Category Archives: Local News
Marsh Fire Quickly Extinguished in Neighboring Fond du Lac County
A fire described as previously controlled, quickly spread to an acre of marsh near noon on Saturday. The fire was reported to the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office by a landowner on County Road CCC ...
Mar 15, 2025 Site of Saturday Fire. Image Courtesy of Google Maps
Powerful Winds Dominate Today...Light Snow Expected Overnight
Windy is the word of the day, even as winds made news overnight in southern Wisconsin. The Sheboygan area escaped the severe storms that spent their energy over the south-central and southeastern coun...
Mar 15, 2025 NWS Graphic
Thunderstorms Appear to Delay Development, Shifting Timeline to Later Tonight, Assure High Winds Saturday
As weather systems usually do, an approaching spring storm has been developing slightly differently than forecasters had expected, moving the timeline for potential thunderstorms further into the nigh...
Mar 14, 2025 NWS Graphic
Campbellsport Area Renter Charged with the Attempted Homicide of Landlord
A 39-year-old Fond du Lac County man is in critical condition after an alleged attack by his renter. Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt said they received a 9-1-1 call on Tuesday afternoon from someone stating ...
Mar 14, 2025
Multiple Weather Concerns Today Through Saturday
Attention will be given on several hazard fronts today as a strong storm affects us and much of the nation's midsection. Those concerns begin with the dry, windy conditions today that have elevated th...
Mar 14, 2025 Wisconsin DNR Graphic
Fond du Lac County Chase Reaches 120 MPH Before Tire Deflation & Subsequent Arrest
An early Thursday morning pursuit in Fond du Lac County reached extreme speeds before ending with an arrest. The Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office was contacted at around 3:30 Thursday morning by th...
Mar 13, 2025
Forecasters Begin Narrowing Down Friday Night Storm Potential - Which is Expanding
As the next powerful storm gets its act together in the southwest US, forecasters in Wisconsin are preparing for a busy Friday night. The severe storm potential has been shifted north, but still keeps...
Mar 13, 2025 NWS Graphic
Fire Destroys Garage - SFD Saves Home
A garage fire that could have spread to surrounding structures was quickly controlled by Sheboygan firefighters on Wednesday. Sheboygan Fire Department Battalion Chief Chase Longmiller said they were ...
Mar 13, 2025 Photo Courtesy of the SFD
Intoxicated Driver Arrested After Fleeing Kewaskum Police
A driver that was intoxicated enough to draw calls to law enforcement from casual observers was arrested on Tuesday after swerving down Village of Kewaskum streets, then bolting out of town while bein...
Mar 13, 2025
NWS: Increasing Confidence in Severe Storm Potential Friday Evening
It's not common for National Weather Service Forecasters to pay such close attention to a developing system three days in advance, however they did on Tuesday, and the need to prepare for possible sev...
Mar 12, 2025 NWS Graphic
