MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A bipartisan bill may ban powdered alcohol before the product even hits shelves in Wisconsin. Following the lead of eight other states, Senator Tim Carpenter, a Democrat from Milwaukee, said he hopes to ban Palcohol before it becomes available this spring. Carpenter says he fears people would abuse the product by snorting it or sneaking it into events. Mark Phillips, owner of the Arizona-based company Palcohol, […]
A Milwaukee woman accused of killing a Town of Fox Lake man in August has been bound over for trial. Probable cause was found at a preliminary hearing Thursday in Dodge County Circuit Court for 30 year old Kriscilla McHenry. She's charged with first degree intentional homicide in the death of 43 year old Michael Soeller. According to a criminal complaint, Soeller was stabbed 38 times at his Town of […]
A Fond du Lac man arrested in a shooting incident has been convicted as part of a plea agreement. At a hearing Wednesday afternoon 22 year old James Tucker Junior pleaded no contest to reckless injury. Charges of attempted homicide and aggravated battery were dismissed and read into the record. Tucker was accused of shooting at a nother man outside an apartment complex last September. A 19 year old […]
Wisconsin emergency management is reminding residents to take precautions to prevent frostbite during this week’s bitter cold weather. Emergency management spokesman Tod Pritchard says if you are driving…make sure you have a winter emergency kit and extra clothing. Pritchard says when its this cold it doesn’t take long for frostbite and hypothermia to set in. "...to make sure that people are thinking about the most vulnerable parts of their body […]
A Milwaukee man accused of robbing a Fond du Lac woman at knifepoint has been charged. Forty three year old Antwon Brown made his initial Fond du Lac court appearance this week on charges of armed robbery, recklessly endangering safety, false imprisonment and possession of heroin and cocaine with intent to deliver. Bail was set at $100,000 cash. According to a criminal complaint Brown attacked his ex-girlfriend at an Ellis […]
On Monday, January 5, 2015, Fond du Lac County Senior Judge Peter Grimm will preside over the swearing in of Fond du Lac County Sheriff Mick Fink and Fond du Lac County Clerk of Circuit Court Ramona Geib. The ceremony will begin at 8:30 a.m. in Judge Grimm’s courtroom, located on the 2nd floor of the City-County Government Center. Meanwhile, Dale Schmidt will be sworn into office as the new […]
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (AP) — The 6th Congressional District in Wisconsin will see a change in the leadership style it's grown accustomed to when Rep. Tom Petri retires after more than three decades in public office. The longtime Republican lawmaker will retire after his last day in office on Wednesday. He says his approach has been to help others in the hope that more will follow. Republican Glenn Grothman […]
City offices in the City/County Government Center will close at noon on December 24th and December 31st and will be closed all day on December 25th and January 1st in observance of the holidays. The Municipal Service Center will close at 11am on December 24th and December 31st and will be closed all day on December 25th and January 1st. Refuse and recycling will be collected as follows: […]
In 2015 Taste of Fond du Lac is getting a new date and home. Historically the event has been in February and at the Fond du Lac Fairgrounds. Effective this year the event moves to Oven Island at Lakeside Park on Sunday, August 23 from Noon – 6p.m. The event will feature food from area restaurants, live music entertainment, a beer garden, and children’s activities area. “We are excited to […]