11-1-17 fdl judge asks county board to reconsider funding staffed security checkpoint at government center
A Fond du Lac judge is asking the county board to reconsider a staffed security checkpoint be installed at the Fond du Lac City-County Government Center. Fond du Lac County Circuit Judge Dale English, spoke at a
11-1-17 ripon woman found living in van with pet dogs and a cat
An elderly Ripon woman has been charged with improper animal shelter sanitation after she was found living in a van with ten dogs and a cat. Seventy year old Marion Kaiser was released on a signature bond after
11-1-17 nfdl man charged in arson fire
A North Fond du Lac man is accused of setting fire to a house in North Fond du Lac last summer. Thirty seven year old Josesph Paolasini made his initial court appearance Friday. Bail was set at
11-1-17 fdl county highway projects
Fond du Lac County Highway projects are wrapping up for this season, and planning is underway for next year. Fond du lac County Highway commissioner Tom Janke says work should be done in a couple of weeks
11-1-17 fdl county budget-public hearing
The Fond du Lac County executive says the opioid epidemic is having a significant impact on the county budget. Al Buechel says the county social services department is being impacted by opioid addiction. “Just a couple weekends
11-1-17 democrats appoint gubenatorial candidate to wedc board
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic leaders have selected one of their gubernatorial candidates to serve on the board of Gov. Scott Walker’s troubled job creation agency. Rep. Dana Wachs announced Tuesday that Assembly Minority Leader Gordon Hintz
11-1-17 sanctuary cities
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says the Senate must take lead on a bill cracking down on sanctuary cities. Vos told reporters Tuesday that the Assembly will only take up the proposal if
11-1-17 fetal tissue research
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says there’s still no consensus among Republicans who control the Legislature over which approach to take toward restricting research using fetal tissue obtained from abortions. Vos told reporters
11-1-17 police body cameras
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A bill making it more difficult for the public to view footage taken on police body cameras is headed to the Wisconsin Assembly for a vote. The Assembly criminal justice committee passed the
11-1-17 youth prison lockdown
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s juvenile prisons have been placed on lockdown while guards from an adult prison help search for contraband. The Wisconsin Department of Corrections confirmed Tuesday that the search was underway. It comes as