Voters are going to the polls in Tuesday's primary election with a handful of local and statewide races. Fond du Lac County Clerk Lisa Freiberg says top races locally include a contested Republican contest for the 52nd Assembly District seat in Fond du Lac County and a Republican primary for Dodge County Sheriff. Statewide there are GOP contests for governor and attorney general, along with other statewide races.
The second of several people charged with voter fraud in Fond du Lac County has been convicted. Donald Holz was sentenced to ten days in jail and fined $500 plus court costs. Holz voted in the November 2020 election even though he was still on felony supervision from an owi conviction. Last month, Lawrence Klug was convicted of misdemeanor voter fraud for improperly using a P.O. Box on a voter registration form, leading the […]
The Dodge County Highway Commissioner says all county highways are now officially open for all terrain and utility terrain vehicle use. Earlier this spring the Dodge County Board voted unanimously to allow the use of all terrain and utility terrain vehicles on all county highways. Dodge County Highway Commissioner Brian Field says opening up ATV/ UTV use on county roads has been a long process. But Field says he wants to make […]
An infant formula shortage continues even though a major manufacturing plant has been reopened and resumed production for about a month. Abbot recently announced it has ample supply of EleCare specialty formula and other specialty and metabolic formulas until new product is available. Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says that could still be a while. The Department of Health Services recommends parents consider trying a new brand of formula or a formula […]
The City of Fond du Lac Department of Public Works would like to inform the motoring public of lane restrictions on Johnson Street, west of Pioneer Road. Johnson Street will remain open to traffic in both directions; however, restricted to one lane in each direction. The lane restriction will be in place Thursday, August 11 from 9:00am to 3:00 pm. The restriction will be in place to allow the Fond […]
The Fond du Lac County Board has approved a resolution authorizing the designation of nearly $2 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds to implement what's called a one to one Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office squad car program. The program permits deputies to take their assigned vehicles home with them during their off hours and prorvides limited personal use of the vehicles. Fond du Lac County Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt says even if […]
Another high speed pursuit in Fond du Lac County involving illegal drugs. It started in Winnebago County and continued on Interstate 41 southbound in Fond du Lac County. The chase ended when the vehicle and entered the ditch near Quad Graphics in Dodge County and the driver fled on foot. He was quickly apprehended A bag tossed from the vehicle during the chase was recovered and contained what was described as a significant amount of […]
Groundbreaking ceremonies have been held for a new girls locker room at the Fond du Lac Blue Line Family Ice Center. CD Smith has been hired as the general contractor for the more than $700,000, 2800 square foot addition. The facility will include three female locker rooms...one for the WarBirds and two secondary locker rooms for youth athletes. Girls hockey director Christine Rottman says the fundraising effort began about […]
Nobody was injured in a fire that significantly damaged a truck. Shortly before 3am Friday firefighters were called to Woodland Avenue and Main Street to find the front of a passenger truck on fire. The fire was quickly extinguished. A vehicle parked nearby received heat damage. The fire is currently under investigation.