Month: June 2023

A lot of people are traveling this 4th of July holiday and area law enforcement is out in force.   Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt says buckle up, slow down, and don't drink and drive.   Waldschmidt reminds boaters to exercise safety on the water.   Waldschmidt says people who plan to celebrate with fireworks and campfires should keep safety top of mind.  Make sure kids with fireworks and sparklers are supervised, keep a water […]

As AAA prepares to rescue more than 393,000 drivers nationwide with car trouble this Independence Day weekend, it will also provide a free service in effort to keep impaired drivers off the road.   The Auto Club Group is activating its Tow to Go program in Wisconsin  offering a safe ride for would-be impaired drivers and their vehicles.  This is the 25th year The Auto Club Group has provided the Tow to Go program. When called […]

Authorities are investigating the apparent suicide death of an inmate at the Waupun Correctional Institution.   Sources say the inmate apparently died  from hanging.  He was found  Thursday morning in his cell.  Life-saving attempts by corrections staff were unsuccessful.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin has suspended linebacker Jordan Turner from the team for a violation of the athletic department’s student-athlete discipline policy. The school didn’t offer additional details or specifics, adding federal law bars from disclosing any information regarding disciplinary actions toward a student. Turner had 68 tackles during the Badgers’ 7-6 season last year to rank behind linebacker Maema Njongmeta among Wisconsin players.

The Fond du Lac Symphonic Band, under the direction of Evan Chancellor will present its traditional Americana Concert at Lakeside Park in Fond du Lac on Tuesday, the 4th of July, beginning at 7:30 p.m.  Vocalist Dan Fee will be featured singing This Land Is Your Land and God Bless the USA. Patriotic selections include American Salute, God of Our Fathers, the Battle Hymn of the Republic, America the Beautiful, and […]

Lorna O’Donovan, RN, an SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital Medical/Surgical registered nurse, has received The DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award. The award recognizes nurses who have devoted their life's work to the compassionate care of others.  Award recipients are nominated for their dedication to nursing through active mentoring, role modeling, advocating for their patients and promoting the positive image of nursing. They serve as a beacon of inspiration to those at […]

Nobody was injured following a chemical leak in Fond du Lac.  Friday morning Fond du Lac firefighters were called to Milk Specialties on Tompkins Street for a report of a yellow smoke plume near the shipping docks where semi-trucks off-load chemicals.   The Fond du Lac Haz Mat Team was dispatched and the building was evacuated.  An investigation determined a major failure in a hose resulted in nitric acid being sprayed onto drums of a surfactant […]

A Racine man is in custody following a high speed chase in Fond du Lac County.   The chase started shortly after 7:30pm Thursday on southbound Interstate 41 near Sales Road . The vehicle exited on County highway OO, and turned south on Rolling Meadows Drive in Fond du Lac driving recklessly through several business parking lots. The chase ended when the driver tried to avoid stop sticks, lost control of the vehicle, and traveled […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A two-year spending plan that cuts income taxes, increases funding for K-12 schools and cuts the University of Wisconsin’s budget in a fight over diversity, equity and inclusion programming has been sent to Gov. Tony Evers. The Democratic governor has the power to make changes with his partial veto or to wipe out the entire budget. He is unlikely to do that because it would require […]