TOWN OF MAPLE GROVE, Wis. (AP) — Federal aviation officials say a pilot has died in the crash of a helicopter in Manitowoc County. The Federal Aviation Administration says the MD-369E chopper crashed near Reedsville Wednesday morning. The Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department says the pilot was the only one on board and was helping install transmission lines. The crash occurred in a remote, swampy area in the Town of Maple […]
The Fond du Lac County executive is celebrating a milestone. A special ceremony was held prior to Tuesday night’s county board organizational meeting to honor county executive Al Buechel’s 40th anniversary in county government. "I'm a bit stunned," Buechel said. "I thought they were going to just present a plaque. But the video, the kind words and all the rest is just really phenomenal." Hundreds of well wishers greeted Buechel at a reception […]
The City of Fond du Lac Public Library is celebrating National Library Week with an opportunity to return overdue books and other materials with no overdue fees assessed. On Friday only people were able to “Extinguish Your Fines” with the help of Fond du Lac Firefighters Local 400 and J.F. Ahern Company. Each of the organizations donated $2000 to help “Extinguish Your Fines”. In addition, for the month of April, […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks have signed a 30-year lease with the public entity that will own the team's new arena. The Bucks will pay at least $1 million annually to rent the arena from the Wisconsin Center District. The district board approved the terms of the lease agreement Wednesday. Construction can now begin on the $524 million arena which is to be located just north of the Bucks' […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker has signed sign a bill lifting Wisconsin's ban on new nuclear plants. State regulators currently can't approve a new nuclear plant unless a federal facility for storing waste exists and the plant doesn't burden ratepayers. No such federal facility exists. The bill would erase the storage and ratepayer clauses from state law, clearing the way for new plants. The bill's Republican authors argue […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A new poll shows that despite Gov. Scott Walker's approval rating edging up steadily, his endorsement of Ted Cruz might not have much effect. The data from Marquette University released Wednesday shows Walker's approval at 43 percent, up from 37 percent last fall. It also shows that among likely GOP primary voters, his approval rating is at 80 percent. And among that group the overwhelming majority supported […]
The placement of two high risk sex offenders at a Dodge County residence is on hold. Department of Health Services was recommending placement of Robert Larson and Jonathon Miller at a town of Lowell residence. But Sheriff Dale Schmidt says that home is no longer available. "They (DHS) attempted to purchase it and that offer was declined. When they went back to place a full price offer on it the house was […]
A Ripon man arrested in connection with a drug-related armed robbery has been bound over for trial. Joseph Hunt waived his preliminary hearing on a charge of armed robbery. Authorities say Hunt robbed a Ripon man at knifepoint during a heroin buy. Hunt is being held in the Fond du lac County Jail on $5000 cash bail.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Move over, Donald Trump. There's a new candidate for president making provocative statements about border security, national defense and air quality, and he's in Madison, Wisconsin. Todd McWilliams started popping up on billboards around town a week ago. He's promising to erect a wall to keep out people from neighboring Illinois and hiring professional wrestler John Cena to defend threats from abroad. McWilliams looks earnest in […]