FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WFRV) – A 20-year-old man from Fond du Lac reportedly fled from officers after crashing into a light pole and refusing help, the pursuit eventually led to his arrest and an OWI charge. According to the Fond du Lac Police Department (FDLPD), officers responded to the area of North Peters Avenue […]
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This Fond du Lac woman scored $50K in this year’s Agnesian Samaritan Cash Raffle, and more news in brief
FOND DU LAC – Brianna St. Louis, of Fond du Lac, has won the $50,000 Agnesian HealthCare Foundation’s Samaritan Cash Raffle grand prize. Nearly 3,800 tickets were sold in this year’s raffle with the cash raffle raising approximately $120,000. All money raised by the foundation stays local. The SSM Health Samaritan Clinic, now in its […]
Heavier snow moving to Manitowoc, Fond du Lac, Winnebago counties; wet snow for Sheboygan
SHEBOYGAN — Several eastern counties will be bracing for more snow as winter weather is expected to roll through part of the state Tuesday afternoon. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning early April 2 for various areas in northeastern Wisconsin, including Manitowoc and Winnebago. This includes Manitowoc, Two Rivers, Oshkosh, Neenah and […]
Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office will oversee countywide communications center under new structure
FOND DU LAC — A change in the local communications center marks promotions in Fond du Lac County law enforcement. Fond du Lac County Board unanimously approved transferring oversight of the Fond du Lac County Communications Center to the sheriff’s office March 19, and the Fond du Lac County Communication Service Administrative Review Board made […]
Up to 6-8 inches forecast across Manitowoc, Sheboygan, Fond du Lac and Winnebago counties
SHEBOYGAN — Cities across northeast Wisconsin could receive several inches of snow this week, delaying spring’s arrival. Snow is forecasted from 7 a.m. Tuesday to 7 p.m. Wednesday across eastern Wisconsin, according to the National Weather Service. The weather could move from the south part of the state to the north and east. These conditions […]
The spring election is Tuesday. Here’s everything you need to know before you vote in Fond du Lac County.
Fond du Lac deputy acted in self-defense in officer-involved Drury Place shooting, DA finds; K-9 injured in incident to return to duty
FOND DU LAC — With the investigation concluded, more information has been released in the October officer-involved shooting at Drury Place. Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney said during a March 25 joint press conference with Fond du Lac County Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt that his office found no basis to issue criminal charges […]
Friends relate fond memories of Montclair State student at Trans Day celebration
MONTCLAIR — Ashton Clatterbuck was remembered Saturday as a champion of trans rights who was deeply committed to social justice and to those lucky enough to be his friend. The 22-year-old junior studying journalism and political science at Montclair State University took his own life on Feb. 27 after having expressed sorrow for the highly […]
Car going over 100 mph pulled over in Fond du Lac County, 4 men ‘headed to party’ arrested with illegally owned guns
FOND DU LAC COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) – Four men from southeastern Wisconsin were arrested in Fond du Lac County on Saturday morning after being pulled over for speeding on I-41 and being found with three illegally possessed handguns. According to the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office, a car carrying four men from the Milwaukee […]
Reach for the Stars event raises $140,000 for Boys & Girls Club of Fond du Lac, and more news in weekly dose
FOND DU LAC — The 16th annual Reach for the Stars Dinner & Auction took place Feb. 23 in support of the Boys & Girls Club of Fond du Lac. The event raised more than $140,000 for the organization’s summer youth programs. A significant portion of the proceeds stemmed from the “Sponsor a Child” summer […]
DWU professors, alumni reflect on ‘fond memories’ of Science Hall, as century-old building gets torn down
Feb. 20—MITCHELL — A pile of rubble may be all that is left of a longtime building on Dakota Wesleyan University’s campus, but the decades worth of fond memories will forever remain in the hearts of the former students and professors who spent years in the building. After spending 31 years teaching business courses in […]
Wisconsin DOJ identifies man shot and killed by police near North Fond du Lac
The Wisconsin Department of Justice Tuesday identified the 36-year-old man that police shot and killed earlier this month in Winnebago County, and the officer involved in the shooting. Lawrence M. Drennan was shot and killed by North Fond du Lac Police Sgt. Bryce LaLuzerne on Feb. 2 at about 9:40 p.m., according to the DOJ. […]