The Lake Winnebago Area Metropolitan Enforcement Group Drug Unit says fentanyl is the number one drug threat in the Fox Valley. MEG unit representatives were joined by Wisconsin Attorney general Josh Kaul at a press conference Thursday afternoon in Oshkosh to highlight the fentanyl crisis. According to the MEG unit there was a more than 4,000 percent increase in the amount of fentanyl seized last year compared to 2021. Fond du Lac […]
The Dodge County Sheriff's Office has identified the victim of a fatal one vehicle crash in Dodge County last weekend. The Sheriff's Office says 64 year old William Barrett of Beaver Dam was pronounced dead at a hospital following the crash early last Sunday morning on the Highway 151 on-ramp at County Highway B. Investigators say the car traveled through the intersection, striking a sign in the median, entered a ditch, traveled down the […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Hackers are attacking the Wisconsin court system’s computer network. The state court system said in a statement Thursday a cyberattack began early last week. The statement did not say when and court system spokesperson Tom Sheehan didn’t immediately respond to a follow-up email. Network users may have experienced intermittent service or slower than usual response times from online services. Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Annette Ziegler […]
WEST ALLIS, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man has pleaded guilty to intimidating and interfering with Black residents who moved into a suburban Milwaukee apartment complex where he lived. U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin Gregory Haanstad says Thursday that William McDonald of West Allis faces up to 11 years in prison when he is sentenced on June 29. Court documents say McDonald admitted that in 2021 he […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-backed candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court says he has no problem with someone who was on the U.S. Capitol grounds during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection campaigning for him across the state in the waning days of the high stakes race, calling his work “invaluable.” Dan Kelly on Wednesday posted a video on Twitter of himself standing side-by-side with conservative activist Scott Presler, thanking him […]
Groundbreaking ceremonies will be held next month for a new artificial turf football field, and stadium complex at Fond du Lac High School. The ceremony will be held Friday, April 14th. Superintendent Dr. Jeff Fleig says the Fond du Lac school board okayed using money out of the District fund balance to help pay for the project. In December an anonymous donor agreed to match all donations for the project up to […]
Fond du Lac County government is looking for individuals interested in serving on a variety of boards, committees and commissions. The county is currently seeking applicants for the commission on aging and the Gottfried Prairie and Arboretum Advisory committee. Interested individuals should contact the county executive's office by March 27. The County Executive will forward his recommendation for appointments to the county board for consideration at their April 18th meeting.
Fond du Lac County will be directing more than $600,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds to make improvements at county parks. The county board this week approved a resolution to spend $610,000 in ARPA funds for various projects at multiple county owned parks. "We're looking at trails, we're looking at (Camp) Shaginappi, for example. We're looking at a new parking lot area, renovating the lodge out there," Kaufman told […]
Wisconsin's new secretary of state says she had no idea that Democratic Gov. Tony Evers was going to appoint her to the job. The governor announced Friday that Secretary of State Doug La Follette had abruptly resigned and that he had appointed former state Treasurer Sarah Godlewski to the position rather than call a special election. Republicans accused Evers of handing Godlweski the job as payback for her dropping out […]