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  1. The Reporter Media photo illustration

    Wis. Legislature approves smoker surcharge, other measures for public employees

    The Legislature's budget committee Tuesday approved a measure meant to discourage public employees from collecting a pension and a paycheck at the same time.

    • 6:51 PM
  2. Lea Bessinger salvages a picture of Jesus as she and her son, Josh Bessinger, sort through the rubble of the elder Bessinger's tornado-ravaged home Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Moore, Okla. A huge tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburb Monday, flattening an entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) AP

    Tornado confirmed as EF5, search for survivors almost complete (update, video, photos)

    Helmeted rescue workers raced Tuesday to complete the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots down to bare red earth and claimed 24 lives.

    • 7:24 PM
  3. Microsoft's Xbox One. PRNewsFoto/Microsoft Corp.

    Microsoft announces new Xbox One console

    Microsoft unveiled its next-gen console on Tuesday, touting it as a system that will provide diverse entertainment on a single platform.

    • 2:47 PM
  4. A tornado moves past homes in Moore, Okla. on Monday, May 20. A monstrous tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs, flattening entire neighborhoods with winds up to 200 mph, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. AP

    Power of Moore tornado dwarfs Hiroshima bomb

    Wind, humidity and rainfall combined precisely to create the massive killer tornado in Moore, Okla. And when they did, the awesome amount of energy released over that city dwarfed the power of the atomic bomb that leveled Hiroshima.

    • 4:26 PM
  5. color in mugs P= tom petri

    Petri moves to honor local veteran

    Washington, D.C. U.S. Rep. Tom Petri introduced legislation Tuesday to request that President Barack Obama award the Medal of Honor to local World War II veteran James Megellas for heroic actions during the Battle of the Bulge.

    • 6:03 PM
  6. Buffalo Wild Wings is expected to open in Fond du Lac on Aug. 19. Aileen Andrews/The Reporter Media

    Development on the uptick in Fond du Lac

    New homes and businesses are springing up in the Fond du Lac area.

    • 1:00 PM
  7. Richard Lisko

    Victim takes stand in dog attack trial

    The victim of a dog attack is expected to take the stand Wednesday for cross examination as the trial of a 59-year-old Campbellsport man moves into its third day in Fond du Lac County Circuit Court.

    • 5:58 PM

  8. WIAA regional track meet hosted in North Fond du Lac (photos)

    WIAA division 2 regional track meet hosted in North Fond du Lac. Monday, May 20, 2013. Patrick Flood/The Reporter Media.

    • May 20, 2013

  9. Wisconsin weather forecast for Tuesday (video)

    • 9:14 AM

  10. Microsoft unveils Xbox One capabilities (video)

    • 2:55 PM

  11. Woman reunited with dog amid tornado wreckage (video)

    • 12:16 PM

  12. VIDEO: Tornado causes explosions caught on camera

    Michael Welch from Blanchard, Oklahoma, took video of the massive tornado that ripped through Newcastle, Oklahoma on May 19.

    • 8:08 AM
  13. Donald Zabolski

    FdL man charged with child sex assault

    A 32-year-old Fond du Lac man was charged Monday with two counts of first-degree sexual assault of a child younger than 12 and one count of exposing a child to harmful material.

    • 4:13 PM
  14. Gannett File Photo

    $50 monthly surcharge sought from state workers who smoke

    MADISON — State workers who smoke would have to pay $50 more per month for health insurance under a proposal by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker.

    • 8:14 AM
  15. JoAnn Anderson sorts through the rubble of her home after a tornado on Monday, May 20, 2013 in Moore, Okla. A monstrous tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs, flattening entire neighborhoods with winds up to 200 mph, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. AP Photo/The Oklahoman, Steve Sisney

    Twister season starts late, but starts nonetheless

    TULSA, Okla. — Deadly tornadoes that have raked communities in Middle America over the past week, including Monday’s massive twister that carved a path of destruction through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, belie what had been a relatively quiet start of the 2013 tornado season.

    • 8:00 AM

  16. Petri hosts town meeting

    U.S. Representative Tom Petri will hold town meetings next week throughout the 6th Congressional District.

    • May 20, 2013

  17. Ideas sought for special library art

    The Fond du Lac Public Library has extended the deadline to July 1 for artist proposals for the creation of a unique art piece to be installed in the main library.

    • May 20, 2013

  18. Thiesfeldt holds listening sessions

    Rep. Jeremy Thiesfeldt R-Fond du Lac, will hold listening sessions in Fond du Lac County on Wednesdasy, May 29.

    • May 20, 2013

  19. City, County offices closed for Memorial Day

    City of Fond du Lac and County offices will be closed Monday in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.

    • May 20, 2013
  20. Curtiss Johnson, 18, of Fond du Lac, skates at the Adelaide skate park on North Hickory Street in Fond du Lac. Justin Connaher/The Reporter Media

    Board supports BMX trial at skatepark

    The Fond du Lac Advisory Park Board voted unanimously Monday night in favor of allowing BMX bikes at Adelaide Skate Park for a trial period this summer.

    • May 20, 2013

  21. PHOTOS: Oklahoma tornado

    • May 20, 2013
  22. Aaron Schmitz

    Drug use cited in Winnebago Drive crash

    A Fond du Lac man accused of driving into a woman walking on Winnebago Drive told investigators he drank a liter of whiskey and smoked marijuana the night before the crash.

    • May 20, 2013
  23. Richard Lisko

    Trial begins for Campbellsport man accused of dog attack

    Another mistrial was almost declared Monday in the case against a 59-year-old Campbellsport man accused of using his dog to attack a New Berlin man.

    • May 20, 2013

  24. Oklahoma tornado (photo gallery)

    • May 20, 2013
  25. Rep. Jeremy Thiesfeldt

    Rep. Jeremy Thiesfeldt authors bill to ban mandatory flu shots for healthcare workers

    MADISON — Wisconsin employers, including hospitals, nursing homes and other health care agencies, could no longer require workers to get flu shots under a bill pending in the Legislature.

    • May 20, 2013
  26. This frame grab provided by KWTV shows a tornato in Oklahoma City Monday, April 20. Television footage shows flattened buildings and fires after a mile-wide tornado moved through the Oklahoma City area. AP

    NWS: Okla. tornado had winds up to 200 mph

    The National Weather Service says the tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma, had wind speeds up to 200 mph (320 kph).

    • May 20, 2013

  27. Council to decide on applicant to fill open seat

    Fond du Lac City Council is expected to select a new member and will hear about the 2014 Budget forecast at its meeting this week.

    • May 20, 2013
  28. Laconia High School juniors Tyler Engel, left, and Andrew Luedke; Gregg Fugar, of Mercury Marine; and Steve Hock, Laconia substitute teacher, gather around the Chevy engine grill built by the students. Aileen Andrews/The Reporter Media

    Students, manufacturers partner for Project GRILL

    The scent of summer cooking was in the air as area students and business leaders gathered for the 2013 Project GRILL Unveiling. The challenge to surpass previous grill creations has been heating up over the past five years. