Month: November 2024

Wisconsin has a string of 22 consecutive bowl appearances and winning seasons. Both streaks are in jeopardy as the Badgers prepare to close their regular season by hosting Minnesota in the battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe. Wisconsin needs a win to get to .500 and become bowl eligible. Wisconsin's only path to a winning season is to beat Minnesota and also win its bowl game. A victory by Minnesota would […]

Food safety experts say safely serving a holiday feast takes planning and know how.  Tainted turkey, undercooked stuffing and germ-laced gravy from holiday buffets have all led to past illnesses and even deaths.   Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says it all starts with properly thawing the turkey.  "It needs to thaw about 24 hours for every 4-5 pounds of weight in a refrigerator,"  Mueller said.  Mueller […]

MADISON – Support Wisconsin’s economic and environmental sustainability by choosing locally grown Christmas trees this holiday season.  “When supporting local, whether its Christmas tree growers or anything else this holiday season, your hard-earned money stays in your community,” said Krista Peterson who manages Inspiration Acres in Slinger with her sister Kara Kasten-Olson. “I think that part is really, really important to consider when choosing where to spend your dollars this holiday […]

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) released the following statement in support of President-Elect Trump’s pledge to tariff Mexico, Canada and China to protect our border and stop drug trafficking into the United States. "I fully support President-Elect Trump's proposed aggressive economic measures against Mexico, Canada, and China, driven by serious concerns over our border security and the rampant drug trafficking that has plagued our nation," said Congressman Grothman. […]

This holiday season, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation   is urging everyone to visit and shop at Wisconsin’s unique small businesses that help make our communities more vibrant and our state more prosperous.   Governor Tony Evers has proclaimed Nov. 30 through Dec. 31 as “Shop Small Season.”  “Small businesses are the heart of our communities and downtowns. They bring people in to shop, gather, and celebrate,” said WEDC Secretary Missy Hughes, who […]

The Ripon Noon Kiwanis (RNK) is holding their annual Holiday Cheese Box Sale, through the month of November!   “Our club is delighted to be offering our holiday cheese boxes again this year,”  said Noon Kiwanis President, Brian Reilly. “Our cheese sale is one of the major fundraisers we do to help support our projects throughout the year.”   Those projects include the Noon Kiwanis’ annual free Children’s Fair in June; a […]

A former Kewaskum School Resource Officer convicted of beastiality is going to prison.  Fond du Lac County Circuit judge Andrew Christianson has sentenced Steven Rosales of Campbellsport to two years in prison followed by three years extended supervision.  Rosales earlier pleaded guilty to three counts of Beastiality.   Two other counts were dismissed and read into the record.   According to a criminal complaint Rosales had sexual contact  with a pet female Golden  Retriever dog .    The […]

Fond du Lac police are investigating the armed robbery of a convenience store.  Police say the masked robber stole an undisclosed amount of cash at knifepoint from the Kool Quick Stop on South Main Street Monday night.  Police chief Aaron Goldstein says nobody was injured.  The suspect's image was captured on a store surveillance camera.  The suspect is described as a white male wearing a black jacket, gray sweatshirt, and wearing a mask.  He fled […]

A Fond du Lac man has been convicted in a drug overdose death.   Adrian Santiago-Hernandez has entered a no contest plea and was found guilty of party to a crime of  First Degree Reckless Homicide as a repeater.  He was accused of providing the fentanyl that led to an overdose death in the city of Fond du Lac in August of 2023.  A co-defendant, Larry Plumber, has a status conference scheduled  for December 19th.