Month: June 2017

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7-1-17 rock for hope

A local veterans group is organizing a free public concert this weekend to celebrate the 4th of July and to bring awareness to veterans issues and non-profit community agencies.  Salute the Troops’ Dan Tinsley  says Rock for Hope will be held this Saturday at Hamilton Park, featuring several band comprised of veterans.  "Fifty days ago we started planning Rock for Hope.  We were able to get a great slew of […]

todayJune 30, 2017

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6-30-17 bricks falling from fdl church

Danger signs are posted around a Fond du Lac church after bricks started falling from the historic building.  St. Mary Catholic Church at the corner of Merrill and Marquette Streets is barricaded with chain link fencing and orange tape and the words “Danger do not enter.”   Church officials say repair work on the church towers will begin as soon as possible.  The front door and ramp entrance will remain […]

todayJune 29, 2017

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6-30-17 tobacco settlement scam

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Department of Justice is warning consumers about an online scam that tricks people into thinking they can get a share of Wisconsin's tobacco settlement.  DOJ officials say the promotion asks people to sign up for payments through Money Map Press and to provide their billing information to subscribe to a monthly report on the funds. But all they receive is information about investing in […]

todayJune 29, 2017

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6-30-17 fireworks safety

Fond du Lac Fire and Rescue is reminding residents to think safety first this Fourth of July holiday.  Division Chief of Fire Prevention Troy Haase says as a rule of thumb, if a fireworks explodes or leaves the ground, its illegal.  Haase says illegal fireworks, like bottle rockets for example, can start a fire if they land on the roof of a house.  In 2015, 11 Wisconsin residents were hospitalized […]

todayJune 29, 2017

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6-30-17 holiday travel

Motorists will be heading out today for the start of an extened Independence Day holiday and AAA is predicting travelers will set at new record this holiday weekend.  State AAA spokesman, Nick Jarmuscz says a record-breaking 44.2 million Americans will travel during the 4th of July holiday, including nearly 953,000 from Wisconsin…an increase of more than three percent from last year.   Jarmuscz says increased consumer confidence, low gas prices […]

todayJune 29, 2017

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6-30-17 distracted driving bill

A bipartisan bill to combat distracted driving has been introduced in the state legislature.   The bill expands a texting while driving ban enacted in 2009 by reflecting the internet capability of modern smart phones.  The bill also increases the minimum fine from $20 to $100.  Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s chief deputy Mark Strand  says thousands of people are involved in distracted driving crashes every year.  "Last year there was […]

todayJune 29, 2017

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6-30-17 wisconsin budget

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says a new fee on heavy trucks could be "one of the potential pieces" leading to passage of a new state budget.  Vos said Thursday that Assembly Republicans are generally supportive of the fee, that could bring in about $250 million over two years and reduce the need to borrow more to pay for roads.  Vos has argued for reducing borrowing and […]

todayJune 29, 2017

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6-30-17 jackpot rigging scandal plea

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A former lottery computer programmer has pleaded guilty in Iowa to running a criminal scheme that allowed him to collect millions of dollars in lottery winnings in four other states.  Former Multi-State Lottery Association security director Eddie Tipton on Thursday admitted that he manipulated the computer software he designed, allowing him to provide winning numbers to his brother and others.  Tipton, his brother Tommy Tipton […]

todayJune 29, 2017

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6-30-17 wisconsin oscar mayer plant closing

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The last cold cuts are rolling off the line at the Oscar Mayer facility in Madison, ending nearly 100 years of production at the plant.  The Madison factory closed Thursday. The 72-acre plant was one of seven locations slated for closure when Oscar Mayer's newly merged parent company, Kraft Heinz, announced restructuring in November 2015.  The Madison facility has been the company's headquarters since 1957. New […]

todayJune 29, 2017