Month: November 2020

Governor Tony Evers has appointed Campbellsport attorney Tricia Walker to the Fond du Lac County Circuit Court.   Walker will replace the retiring Circuit court judge Gary Sharpe.  Walker becomes the first female circuit judge in Fond du Lac County history and the third Asian-American to ever serve as a state court judge in Wisconsin.  Walker is a graduate of Marquette Law School and the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.  Governor Evers says Walker has "dedicated her […]

Amid changing times, Thanksgiving meal  food prices in Wisconsin remain stable this year according to Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s annual Marketbasket survey.  Farm Bureau spokeswoman Sarah Hetke says this year’s survey for 15 popular Thanksgiving food items range in at $60.97 cents. Hetke says the bottom line is a home cooked Thanksgiving meal is still very affordable.

Wednesday is the last day to have your name entered in the second round of the Envision Greater Fond du Lac Dine Local Golden Ticket giveaway.   Envision president Sadie Parafiniuk says the first round was an overwhelming success with money raised going directly to help member restaurants during the pandemic.   Envision Greater Fond du Lac president Sadie Parafiniuk says more than $24,000 in gift cards were purchased in round one with the […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans have filed a lawsuit asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to block certification of the presidential election results. A recount over President-elect Joe Biden’s win over President Donald Trump is ongoing. The lawsuit filed Tuesday echoes many of the same arguments Trump is making in trying, unsuccessfully, to have tens of thousands of ballots discounted during the recount. At least 10 cases have been filed across […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin wildlife officials say hunters killed slightly more deer during the opening weekend of the state's traditional nine-day season than last year. The Department of Natural Resources released data Tuesday that shows hunters killed 95,257 deer Saturday and Sunday, up about 2.3% from 93,155 during opening weekend in 2019. Hunters took 49,025 bucks, up about 1.6% from 48,252 last year. The DNR sold 559,591 gun licenses […]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs says federal police who shot a 35-year-old man near the entrance to a Milwaukee veterans hospital in July will not be charged in the death. Joseph Denton Jr. was shot in the torso and foot by VA hospital police after he showed up outside the facility pointing a loaded shotgun at an employee and others and refusing repeated orders to put […]

Interstate 41 southbound was down to one lane of traffic south of Fond du Lac following a semi rollover crash.  The crash happened shortly before 3pm Tuesday on 41 near County Highway B.  The semi driver was transported to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries.