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The state Department of Health Services says flu, COVID-19, and RSV cases are increasing heading into the holiday season, with the state especially seeing an increase in hospitalizations of young children infected with RSV.   Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says respiratory illnesses increase during the colder months as we spend more time indoors.  Mueller says the increase of all three viruses is a sign to get vaccinated to get […]

MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers  has granted another 82 pardons, bringing his total number of pardons granted to 1,111.  “It continues to be a privilege to hear about individuals’ lives, work, and what they have done to overcome their past mistakes and build positive, rewarding lives for themselves and their families,” said Gov. Evers.   The Wisconsin Constitution grants the governor the power to pardon individuals convicted of a crime. A […]

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has identified a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial flock in Trempealeau County.  DATCP and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are working closely with animal health officials on a joint incident response. The affected premises will not move poultry products, and birds on the property will be depopulated to prevent the spread of the disease. Birds […]

Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur took issue this week when he was asked whether he’s reminding players about the possibility of making a late-season playoff run.  LaFleur said he didn't “want to go Jim Mora on you,” a reference to the sarcastic response by the former Indianapolis Colts coach to a playoff question during a disappointing 2001 season. LaFleur then added “I think we’re a long way from even thinking about […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Animal welfare advocates filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to invalidate Wisconsin's new wolf management plan, accusing state wildlife officials of violating the state's open meetings law and disregarding comments from wolf researchers and supporters.  The lawsuit reflects how contentious the debate over wolf management has become in Wisconsin. Farmers in northern Wisconsin have complained for years that the population is multiplying too quickly and preying on their livestock. […]

One man was killed and another critically injured in a head on collision near the Fond du Lac-Calumet County line the evening before Thanksgiving.  The crash happened shortly after 5:30pm Wednesday on Highway 151  near Indian Road in the town of Brothertown.   According to the Calumet County Sheriff's Office a 19 year old Chilton man was northbound on 151 when he crossed the centerline colliding with a southbound vehicle.  The 19 year old was […]

A Milwaukee man has been sentenced to prison as the ringleader of a nearly $10 million cocaine conspiracy ring in Fond du Lac County.   Fond du Lac judge Andrew Christenson has sentenced Lateef Strong to 20 years in prison followed by 10 years extended supervision after Strong was convicted of conspiracy to deliver over 40 grams of cocaine.    Investigators say Strong was the ringleader and last of over 15 defendants charged in this […]

A Fond du Lac man has been convicted  in a fentanyl overdose death.  A Fond du Lac jury convicted Eugene Jackson is charged with  First Degree Reckless Homicide and Manufacture-Delivery of Fentanyl.  Jackson was convicted in connection with a drug overdose death in the village of North Fond du Lac in  September 2022.   A pre-sentence investigation was ordered and a sentencing hearing will be scheduled.  The charges carry a maximum possible sentence of 45 years in […]

The local unemployment rate is down in the latest reporting period.  According to the state Department of Workforce Development the city of Fond du Lac jobless rate dropped two tenths of a percent to three percent in October.  The Fond du Lac County rate stands at 2.6 percent, down from 2.8 percent in September.  In Dodge county the unemployment rate last month was 2.5 percent, down from 2.8 percent the month before.