Month: February 2018

A decision on whether  convicted murderer  Gerald Turner should remain in custody could  determine whether the Halloween killer ever comes back to Fond du Lac.  A hearing will be held next week to determine if there is probable cause that Turner is  a  sexually violent person.   Fond du Lac County District attorney Eric Toney says if Turner is released from prison it seems highly unlikely that he would choose to […]

In an announcement that doesn’t come as a surprise, Bon-Ton Stores is closing 42 stores, nine in Wisconsin,  including Younkers in the Fond du Lac Forest Mall.   The struggling retailer announced previously it intended to shut down stores this year as part of a turnaround plan for the company.  Bon-Ton has lost money for six  consecutive years and recently missed a debt payment.   In addition to Fond du Lac,  Younkers […]

Nobody was injured in a fire that destroyed a garage in Mount Calvary.  At about 11:30am Wednesday firefighters were called to the Gregg Spanbauer residence at  600 Fond du Lac Street in the village of Mount Calvary.   The garage and its contents were destroyed.    Investigators say the fire started when Spanbauer  accidentally cut a gasoline line to a car he was repairing.

The Community of Fond du Lac comes together next week, to  host what has quickly become a region-wide midwinter classic.  The  third Annual Sturgeon Spectacular will be held February 9-11. Craig Molitor with the Fond du Lac Area Convention and Visitors Bureau says this winter celebration features events inside, outside, on and off the ice and is rooted in the often quirky traditions of Sturgeon Spearing, unique to this region.   Crowds […]

The Waupun Police Department says they may have to cancel a planned citizens police mini-academy if more people don’t sign up.   Deputy police chief Jeremy Rasch says the free academy is open to Waupun area residents 18 years or older.  But the deadline to sign up is Friday.  Rasch says the academy offers an inside view of the police department and overview of many facets of law enforcement.  The mini-academy […]

While the vast majority of consumers will file their taxes and receive any refunds due without incident, an unlucky few will learn that returns have already been filed in their names by scammers.  Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection, Michelle Reinen, told WFDL news the risk of tax identity theft  is very real in Wisconsin.  Reinen says tx identity theft was a factor in 75 percent of the identity […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Officials with the state Department of Natural Resources have chosen a new person to oversee wolf, bear and cougar management.  Scott Walter will serve as the agency's new large carnivore specialist. The agency announced his hire in a news release Tuesday.  Walter most recently worked as director of conservation programs for the Ruffed Grouse Society. He also has served as the DNR's upland wildlife ecologist and […]

WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin university says its basketball coach has resigned after he was accused of attacking a referee.  The University of Wisconsin-Rock County says Jamal Mosley resigned Jan. 23, following a Jan. 3 incident in which he and his son, J'shon, were accused of beating the referee after a loss to UW-Waukesha.  The referee, Patrick Anderson, suffered abrasions and cuts around one of his eyes.  Mosley, 41, […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says a welfare overhaul package supported by Gov. Scott Walker promotes accountability and personal responsibility.  Vos testified Wednesday at a joint Senate and Assembly public hearing on 10 bills Walker is asking the Legislature to quickly pass.  The bills would increase work requirements for adults on food stamps, impose the work requirement on parents of school-aged children and require a photo […]