TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — The man who became known as “Joe the Plumber” during the 2008 U.S. presidential election has died. The family of Samuel Wurzelbacher says he died Sunday in Wisconsin. He was 49 and had pancreatic cancer. He was thrust into the spotlight after questioning Barack Obama about his economic policies during the 2008 presidential campaign. He went from toiling as a plumber in suburban Toledo, Ohio, to […]
College students must spend money on tuition payments and school supplies to prepare for the new year. However, scammers are taking this opportunity to try to steal some of that money through various schemes and scams. One tactic used to get student's personal information is a phishing email that claims to be from the school’s “Financial Department.” Messages via text or email may appear, instructing the student to click on […]
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers are making a change at punter by releasing veteran Pat O’Donnell. Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst announced Monday that he has released O’Donnell. O'Donnell had a gross average of 44.5 yards and a net average of 38.9 yards during his lone season as Green Bay’s main punter. The release of O’Donnell leaves Daniel Whelan as the Packers’ likely punter to open […]
A Fond du Lac County man was found safe, about an hour after he was reported missing. About 6:30pm Sunday the Sheriff's Office received a report that a 72 year old man had walked away from his town of Eldorado residence into a cornfield. Two K9s and a drone were used in the search, and about an hour later spotted the man laying down in the cornfield approximately 600 yards […]
Nobody was injured and two Milwaukee area women are in custody following a high speed chase in a stolen vehicle in Fond du Lac County. At approximately 7:30pm Saturday, Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office deputies learned the Waupaca County Sheriff’s Office had been in a pursuit with a vehicle that was stolen from the state of Illinois and may have been involved in an armed robbery in Plover. The chase was […]
Union members at Fond du Lac-based Mercury Marine have voted in favor of a new collective bargaining agreement. The new five-year deal will remain in place through September, 2028. Details of the agreement were not disclosed. Mercury Marine president John Buelow says the contract is in the best interest of the company's workforce and continued growth of Mercury Marine. “This agreement strengthens our partnership for the future and our commitment to being a top […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he got a $1 million cash bump after Wednesday night’s presidential debate. His campaign says that amount came in over the first 24 hours after DeSantis and seven other contenders met in Milwaukee. DeSantis has been a prolific fundraiser but let go some campaign staff last month to help cut operating expenses. He and other candidates were back on the campaign […]
Bridget Winterhack knew she hit a good shot when the ball left the tee at the par three third hole at Fond du Lac's Rolling Meadows Golf Course earlier this week. Winterhack pulled out a nine iron and the ball landed in the cup on the fly for her first hole in one. But what made Winterhack's ace more special was the fact that her grandfather, 91 year old Jack Nichol, had made […]
2023 Mill ramp; Overlay Program Schedule: August 7 through September 8 Description: The project includes manhole adjustments, spot curb and gutter replacement, milling pavement, and overlay of asphalt. Project Locations: Roosevelt Street from Arndt Street to Winnebago Drive Division Street from Reid Terrace to National Avenue Mohawk Avenue from north of Harborview Drive to north of Boat Launch August 28 to September 1: Contractor will be working […]