Month: March 2024

The Administrator of the Wisconsin Division of Trade and Consumer Protection says the Department has your back.  Michelle Reinen says there are many free resources and programs for consumers, including several that are new and improved.  Reinen says last year the Bureau of Consumer Protection responded to over 10,000 consumer complaints and over 26,000 calls  and emails to the consumer protection hotline.  New this month the Department of Ag, Trade and […]

A senior at Fond du Lac High School is running to be a Wisconsin delegate at the Democratic National Convention.  Eighteen year old Landiran Kern Jr. says young people's voices need to be heard.  "I feel that the youth believe they are not being listened to on what we believe to be the real issues of the world,"  Kern told AM 1170s Between the Lines program.  Kern says he is reaching […]

The North Fond du Lac Police and Fire Commission has appointed Pete Vergos as the new police chief.   Vergos has been serving as acting chief since Darren Pautsch retired in January.  He will officially take over as chief April first.  "The people here are great.  We have wonderful relationships,"  Vergos told WFDL news.  "Countywide the relationships between all agencies are probably the best I've ever seen in years."   Vergos previously worked […]

The Fond du Lac County Sheriff says additional sheriff's deputies are needed for the safety of the community and the officers.   Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt says the data shows his office is short-staffed compared to other comparable departments.  The county board last week approved the hiring of three new deputies.  Waldschmidt says the plan is to hire 12 new deputies over the next three years.  "I know 12 sounds like a big number and […]

Milwaukee, Wis. – So, you’ve planned your home improvement project. You’ve done the research, interviewed candidates, and found the general contractor you’d like to hire – the only thing left is to sign the papers and get to work. But here’s where you run into this sage advice: Get everything in writing.   Your home renovation contract is a big deal from this point on. This will be the shared starting point between you and your general contractor […]

A suspect in the stabbing of a woman at a Fond du Lac County home last Friday has made his initial court appearance.  Fermin Lopez-Mendoza is charged with Attempted First Degree Intentional Homicide, Mayhem, First Degree Reckless Injury, and Aggravated Battery.   All charges contain domestic violence and dangerous weapon enhancers.  Bail was set at $2 million cash.  District Attorney Erik Toney argued for the high bail telling the court that Lopez-Mendoza was in the […]

Recently, Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney issued his decision regarding the death of Kyle P.J. Massie, which occurred on October 14, 2023, in the City of Fond du Lac, Wis. The district attorney determined there will be no criminal charges for involved law enforcement. The incident happened last October near Western Avenue where a woman said she had been held at gunpoint.  Gunfire was exchanged between sheriff's deputy Blaine […]

On March 19th , the Fond du Lac County Board voted unanimously to transfer oversight of the Fond du Lac County Communications Center to the Sheriff’s Office, and on March 25th, the Fond du Lac County Communication Service Administrative Review Board unanimously recommended sheriff’s lieutenant Eric Halbach to lead the county-wide communications center.   We are honored to announce lieutenant Eric Halbach has been promoted to captain of administration and will serve […]

Snow, rain and gusting winds lashed a large swath of the Central U.S. on Monday, dashing spring hopes, as the South braced for thunderstorms and possible tornadoes and as the risk of wildfires in southern Texas reached critical levels.  The storm hit with parts of the country still in recovery mode from their own severe weather, particularly in the Northeast. Tens of thousands of people still lacked power in Maine, where a […]