Month: June 2015

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says a proposal scaling back the use of prevailing wage in Wisconsin has the votes to pass the Assembly and he's waiting for the Senate to say what it has the votes to do.  Vos on Monday joined with other Republican Assembly members to unveil a measure to cut the use of the prevailing wage by 60 percent. The law sets minimum […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A coalition of faith leaders, low-income advocates and consumer groups is warning against a possible budget provision that could limit transparency about rent-to-own products. Peter Skopec, director of the Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group, said Monday that he anticipated exemptions would be added to the state budget for companies that offer rent-to-own goods. Rent-to-own companies offer products like televisions and electronics that people can buy in […]

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (AP) — State officials are reminding people who ride all-terrain vehicles that it's important to wear a helmet. Two of the four children killed in ATV crashes this year in Wisconsin weren't wearing protective headgear.  The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says 10 ATV crash deaths have happened so far this year, compared to 27 last year. But it says only one person under the age of […]

Wisconsin Private College Week begins July 13, and all of Wisconsin’s 20 private colleges and universities, including Marian University, will hold open houses throughout the week-long event.  Marian University will be offering guided campus tours given by current Marian students, allowing students and their families opportunities to meet with staff from the admissions and financial aid offices and to visit classrooms, residence halls and other facilities.  Marian University will be […]

Back to School FDL has been helping kids for 20 years.  It’s carried a variety of names, has had the support of numerous churches, businesses and organizations over this period, and has always maintained it’s primary purpose of providing eligible children with the school supplies they need to have a successful start to the school year.  Last year over 1,400 kids from Fond du Lac County were helped. More kids […]

The Fond du Lac St. Mary’s Springs athletic program is being recognized for its outstanding achievement.  Springs is the winner of the 2014-15 Wisconsin Sports Network Cup for the Small Schools division. Springs athletic director and boys basketball coach Kyle Krueger says the WSN Cup recognizes schools that provide and achieve success in many of the WIAA sponsored sports and  totals tournament points earned in both boy’s and girl’s sports. […]

On June 29, 2015, at 12:52 a.m. FDLFR responded to a report of a detached garage fire to the rear of 274 E. 1st Street. Upon arrival crews experienced heavy fire conditions and a garage fully involved in fire.  Crews had to use extreme caution due to power lines in close proximity that were damaged by the fire. A neighboring detached garage sustained moderate damage from the fire building.  Police […]

On 06-28-15 at 4:33pm, the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office responded to a motor vehicle crash on Sth 33, west of the intersection with Cth P in the Township of Herman, Dodge County, Wisconsin. Preliminary investigation shows that Froma Gerharz (62 years old, from Cudahy) had stopped her Toyota on Sth 33 (eastbound) to conduct a left/north turn into a private business parking lot.  There were 3 additional occupants in the […]

On 06-28-15 at about 1:13am the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office, along with assistance from Fox Lake Police Department and Randolph Police Department responded to a motor vehicle accident on CTH A near Blackhawk Trail in the Town of Fox Lake.  Preliminary investigation shows a 2000 Chevrolet Blazer operated by 18 year old William Walker from Markesan, WI was Southbound on CTH A and failed to negotiate a curve. The vehicle […]