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Fond du Lac School officials say classes will be conducted as usual Thursday after a threatening note was discovered at the high school.  Principal Michelle Hagen says the note was found by a staff member in the hallway of the English pod Wednesday afternoon.  School officials called police who investigated and determined the threat was not credible.  However Hagen says there will be an increased police presence at the school […]

MARINETTE, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man who became an instant millionaire with a winning lottery ticket has been sentenced for stalking and other charges related to his obsession with a woman who rejected his advances.  Fifty-year-old Douglas P. Miron was sentenced on Tuesday to a year in jail with work-release privileges, starting in April. He'll also have to pay $55,000 in fines and serve four years of probation.  Miron […]

ADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker is promising to cut tuition for all undergraduates in the University of Wisconsin System.  Walker made the promise Tuesday in his State of the State address. It comes after tuition has been frozen at UW for four years.  Walker says the budget he releases next month "will do more than just freeze tuition." He says it will be cut, but he doesn't give any details. […]

A Fond du Lac city council representative on the Historic Preservation Commission says he wants to see the historic Octagon House saved.   A Fond du Lac judge last week ordered foreclosure of the house which dates back to the mid 1800s.  Councilmember Brian Kolstad says he hopes the house is purchased and renovated.  Kolstad says he wants the Historic Preservation Commission and City Council to discuss potential options for […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The actual cost of the presidential election recount in Wisconsin is expected to be about $1.8 million, nearly half of the estimated cost of $3.5 million.  The Wisconsin Elections Commission is still waiting on final costs from Brown and Kenosha counties. Commission spokesman Reid Magney said Wednesday he expected the costs to be submitted within two weeks. The original estimates from both counties were about $180,000 […]

The City of Fond du Lac Police Department has a new K9 officer.  Officer Kyle Hoefer will introduce his new K9 partner  “Brüx” next week.  The pair completed their four week intensive training program on Friday.  Their first regular patrol shift together as a K9 team will be  Tuesday, May 10th.  K9 “Brüx” is a 19 month old German Shepard and is trained as a Dual Purpose Patrol Dog; trained in […]

Two Fond du Lac residents have completed their segments in a cross country relay to raise money for multiple sclerosis research.  Melissa Schmidt and Carlee Schmitz were participating in the MS Run US…a relay that started in Los Angelas, ending in New York.  Melissa Schmidt ran the first leg last month starting at the Pacific Ocean.  Carly Schmitz started April 24th in Nevada…finishing this week, more than 240 miles later in Utah.  "Pure […]