Month: February 2015

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Likely 2016 presidential candidate Gov. Scott Walker is planning a trade mission to Europe in April.  Walker announced during a speech Thursday to manufacturers in Milwaukee that he plans to travel to Germany, France and Spain. The trip comes on the heels of Walker's trade mission to London earlier this month. He has also said he plans to travel to Israel sometime this year.  Walker has […]

An open public presentation regarding runoff into Lake Winnebago will be held Monday, March 9, 2015, at LaClare Farms and Café at 7:00 PM.  This is an important learning opportunity for shoreline, suburban and farmland property owners on or near the shore of Lake Winnebago.  LaClare Farms and Café is located just north of Pipe near the intersection of US 151 and County HH.  Speakers will include:  Mr. Paul Tollard, […]

Fond du lac Baseball Inc. says they are considering all options following the school board’s decision not to renew its lease regarding operation of the Woodworth Baseball complex.  The 15 year lease expired Wednesday.  In a statement issued this week Baseball Inc says over the coming months the organization will continue to pursue an agreement with the school board.   “ We, the board members of FdL Baseball, Inc. are […]

It’s a scary story of how dangerous it can be to have an online relationship with a person you don’t know. Bail has been set at $40,000 cash for a man accused of stalking a Fond du lac High School student he had an overseas online dating relationship with.  Hendrikus Cornelius Descendre is charged with one count of stalking.  According to a criminal complaint Descendre had begun an online dating […]

A Fond du lac woman convicted of stealing more than $250,000 from her employer is going to prison.  Fond du Lac Judge Richard Nuss sentenced 48 year old Denise Heffner to six years in prison followed by 15 years extended supervision.  Heffner earlier pleaded no contest to two counts of  theft from a business setting…accused of stealing the money from Sesing Construction where she was employed as a bookkeeper.

A Fond du lac man involved in a shootout with police a little more than a year ago has been convicted.  At a hearing Wednesday afternoon in Fond du lac County Circuit Court Shannon Rogler entered no contest pleas to multiple counts including recklessly  endangering safety with a  dangerous weapon.  Rogler was initially charged with attempted homicide.  That charge was dismissed and read into the record.  District attorney Eric Toney […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin state Senate has passed a fast-tracked right-to-work bill with no Democratic support.  The measure now heads to the state Assembly, which plans to take it up next week. Governor Scott Walker has said he will sign it into law.  The 17-15 vote Wednesday came after nearly eight hours of debate. Democrats argue right-to-work would be bad for workers, wasn't wanted by businesses and would […]

An expanded survey shows that young people want more food options at Lakeside Park.  Fond du Lac Lakeside Park Exploratory committee Chairman John Short updated the city council Wednesday night on the survey and work the group has been doing over the past several months.  Short says survey findings show people want to build and improve on kids’ activities and family friendly nature of the park, want more events and […]

The Wisconsin Conservation Congress is urging citizens opposed to proposed changes to the Natural Resources Board to contact their legislators.  The governor’s proposed budget would strip the board of its authority to make conservation policy for the DNR.  Conservation Congress vice-chair Larry Bonde says the NRB is part of an 88 year old system engineered to keep conservation insulated from political influence. Bonde says the governor’s proposal came as a […]