Month: May 2022

Fond du Lac police and school officials have determined an alleged threat of  gun violence at Fond du Lac High School was not credible and there is no evidence of danger.  Fond du Lac police say they came to the conclusion after interviewing all three students who were involved including the male student attributed to making the comment about having a gun.  Classes at the high school were cancelled Tuesday after […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin lawmakers have signed off on $378,000 in settlements of nine pollution lawsuits. The settlement payments to the state approved Tuesday by the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee range from $5,000 to $160,000 and involve lawsuits against cities, small and large farms, a dairy farm and others. State law requires the Republican-controlled committee to approve any settlements entered into by the attorney general’s office. The largest settlement […]

The School District of North Fond du Lac is seeking community input as it begins its search for a new superintendent.  Aaron Sadoff is stepping down to become  the executive director of the Fond du Lac Area Foundation.  The NFDL School Board is conducting a community survey on desired skills, values,  experience and priorities residents want to see in the next superintendent.    Applications are due June 9, 2022 for the superintendency position, which was […]

While summer months mean fun in the sun, there could be danger if you stay outside too long on extra hot and humid days.  Gov. Tony Evers has declared June 1 as Heat Awareness Day in Wisconsin.  Fond du Lac County Emergency Management director Bobbie Hicken says never leave pets or children in a vehicle on hot days.  Stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water, and find a cool place to stay if your home […]

FOX CROSSING, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say a 43-year-old woman died when she jumped out of a squad car while it was traveling through a town in eastern Wisconsin. The Outagamie County Sheriff’s Office says one of its deputies was driving the vehicle through Fox Crossing, a town in Winnebego County, about 5:30 p.m. Monday when the incident occurred. Authorities say the woman sustained “significant injuries” and died at a […]

When Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, it had hoped to overtake the country in a blitz lasting only days or a few weeks. Many Western analysts thought so, too. Three months later, however, Moscow appears to be bogged down in what increasingly looks like a war of attrition, with no end in sight and few successes on the battlefield.  UW Oshkosh political scientist Michael Jasinski says more recently it […]

Classes at Fond du Lac High School have been cancelled Tuesday and police are investigating following a social media threat targeting students  at the High School.  Police received infomation Monday afternoon of a threat on Snapchat threatening gun violence at the school.  The Snapchat referenced  an 11th and 12th grader having a gun and that the school may get shot up Tuesday.  The police department says this incident remains under active investigation.  Anyone with information […]

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (AP) — A World War II veteran has died the day after receiving a congressional medal.   Raleigh Nayes of Chippewa Falls was part of Merrill's Marauders, a unit of several thousand U.S. soldiers who attacked the Japanese from behind their lines in Burma in 1944. The unit was named for its leader, Brig. Gen. Frank Merrill. Congress last fall approved the Congressional Gold Medal for all the […]

The nation's governors are diverging over how to respond to mass shootings such as the one that killed 19 students and two teachers at a Texas elementary school. Democrats are amplifying their calls for greater restrictions on guns. Many Republican governors are instead emphasizing more security at schools. The Associated Press surveyed governors after Tuesday's attack in Texas. Democratic governors generally supported proposals to limit ammunition magazines to 10 bullets […]