Month: May 2018

Investigators say two marsh fires in Fond du Lac County this morning are suspicious.   Shortly after 3am Tuesday volunteer firefighters responded to the scene on County  Highway HH between Town Hall Rd and Schoenborn Rd. in the Town of Calumet.  While firefighters were responding the dispatch center  received a report of another grass fire in the area of Kiel Rd. and Schoenborn Rd, also in the Town of Calumet.  Sheriff’s […]

An Oakfield man has died in a two vehicle crash in Fond du Lac County.  The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office says the crash happened Monday afternoon on State Highway 23 at County Highway C.  Investigators say a car stopped at a stop sign on C,  and then entered the intersection striking the passenger side of  a westbound semi-tractor trailer on Highway 23.   The car spun around and was […]

WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — A Milwaukee immigration rights group is holding a march to oppose a county sheriff's partnership with federal authorities on immigration enforcement.  Voces de la Frontera is holding a "Day Without Latinos" rally Tuesday.  Voces director Christine Neumann-Ortiz will be a guest on AM 1170 WFDL's Between the Lines program at 9:30am Tuesday. The group is asking Waukesha County Sheriff Eric Severson to stop his department's partnership […]

Area fire officials and law enforcement are warning against any outdoor burning.   The DNR reports nearly 70 wildfires reported statewide over the weekend.  This morning firefighters were battling two marsh fires in the town of Calumet.  Fond du Lac Fire Chief Pete O’Leary  says wildfires are also started accidentally during dry conditions.  O’Leary says until the vegetation starts to green up its not a good idea to do any outdoor […]