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A convicted high risk child sex offender who cut off his GPS monitoring bracelet Monday and fled Fond du Lac has been captured.   Fond du Lac Police Chief Aaron Goldstein says detectives learned that Chad Maertz purchased a rental car and entered the vehicle into the FLOCK license plate recognition camera system.  A short time later Maertz was arrested at a Walmart store in Germantown.  Maertz served a  20 year  sentence for attempted  child […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-backed candidate in Wisconsin's pivotal state Supreme Court race said Monday that he thinks anyone convicted of assaulting law enforcement officers should serve their entire sentence, but he also didn't object to President Donald Trump using his power to pardon.   Trump has received bipartisan criticism for granting clemency last week to about 1,500 rioters who were convicted of crimes related to Jan. 6, 2021, attack on […]

Republican congressman Glenn Grothman says he supports president Trump’s swift executive orders  issued almost immediately after he was sworn into office.  Grothman says he supports sending active duty troops to the US-Mexico border, and the president’s immigration enforcement plan.  Grothman admits he’s concerned about the president’s planned tariffs.  "I'm glad when I see people who are close to president Trump who hopefully will weigh in a little bit on that who […]

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers has announced that Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) Secretary Cheryll Olson-Collins will be retiring, effective Feb. 3, 2025. Before being appointed DFI secretary, Secretary Olson-Collins previously served as DFI deputy secretary and has held several leadership positions at the agency since 2007.   “Throughout her 18 years of service at DFI, Cheryll has helped ensure the strong financial health of Wisconsin, our people, and our […]

MADISON — The individual income tax filing season begins on Monday, January 27, 2025, and the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) is ready to help taxpayers with their tax preparation and filing needs. Here's How You File Wisconsin taxpayers have several options for filing their taxes: Direct File. This new, free online service allows eligible taxpayers to file their federal income taxes directly with the IRS. Direct File integrates seamlessly with […]

Fond du Lac, WI – The Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes welcomes attendees to a morning of exploring the landscape of spirituality with other women from the community. This event will invite women to pause and reflect on their personal journeys, both the joys and the struggles, and to acknowledge the grace that has guided them along the way. Together, we will explore how we can walk into tomorrow […]

Hello Waupun! We got through what looks like will have been the coldest week of this winter. This next week looks really nice, and as of Tuesday our sunsets will be after 5pm! And it is only 43 days until Daylight Savings.    Speaking of the weather, we all remember June and the flooding. The night of the storm I ventured through the downpour to city hall and signed a disaster […]

photo: fdl fire and rescue One person was injured in a fire that significantly damaged a Fond du Lac home. Sunday afternoon firefighters were called to 93 South Bell Street to find heavy fire showing from the duplex. Both occupants were able to escape and one was treated for burns to the arm trying to extinguish the fire. Investigators believe the fire may have started in garbage receptacles outside the building. […]

One person was killed and six people were injured, three critically,  in a two vehicle alcohol related crash in Dodge County. The crash happened late Sunday afternoon when a pickup failed to stop at a stop sign on County Road B at County Road A and was struck by an SUV. A passenger in the pickup, a 30 year old man from Tennessee, was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced […]