The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim of a drowning in a campground swimming pond near Eden. Sheriff's Chief Deputy Kevin Galske says 29 year old Paul Becker of Fond du Lac was on a day trip at the Breezy Hill campground Thursday with a group from The Arc of Fond du Lac when the incident occured. Galske says Becker was snorkeling when he went under an inflatable […]
A Fond du Lac man wanted on an arrest warrant for illegal drugs was arrested in downtown Fond du Lac. Shortly after 9:30am Friday the man was spotted by police riding a bicycle on South Main Street just north of Western Avenue. Several squad cars blocked off a portion of South Main Street and the suspect was taken into custody.
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The last of six men convicted of killing a co-worker at a Wisconsin paper mill more than 30 years ago has been granted parole. Seventy two year-old Keith Kutska could be released from prison as early as Aug. 29. Kustka and five other workers at Green Bay's former James River mill were convicted of killing Tom Monfils. His body was found at the bottom of […]
Wisconsin State Senator Joan Ballweg (District 14) will be the featured speaker on August 16, 2023, at 7:00pm join the League of Women Voters of the Ripon Area. The event will be held in the Council Chambers of the City of Ripon Building 100 Jackson Street, Ripon, WI. The event will also be caried on the Ripon Channel YouTube page. The event is free, and the public is encouraged to […]
Fourth Street from Marr Street to Ellis Street will be closed starting Tuesday, August 15th and re-open to traffic Thursday morning, August 17. The closure will be in place to allow the water utility to replace a lead water service. As a reminder, E Johnson Street will see Phase Two begin Wednesday, August 16th. The Department of Public Works would like to inform the motoring public of traffic lane closures on East Johnson Street between National […]
E Johnson Street Bridge – Over DeNeveu Creek Description: The project includes bridge restoration…repainting the bridge railing, painting the concrete parapets, curb and gutter, clearing trees and slope restoration. Crews will also install an epoxy overlay on the deck and sidewalk. August 14 to August 18: Contractor will continue work on the bridge, clearing trees, removing stumps, replacing settled curb & gutter, installing riprap and staining the parapet. Crews will […]
The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the drowning death of a Fond du Lac man at an Eden area campground. Shortly before 6:30pm Thursday rescue personnel were called to the Breezy Hill campground in the town of Byron for a report of a man trapped under an inflatable floating dock in a swimming pond. Two sheriff’s dive team members brought the victim to shore and began life saving measures before […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge is allowing a civil lawsuit filed against 10 fake electors for former President Donald Trump and two of his attorneys to proceed. The judge on Thursday rejected a move to dismiss the case. The lawsuit is moving ahead in Wisconsin after Michigan’s attorney general filed felony charges last month against 16 Republicans who acted as fake electors for Trump, accusing them of submitting […]
Fond du Lac County first responders, emergency management and public health are practicing what they would do in the event of a natural or man-made disaster. Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says a disaster exercise was held Thursday at the Community Church. The church was used as a mass shelter during a flood event in 2019. Mueller says one of the biggest challenges is the availability of emergency personnel during an […]