Month: March 2019

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The University of Wisconsin-Madison continues to be the top school in the country for producing Peace Corps volunteers.  It's the third year in a row that UW-Madison has sent more graduates than any other U.S. university to serve in the volunteer program. The school sent 75 graduates this year to provide technical assistance to those in need in other countries.  About 3,300 UW-Madison alumni have served […]

Three candidates are running for two seats on the North Fond du lac Village board.   Former village administrator Chuck Hornung, former trustee John Duffy and village trustee Ann Price are squaring off in Tuesday’s election.    Price works as a certified public accountant.  She was appointed to the board when Duffy stepped down a little more than a  year ago to apply for the village administrator’s position.  "I really like being […]

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources staff plan to conduct prescribed burning on a number of properties in Sheboygan and Fond Du Lac County in the coming months depending on the weather.  Prescribed burning is part of ongoing efforts to preserve and restore the landscape found within DNR properties throughout Wisconsin.  These burns reduce leaf litter, improve wildlife habitat, redistribute nutrients and help control invasive species.  Burning is planned at the […]

One person was flown by helicopter to the hospital and one person is in custody following a stabbing incident in Fond du lac County.   Fond du Lac County Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt says the incident  occurred in a motor vehicle south of  Campbellsport at approximately 1:30am on Satuday.   The victim was airlifted to a hospital and the suspect is in custody at the Fond du Lac County Jail.  Waldschmidt says the […]

Nobody was injured in a fire that damaged a Waupun business.  Shortly before 2am Saturday firefighters were called to a report of a machine that was burning at Federal Mogul on   Industrial Drive.  Crews quickly put the fire out however there was significant damage done to the machine.   Firefighters were on scene for a couple of  hours and employees were able to return to work after smoke was vented from […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican legislators are filing notice that they will appeal a second ruling blocking laws weakening Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul.  Republicans passed the laws in a December lame-duck session, sparking multiple lawsuits from Democrats and their allies.  Dane County Circuit Judge Richard Niess last week ruled the session was illegal but the 3rd District Court of Appeals has stayed that order pending […]

Fond du Lac’s premier home and garden expo is being held this weekend  at the Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds.  The Super Home Extravaganza  continues  Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 4pm at the Fairgrounds Expo Building.  The show features several  booths and demonstrations for building a new home or remodeling your home, landscape ideas and more.   There’s also a kids area and plenty of food.

A convicted child sex offender has been convicted of sexually assaulting a  Fond du Lac woman.  Following  a  trial this week a  Fond du Lac Jury found Richard Forsyth II  guilty of   second and fourth degree sexual assault and not  guilty of false imprisonment.    A pre-sentence investigation was ordered.   Police say Forsyth sexually  assaulted  a woman at a Second Street residence  in the city of Fond du lac in December.  […]

A Brandon teenager has been convicted of  sexually assaulting a young girl.  Eighteen  year old James Iverson Jr.  pleaded no contest to amended  charges of  causing a child to view a sex act and exposing genitals to a child.  A charge of first degree sexual assault of a child was dismissed and read into the record.  He was accused of sexually assaulting a four year old girl his mother was […]