Get all of today's Fond du Lac news, business, government, and crime updates with The Reporter's breaking news coverage at www.fdlreporter.com. http://www.packersnews.com en-us Copyright 2013, packersnews SaxoTech Online Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:27:56 -0500 15 http://www.packersnews.com/viewart/20130618/FON0101/306180322 Republicans privately negotiated a series of last-minute changes to theWisconsin budget Tuesday designed to smooth its passage, including removing a cap on a popular tax credit program for disabled veterans and delaying the loosening of requirements for h Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:08:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/viewart/20130618/FON0101/306180322 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130618/FON0101/306180313 A 21-year-old Oshkosh woman was treated and released from St. Agnes hospital after flipping her vehicle on Highway 23. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:25:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130618/FON0101/306180313 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130618/FON0101/306180312 Fond du Lac County Sheriff's officers were called to St. Mary's Church Sunday morning for a report of a burglary that occurred over night. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:24:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130618/FON0101/306180312 http://www.packersnews.com/viewart/20130618/FON0101/306180253 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:27:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/viewart/20130618/FON0101/306180253 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130618/FON0101/306180245 A 69-year-old man and his passenger were treated and released from Waupun Memorial Hospital Tuesday after their vehicle hit a tractor. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:46:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130618/FON0101/306180245 http://www.packersnews.com/viewart/20130618/FON0101/130618031 MILWAUKEE (AP) - A new study raises concerns about Wisconsin's long-term economy, in part because it relies too heavily on industries that are now facing a decline. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:24:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/viewart/20130618/FON0101/130618031 http://www.packersnews.com/viewart/20130618/FON0101/130618030 MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin Republicans are looking to curtail public access to an iron mine site in far northwestern Wisconsin in hopes of stopping protesters from interfering with the project. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:22:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/viewart/20130618/FON0101/130618030 http://www.packersnews.com/viewart/20130618/FON0101/306180230 Home sales in Wisconsin continued to rise last month. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:59:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/viewart/20130618/FON0101/306180230 http://www.packersnews.com/viewart/20130618/FON0101/130618027 MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin appeals court has rejected a sex offender's arguments that a judge improperly called his offenses as an abomination in the sight of God. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:49:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/viewart/20130618/FON0101/130618027 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130618/FON0101/306160118 It has been far from an amicable relationship since a group of Wisconsin corrections officers parted ways with the state employees' union last fall to form their own union. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:37:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130618/FON0101/306160118 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130618/FON0101/306180144 The online guide 'The Final Nail' promoted by the ALF includes locations of a half-dozen mink farms in and around northeast Wisconsin and provides tips for activists planning raids. Included on the list is Pagel Mink Farm near Campbellsport. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:36:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130618/FON0101/306180144 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130618/FON0101/306180179 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:21:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130618/FON0101/306180179 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130618/FON0101/306150118 Free SPIRIT Riders, Inc. will hold sidewalker volunteer training at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 20. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:35:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130618/FON0101/306150118 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130617/FON0101/306170100 As Mike and Leslie Benson watched a Saturday afternoon softball game in Oakfield, they couldn't help being reminded of their granddaughter. "I distinctly remember last year when she cut her knee sliding into home base," Leslie said. "I asked her if it hurt bad and if she cried. She immediately replied: 'Oh granny, softball girls don't cry.'" BRING IT FOR SYDNEY TOURNAMENT Girl killed in Moore tornado has Fond du Lac ties Softball "Bring It" hits home in Oakfield Photo gallery: 'Bring It for Sydney" Softball Tournament Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:38:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130617/FON0101/306170100 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130617/FON0101/306170321 U.S. Representatives Tom Petri and Reid Ribble introduced legislation to ensure currently-operating trucks can continue to use the future Interstate 41 set to be designated an interstate highway as early as next year. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:06:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130617/FON0101/306170321 http://www.packersnews.com/viewart/20130617/FON0101/306170273 There is a Hazardous Weather Outlook for portions of East Central Wisconsin, South Central Wisconsin, and Southeast Wisconsin for the rest of today, and overnight. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:11:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/viewart/20130617/FON0101/306170273 http://www.packersnews.com/viewart/20130617/FON0101/306170258 Wisconsin's maple syrup producers are having a great year. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:49:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/viewart/20130617/FON0101/306170258 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130617/FON0101/306170171 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:31:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130617/FON0101/306170171 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130617/FON0101/306170101 Issues of privacy, government secrecy and protection from terrorism are on the minds of citizens locally and throughout the nation as they watch the case unfold against whistle-blower Edward Snowden. Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:30:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130617/FON0101/306170101 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130617/FON0101/306160109 The Fond du Lac County Board of Supervisors will decide this week if it should make an exception and allow a county-owned building to be named after its late Social Services director. Sun, 16 Jun 2013 17:10:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130617/FON0101/306160109 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130617/FON0101/306170093 379 Main St., 920- 583-4325 brownsville.lib.wi.us Dig Into Reading - The Summer Reading Program is open to everyone: children, teens and adults. Reading logs now available. The program will end July 31. Children will earn ' Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:56:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130617/FON0101/306170093 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130616/FON0101/306160348 How do you feel about the federal government collecting phone data records? Sun, 16 Jun 2013 18:26:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130616/FON0101/306160348 http://www.packersnews.com/viewart/20130616/FON0101/306160275 One person was injured in an early-morning shooting Sunday at the Potawatomi Bingo Casino, Milwaukee police said. Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:54:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/viewart/20130616/FON0101/306160275 http://www.packersnews.com/viewart/20130616/FON0101/306160289 Moderate Republican state senators are seeking major changes to the state budget, including undoing a statewide expansion of private school vouchers and accepting a federally funded Medicaid expansion, while Gov. Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:20:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/viewart/20130616/FON0101/306160289 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130616/FON0101/130616002 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 12:33:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130616/FON0101/130616002 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130616/FON0101/306160278 MADISON (AP) - Wisconsin wildlife officials are warning people to be on the lookout for a couple of poison plants. Sun, 16 Jun 2013 12:07:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130616/FON0101/306160278 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130616/FON0101/130616016 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:03:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130616/FON0101/130616016 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130616/FON0101/306160179 It's Father's Day, and families nationwide are marking the date with backyard barbecues, special dinners or trips to his favorite store or fishing hole. Sat, 15 Jun 2013 17:15:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130616/FON0101/306160179 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130616/FON0101/306160112 Town of Fond du Lac Board, 1 p.m. Monday, June 17, Town Hall, W5990 W. Pioneer Road. Sat, 15 Jun 2013 17:09:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130616/FON0101/306160112 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130616/FON0101/306160107 The following marriage licenses were issued by Fond du Lac County Clerk Lisa Freiberg as of June 13: Sat, 15 Jun 2013 17:06:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130616/FON0101/306160107 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130616/FON0101/306160115 The plan for N9450 Mohawk Road was to build a small animal clinic, said Town of Theresa Clerk Diane Steger. Construction began in 2009. Sat, 15 Jun 2013 15:08:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130616/FON0101/306160115 http://www.packersnews.com/viewart/20130616/FON0101/306150278 A bill heading toward Gov. Scott Walker's desk is named 'Sonya's Law' after a mother of two who said she changed her mind about having an abortion after seeing her unborn son on an ultrasound screen. Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:13:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/viewart/20130616/FON0101/306150278 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130615/FON0101/130615041 North Fondy Fest held in North Fond du Lac, celebrates community with a parade, run/walk, food, games and more Saturday, June 15, 2013. Sat, 15 Jun 2013 22:58:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130615/FON0101/130615041 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130615/FON0101/130615040 Waupun Relay for Life takes place at Rock River Intermediate School, on the track Friday, June 14, 2013. Funds raise goes to the American Cancer Society to help fight cancer. Sat, 15 Jun 2013 22:56:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130615/FON0101/130615040 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130615/FON0101/130615039 'Bring It' Fundraiser for the Angle Family is held Saturday, June 15, at the Oakfield Village Park. Dan and Nicole Angle lost their daughter Sydney on May 20, 2013 to the Oklahoma Tornado. The fund-raiser is in conjunction to the Girls softball tournament. Sat, 15 Jun 2013 22:54:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130615/FON0101/130615039 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130615/FON0101/130615038 'Bring It' Fundraiser for the Angle Family is held Saturday, June 15, at the Oakfield Village Park. Dan and Nicole Angle lost their daughter Sydney on May 20, 2013 to the Oklahoma Tornado. The fund-raiser is in conjunction to the Girls softball tournament. Sat, 15 Jun 2013 22:52:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130615/FON0101/130615038 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130615/FON0101/306160189 The clouds and rain did not stop the North Fond du Lac community from enjoying North Fondy Fest in Village Park on Friday and Saturday. Sat, 15 Jun 2013 17:13:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130615/FON0101/306160189 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130615/FON0101/130615023 The village of North Fond du Lac held its annual summer festival, North Fondy Fest, on Friday night and Saturday. Sat, 15 Jun 2013 16:26:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130615/FON0101/130615023 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130615/FON0101/130615022 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 16:23:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130615/FON0101/130615022 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130615/FON0101/306150276 The alcohol licenses for a second Fond du Lac business are in jeopardy. Sat, 15 Jun 2013 15:04:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130615/FON0101/306150276 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130615/FON0101/130615016 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 11:27:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130615/FON0101/130615016 http://www.packersnews.com/viewart/20130614/FON0101/306140385 The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear the appeal of a lawsuit brought by two unions challenging the constitutionality of Gov. Scott Walker's law effectively ending collective bargaining for most public workers in the state. