Month: April 2022

Central Wisconsin Christian School in Waupun is moving forward with the largest expansion project in school history.   The nearly $17 million project was approved by a vote of 115 to one at the school's annual meeting  this week.  Groundbreaking was held this spring on the first phase to expand the middle school.  The second and largest phase of the project would add nearly 15,000 square feet at the High School, and 15,000 square […]

The Fond du Lac county board and Fond du Lac city council have sworn in new members and elected new leadership.   Longtime Fond du Lac County Board chairman  Marty Farrell handed over the gavel to board supervisor Sam Kaufman.  Farrell did not seek reelection this year.  Kaufman was unanimously elected board chair.  Kaufman is the only person running for county executive in a special election June 7 to fill the unexpired […]

The Fond du Lac County Dairy and Livestock extension agent is encouraging owners of backyard poultry flocks to be diligent as new cases of the highly pathogenic avian influenza continue to spread in Wisconsin.  The state Department of Ag, Trade and Consumer Protection has identified new cases in Columbia, Polk and neighboring Sheboygan counties.  Fond du Lac County extension agent Tina Kohlman says anyone working around poultry needs to increase their bioscecurity measures […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Attorney General Josh Kaul's year-long investigation into clergy abuse has generated about 200 reports and one criminal case. Kaul launched the investigation in April 2021, saying he wanted to develop a full picture of clergy sexual abuse over decades. State Justice Department officials said Tuesday that as of Monday investigators had taken 204 reports from people accusing more than 150 individuals of abuse. The investigation has […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — More Wisconsin communities are encouraging residents to keep their lawnmowers in the garage next month to boost the population of bees and other pollinators. Appleton became the first city to adopt the “No Mow May” initiative a couple years ago and others have followed. This year, the initiative has spread even further, to La Crosse, Wisconsin Rapids and De Pere. The idea is to give homeowners […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway wants to spend $425,000 to design a system to filter PFAS chemicals out of a city well. The Wisconsin State Journal reported Monday that the mayor said the system would be the first in Wisconsin designed to filter the so-called “forever chemicals” out of drinking water. Rhodes-Conway and Alderwoman Nasra Wehelie said they've drafted a resolution authorizing city water officials to contract […]

A Fond du Lac man  charged in connection with a swatting incident in the city of Fond du Lac last month has been bound over for trial.   Probable cause was found at a preliminary hearing  for 27 year old Derek Steckbauer on charges of false reporting of an emergency,  resisting an officer and disorderly conduct, all as a repeat offender.  Swatting is a prank call made to law enforcement  in an effort to draw […]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The brother of former first lady Michelle Obama and his wife are suing a private Milwaukee school alleging it refused to allow their two young sons to re-enroll after they voiced concerns that racism and inappropriate conduct at the school was not addressed. In a civil lawsuit filed in Milwaukee County Circuit Court, Craig and Kelly Robinson accuse University School of Milwaukee officials of terminating their 9- […]

One man was transported to the hospital and another man is in custody following a  stabbing incident in the city of Fond du Lac.  Early Monday evening police officers and rescue personnel responded to the 300 block of  North Peters Avenue and  found a 28 year old Fond du Lac man with a stab wound to the head.  He was transported to St Agnes Hospital for what appeared to be a non-life threatening […]