Month: January 2025

A man who was high on drugs when his car plowed into a Verizon  phone store in Fond du Lac has been convicted.  Benjamin Ayer pleaded no contest to eight counts and was convicted of multiple charges including  intoxicated use of marijuana, reckless endangering safety and operating while intoxicated causing injury. He faces a maximum 27 years in prison when he is sentenced next month.   Four people were injured, one critically,  […]

Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo is the early leader in fan balloting for the NBA All-Star Game, and LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers seems well on his way toward extending his record and getting picked for a 21st time.  The first update on All-Star voting for this season's revised game was released Thursday, with Antetokounmpo the overall leader with about 1.7 million votes. Denver's Nikola Jokic is second overall with about 1.4 […]

A new survey shows most US teens are abstaining from drinking, smoking and marijuana.  Results from a large annual national survey found that teen drug use hasn't rebounded from its drop during the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says about 67 percent of 12th graders this year said they hadn't used alcohol, marijuana, cigarettes or e-cigarettes in the previous 30 days.  Among 10th graders it […]

MADISON, WI. JAN. 2, 2025 – Organizations that support Wisconsin entrepreneurs will be able to apply for the latest round of Entrepreneurship Partner Grants (EPG) from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) beginning Jan. 6. The deadline for applications is Jan. 31.  This round of funding will focus on prioritizing new partners and new programs and aims to enhance support for underrepresented entrepreneurs in underserved areas.  Programs that serve underserved founder populations […]

A decade after its inception an organization in Fond du Lac that placed nearly 800 rescued dogs and cats in safe and secure homes in 2024 has purchased it first permanent home. Sandi Paws Rescue of Fond du Lac expects to be fully operational at the new location, 288 W. Ninth St., by the end of February 2025. The building will house rescue operations, offices, supplies, donations and equipment. Until […]

FOND DU LAC, WI – The 2025 schedule is here! The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders will open their ninth season on the road on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26 at Warner Park, home of the Madison Mallards. The Dock Spiders will begin their home schedule on Tuesday, May 27 at 6:35 p.m. against the Mallards at Marian University’s Herr-Baker Field. Fond du Lac will complete the regular season at […]

Nobody was injured and police are looking for a suspect following a shooting incident in Fond du Lac.   Shortly before midnight New Year's eve police responded to a report of gunshots fired in the area of South Brooke Street and Western Avenue.   Police chief Aaron Goldstein says an investigation shows shots were fired from a vehicle in the direction of another vehicle.  The suspect vehicles fled before officers arrived.  Bullet […]

NEW LISBON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin police investigating the deaths of three people, including two juveniles, were searching Tuesday for a person of interest who is “considered armed and dangerous.”   The New Lisbon Police Department said the bodies of two juveniles and one adult were found Monday afternoon in a home in the small Wisconsin city located about 80 miles (129 kilometers) northwest of Madison.   Police said Tuesday morning in […]

Milwaukee, Wis. – The loss of money, personal information, and perseverance of scammers continue with online purchase scams as the third riskiest of scams. BBB recommends adding a few precautionary steps to the New Year's resolution list and the weight loss and financial goals to help make the upcoming days and months fraud-free. I resolve to be cautious with email.  Be wary of unsolicited emails from a person or a company. Remember, scammers can make emails look like they […]