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:14:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/viewart/20130614/FON0101/306140385 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130614/FON0101/306140353 The Fond du Lac City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to allow BMX bikes inside the Adelaide Skate Park along North Hickory Street on a trial basis. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:29:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130614/FON0101/306140353 http://www.packersnews.com/viewart/20130614/FON0101/130614041 NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) - Newtown held a moment of silence Friday for the victims of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School at a remembrance event that doubled as a call to action on gun control, with the reading of names of thousands of victims of gun violence. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:15:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/viewart/20130614/FON0101/130614041 http://www.packersnews.com/viewart/20130614/FON0101/130614033 OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) - The Experimental Aircraft Association has agreed to pay the Federal Aviation Administration $450,000 for air traffic control services during the upcoming AirVenture fly-in - but under protest. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:41:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/viewart/20130614/FON0101/130614033 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130614/FON0101/306140221 While she has waged a long and difficult fight with cancer, Lisa Rae Rens hopes to share a message of strengh and humility today at Waupun's Relay For Life at Rock River Intermediate School. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:23:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130614/FON0101/306140221 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130614/FON0101/306140136 Animals are not trash to throw away. That is the message of Renee Webb after a rash of recent animal abuse and abandonment cases in the area left the Fond du Lac Humane Society shelter manager shaking her head in disbelief and asking the community for help. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:21:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130614/FON0101/306140136 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130614/FON0101/306140281 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:54:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130614/FON0101/306140281 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130614/FON0101/130614005 Green Bay Packers fans are bracing for new stadium security rules that prohibit such game-day accessories as fanny packs and seat cushions.With the exception of medically necessary items, fans entering the stadium will be required to carry their belongings in small clutch purses, gallon-sized plastic freezer bags or other clear bags no larger than 12 inches long. Rules go into effect this fall. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:16:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130614/FON0101/130614005 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130614/FON0101/130614004 Meet the 2013 Miss Wisconsin contestants as Event City prepares for "Pageant Week" and the crowning of a new Miss Wisconsin June 22 at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:10:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130614/FON0101/130614004 http://www.packersnews.com/viewart/20130614/FON0101/130614003 CHICAGO - The generation that's grown up posting their lives online wants a little privacy. That's not what we might expect as we debate just how much access the government should have to our mobile and online lives. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 06:57:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/viewart/20130614/FON0101/130614003 http://www.packersnews.com/viewart/20130614/FON0101/130614002 MADISON - Gov. Scott Walker refused to say Thursday why he withdrew his nomination to the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents of a UW-Platteville student who signed a petition to recall him from office. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 06:44:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/viewart/20130614/FON0101/130614002 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130614/FON0101/306140187 The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is warning drivers about the high risk of deer crashes in the state during June. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:51:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130614/FON0101/306140187 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130613/FON0101/306140137 City Manager Joseph Moore provided an interesting update at Wednesday's City Council meeting on the Retlaw Plaza Hotel's attempts to pay outstanding debt to the City of Fond du Lac. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:22:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130613/FON0101/306140137 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130613/FON0101/306140073 Police are searching for a man who impersonated a police officer in Green Lake County Wednesday night. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:26:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130613/FON0101/306140073 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130613/FON0101/306130306 The three-year-old pitbull that attacked six horses at the Free SPIRIT Riders grounds Monday afteronnon belonged to a 35-year-old Christopher Cox, according to the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:26:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130613/FON0101/306130306 http://www.packersnews.com/viewart/20130613/FON0101/130613051 MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Wisconsin Assembly has passed a bill that would make public workers' abortions more expensive and allow religious organizations to refuse insurance coverage for contraceptives. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:25:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/viewart/20130613/FON0101/130613051 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130613/FON0101/306130420 Fond du Lac Police were called to the area of Brooke and Division Streets Thursday afternoon for a report of a man with a gun. An 18-year-old Fond du Lac man was found in the area with an airsoft gun. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:25:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130613/FON0101/306130420 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130613/FON0101/306130268 A Mallard hen at Lakeside Park has gone a bit ducky. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:25:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130613/FON0101/306130268 http://www.packersnews.com/viewart/20130613/FON0101/306130419 MADISON - Assembly Republicans approved a package of bills Thursday designed to make it more difficult to get abortions in Wisconsin, joining a renewed conservative drive to impose tougher restrictions on the procedure nationwide. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:24:00 -0500 http://www.packersnews.com/viewart/20130613/FON0101/306130419