Author Archives: Terry Kovarik

FDL Co man charged with attempted homicide of landlord
TOWN OF AUBURN, WI -- A Fond du Lac County man faces a charge of First Degree Attempted Homicide in connection with a fight with his landlord. Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Deputies were called to a re...
Terry Kovarik Mar 16, 2025 (Image from the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office)

UPDATE: Oshkosh shooting suspect arrested
OSHKOSH, WI -- Oshkosh Police make an arrest in connection with Friday shooting incident. Detectives took a 16-year-old girl from Menasha into custody this morning. She's facing charges of First Degre...
Terry Kovarik Mar 16, 2025 (Image from the Oshkosh Police Department)

(UPDATE) Waushara Co. Skeletal remains identified
UPDATE TOWN OF LEON, WI -- The Waushara County Sheriff's Office says that skeletal remains found last Thursday in the Town of Leon have been positively identified. The sheriff's office says the name l...
Terry Kovarik Mar 16, 2025 (Image provided by Waushara County Sheriff's Office)

Marsh fires keep local firefighters busy
CALUMET & FOND DU LAC COUNTIES, WI -- Area firefighters were kept busy over the weekend with wildfires spawned by a combination of high winds and dry vegetation. Firefighters in Harrison battled h...
Terry Kovarik Mar 16, 2025 jag_cz / Depositphotos.com

Fire destroys Fond du Lac County home
METOMEN, WI -- No one is hurt following a house fire in Fond du Lac County. Crews were called to a home along State Highway 44 in the town of Metomen shortly after 3:00 Thursday afternoon to find one ...
Terry Kovarik Mar 14, 2025 jag_cz / Depositphotos.com

DNR: Bird flu did not kill ducks in Little Chute pond
LITTLE CHUTE, WI -- Nearly 100 ducks found dead in Little Chute last month did not have bird flu. The state Department of Natural Resources says the animals were tested for the disease, and all sample...
Terry Kovarik Mar 14, 2025 Kassandra2 / Depositphotos.com

Employee dies in Appleton workplace accident
APPLETON, WI -- An employee at Progressive Converting, also known as ProCon, in Appleton dies in a workplace accident Wednesday afternoon. According to a statement issued to our media partner, Action ...
Terry Kovarik Mar 13, 2025 (image provided by the Appleton Police Department)

Joe Martin, former common council member/community advocate, dies
APPLETON, WI -- A former Appleton Common Council member who advocated for handicap rights and accessibility has died. Joe Martin passed away Saturday at a Milwaukee hospital. Martin, who was confined ...
Terry Kovarik Mar 10, 2025 Former Appleton Common Council member Joe Martin dies.

APD says Mauthe investigation closed
APPLETON, WI -- An investigation into former St. Francis Xavier principal Mike Mauthe is now closed, according to the Appleton Police Department. Our media partner Action 2 News has filed an open reco...
Terry Kovarik Feb 28, 2025 (Image provided by Xavier Catholic Schools)

First woman APD officer to be honored at FVTC
APPLETON, WI -- The first woman to serve as an Appleton police officer will be honored for her service. Mildred Gardner joined the police department in 1922. The Appleton Police Department's Facebook ...
Terry Kovarik Feb 28, 2025 Mildred Gardner, first woman to serve in the APD, to be honored at Women in Public Safety Day



