2-17-15 high risk stop made near fdl walmart

A Fond du Lac couple was arrested at gunpoint following an incident at Walmart over the weekend.  Police were called to a report of a male and female using a knife to cut the caps off liquor

2-17-15 elderly man hits ten parked cars in mayville

An elderly man struck ten parked vehicles in a parking lot of a Mayville grocery store on Friday afternoon. At about 12:30 p.m. Mayville authorities responded to a traffic accident at Mountin’s Piggly Wiggly. A vehicle driven

2-17-15 buechel-state budget

The Fond du Lac County executive is expressing concern about portions of governor Scott Walker’s budget.  Al Buechel says he’s concerned how the governor’s proposed $300 million cut to the UW system will impact the UW Fond

2-17-15 new transmission line proposed for southern fdl county

American Transmission Co. has  filed an application with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin to construct a new 138-kilovolt transmission line in southern Fond du Lac County.  The proposed Creekview Interconnection project involves construction of a new

2-17-15 red tape review

Roundtable discussions are being held around the state this week  in an effort by state lawmakers to review  the state’s administrative code.  Republican state representative Joan Ballweg of Markesan says the Red Tape Review is a multi-session

2-17-15 badgercare proposal

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic lawmakers say they hope Gov. Scott Walker will change his mind and accept federal dollars for Medicaid.  Rep. Daniel Riemer of Milwaukee and Sen. Jon Erpenbach of Middleton have proposed a plan

2-17-15 prison inmate death ruled a homicide

PORTAGE, Wis. (AP) — Sheriff’s officials say the death of a state prison inmate in Columbia County is a homicide.  Authorities said Monday an autopsy shows 40-year-old Jerome Scott died by ligature strangulation at the Columbia Correctional