Month: October 2022

Butler Street from Russell Street to Portage Street, S. Butler Street from Forest Avenue to W. Division Street Schedule: July 7 through October Description: The project includes gas main and service relocations, reconstruction of sanitary sewer and laterals, storm sewer and laterals, water main and laterals, roadway, sidewalk and approaches, street lighting and restoration/landscaping. October 31 to November 4: Asphalt contractor will begin fine grading, asphalt paving to follow. Traffic […]

The Wisconsin Department of Heath Services is encouraging all Wisconsinites to take steps to prevent childhood lead exposure.  This week is National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week.  Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer  Kim Mueller says it's important to get the facts, help children get tested for lead exposure,  and check homes for lead hazards.  There are an estimated 350,000 homes in Wisconsin with lead based paint hazards, the most […]

LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — A Republican candidate for Congress in western Wisconsin said “leftists” cannot be Christians at a campaign stop last week. Derrick Van Orden, running in the 3rd Congressional District, called leftism and Christianity “incompatible” and called for the country to return to Judeo-Christian values. His comments were first reported by the La Crosse Tribune. Van Orden has previously referred to his opponent, Brad Pfaff, as a […]

Fond du Lac County attorney Tony Nehls says he's looking forward to being a judge.  Governor Tony Evers has appointed Nehls to fill the vacancy when judge Dale English retires in December.  Nehls says after practicing law for 16 years in Fond du Lac County he is prepared to be judge.  "I've done probate, I've done small claims, juvenile matters, CHIPS matters, criminal matters.  I mean about 90 percent of what you […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Police say a Pennsylvania woman who was killed alongside her daughter in a car crash involving the Wisconsin state Senate’s minority leader was driving at 100 mph seconds before the collision. The Wisconsin State Patrol on Thursday released documents including an inspection of the vehicle driven by 27-year-old Alyssa Ortman, who was killed along with her 5-year-old daughter, Khaleesi Fink, in the July 22 crash. The […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A man charged with killing a University of Wisconsin-Madison student in 2008 has pleaded guilty to first-degree intentional homicide. David Kahl was charged more than two years ago with killing Brittany Zimmermann. His trial was set to begin in January. Dane County Circuit Judge Chris Taylor sentenced Kahl on Thursday to the mandatory life prison sentence. Kahl's attorney provided previously unknown details about the killing, saying […]

Construction is underway on a nearly 4,000 square foot area of SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital's recent two story addition for eye care services.  Administrator of Clinical Operations at SSM Health Fond du Lac Regional Clinic Maria Metke says the new facility is expected to open in late spring or early next summer.  Metke says the $4.2 million project will feature eight exam rooms, laser room, optical scan room, provider offices and contact […]

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers wide receiver Allen Lazard says his shoulder injury probably will prevent him from playing Sunday night at Buffalo. Lazard hurt his shoulder in the Packers’ 23-21 loss at Washington last weekend. Lazard didn’t practice Wednesday or Thursday. Lazard said he didn’t believe the shoulder would be a long-term issue, but added that he doesn’t expect to be available for the Sunday night […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers puts his 13-game winning streak in prime-time outings on the line in preparing to face the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night. Rodgers' streak goes back to the 2019 season and is the NFL's longest since at least 1970. The Packers have lost three straight while the AFC-leading Bills are off to a 5-1 start and coming off their bye week. One thing Green Bay […]