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The loss of money, personal information, and perseverance of scammers continue with online purchase scams as the riskiest of scams. BBB recommends adding a few precautionary steps to the New Year's resolution list and the weight loss and financial goals to help make the upcoming days and months fraud-free. I resolve to be cautious with email.  Be wary of unsolicited emails from a person or a company. Remember, scammers can make emails look like they are from […]

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) designated more than 21,000 acres in Green Lake and Sauk counties as new agricultural enterprise areas (AEAs) effective January 1, 2024. DATCP also designated a modification to expand an existing AEA in Monroe County by more than 20,000 acres effective January 1, 2024. With these additions, there are now 49 AEAs statewide totaling 1,619,566 acres, covering portions of 30 counties, […]

FOND DU LAC, WI. – Jet’s Pizza located at 1111 E. Johnson St. Fond du Lac, WI is officially under new ownership. The new owners are inviting customers to celebrate their grand re-opening.   On Saturday, January 13, customers can get a one-topping small/ 4 Corner Pizza® for just $2.99. This deal is only valid at the E. Johnson St. location (one per person, pickup only, while supplies lasts) For online orders, use code WI3GRND.    The […]

Monday, January 8th - Men's BB vs. Bryant & Stratton JV - 6:15p Saturday, January 13th - Men's BB vs. UWSP-Marshfield - ALL UW-FDL Athletics Alumni Night 6:15p Saturday, January 20th  - Men's BB vs. UWSP-Wausau - 6:15p Monday, February 5th - Men's BB vs Gogebic CC - 6:15p Wednesday, February 7th - Men's BB vs. UWP-Baraboo - 6:15p

A Fond du Lac man is going to prison for sexually assaulting a child.   Fond du Lac County Circuit judge Anthony Nehls has sentenced 42 year old Nathaneal Hankerson to eight years in prison and 15 years extended supervision.   Hankerson earlier pleaded no contest to second degree sexual assault of a child.   Last February Hankerson was convicted of arson after setting fire to a North Macy Street home, but was was found not guilty due […]

When it comes to your heart Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney knows first hand the importance of not ignoring the symptoms.   Last fall Toney learned a bacterial infection had damaged his right aortic heart valve, and in November he underwent open heart surgery for an aortic valve replacement and coronary bypass at the SSM Health Dale Michaels Heart and Vascular Care Center in Fond du Lac.   Before his diagnosis […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin election clerks can accept absentee ballots that contain minor errors such as missing portions of witness addresses, a court ruled Tuesday in a legal fight that has pitted conservatives against liberals in the battleground state.  Dane County Circuit Court ruled in favor of the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin in its lawsuit to clarify voting rights protections for voters whose absentee ballots have minor errors […]

A West Bend man faces charges in connection with a fatal hit and run crash in Fond du Lac County.   The 19 year old man is being held in the Fond du Lac County Jail on a charge of Hit and Run-Resulting in Death.  He is accused of striking a 19 year old Hartford woman after she was ejected from a vehicle involved in a rollover crash on Highway 45 near Sandy Road  […]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee police say an officer has been shot during a standoff with a man holed up in a house. Police Chief Jeffrey Norman says the injured officer is a 38-year-old man with more than 16 years of experience. He says the officer suffered a non-fatal wound and was taken to a hospital. He says the officer was shot when the suspect opened fire on police at the […]