Agnes Hospital by a neighbor. Fond du Lac Police Department assisted […]
After tabling the matter at their last meeting the Fond du lac city council is expected to decide how to select a 15 member committee to discuss potential development options at Lakeside Park. In a memo to the council city manager Joe Moore says the selection options include each Council member selecting 15 names from the list of applicants and returning their list to the City Clerk by July 17th. The […]
The Fond du Lac County Public Health Office says now is the time of year when residents should be alert for blue-green algae blooms on Lake Winnebago. Public Health Officer, Kim Mueller, says the algae has not been reported in Fond du Lac County yet…but has been found near Oshkosh. Mueller says the algae can produce toxins that can make people and animals sick. If you come in contact with blue-green algae, […]
Local school districts are projected to get more state aid next school year. According to the state Department of Public Instruction, the Fond du Lac School District will receive $2.4 million more…a 6.3 percent increase. The Waupun School District is slated to receive .62 percent more state aid, and the North Fond du lac School District’s increase is projected to be up nearly four percent. North Fond du Lac superintendent Aaron Sadoff says […]
More than ten tons of hazardous chemical waste from households, farms and businesses was collected during a recent Clean Sweep Program in Fond du Lac County. Two hundred households brought potentially dangerous items for disposal to the county Fairgrounds. A waste management Company sorted the items, disposing of them safely and keeping them out of county drains and landfills. Common household items brought in for disposal included aerosols, flammable paints, fuels and batteries, […]
One of three people accused of robbing a Fond du lac woman has been convicted. At a hearing this week Joshua Gehde pleaded no contest to theft. He was originally charged with robbery. Fond du Lac judge Robert Wirtz placed Gehde on five years probation, plus a year in jail and ordered Gehde pay restitution and court costs. Courtney Shelly and Cori Ritz of Chilton were also charged in the case.
A 22 year old Beaver Dam man charged with robbing Coyote Gas and Liquor in Beaver Dam and dealing heroin has pleaded not guilty to charges against him. Zachery Turck entered the plea Wednesday in Dodge County Circuit Court. He’s charged with armed robbery with threat of force, manufacturing with intent to deliver heroin, and possession of narcotic drugs. According to a criminal complaint, the Beaver Dam Police Department and […]