Month: April 2017

The Fond du Lac County executive is asking interested residents to contact his office if they are interested in serving on the county’s Natural Beauty Council.   The council was formed more than 30 years ago to promote the natural beauty of the county.  But county executive Al Buechel says there are currently not enough citizen volunteers to allow the committee to function.  "Unfortunately I've run out of committee members.  I […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Legislature's budget-writing committee is set to come together Monday to begin voting on the two-year, $76 billion spending plan.  A K-12 school aid increase appears to be on solid ground, a University of Wisconsin tuition cut is in serious jeopardy while a solution to road funding remains elusive.  Gov. Scott Walker and Republican legislative leaders have yet to work on agreements on those and […]

TOWN OF OASIS, Wis. (AP) — Lake property owners and farmers in Wisconsin are clashing over a proliferation of high-capacity wells.  It's a fight no one expected to see in Wisconsin, where water has always been taken for granted. But farmers and large livestock operations have been sinking more and more wells over the last three decades to ensure larger yields and to keep cattle hydrated.  There are almost 13,000 […]

A Columbus couple was injured in a two vehicle crash in Dodge County.  Hans and Mary Kubik, both 68 years old, were transported to the hospital following the crash on Highway 151 just south of County Highway DE in the town of Calamus.  The crash happened shortly before midnight Friday.  The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office says a semi tractor and pickup were southbound on 151 when the semi struck the […]

The City of Fond du Lac Water Utility says the bi-annual citywide water main flushing will take place this week to improve overall water quality.  The flushing will begin on Monday in the northeast section of the city.  Flushing will continue in the southeast neighborhood on Tuesday, the southwest area on Wednesday morning and finish in the northwest quadrant Wednesday afternoon.  Flushing operations will take place each day between the […]

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Growing up, Wisconsin native Vince Biegel rarely posed for pictures without wearing a Green Bay Packers jersey. His childhood dream has come true. The Packers selected Biegel, a Wisconsin Badgers linebacker, with the first pick of the fourth round of the NFL draft on Saturday. Green Bay spent the rest of the third day of the draft building offensive depth after the selection of fan […]

The first Family Care provider in the state is working to match their members’ skills and abilities to employers’ workforce needs.  Lakeland Care hosted a Flipped-Job Fair in Fond du lac this week…employers were invited to come in and talk with and interview individuals instead of the other way around.  Sixteen years ago Lakeland Care piloted Family Care, which helps adults with disabilities live independently at home and in their […]

A Fond du Lac High School student accused of making threats to “shoot up the school” has been arrested.  Seventeen year old Carlos Martinez made his initial Fond du lac court appearance Friday on charges  of making terrorist threats and disorderly conduct.    Bail was set at $500 cash.  A preliminary hearing is scheduled For May 12th.  Martinez was arrested after other students overheard him allegedly make the threat outside […]

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A student who was stabbed at a Wisconsin high school has died from his injuries.  The 15-year-old freshman boy was stabbed Tuesday at Bradford High School in Kenosha.  The suspect, also a 15-year-old boy, is now being charged as an adult with second-degree intentional homicide.  Prior court testimony indicated the suspect brought a knife to school because he felt threatened by his classmate. According to prior […]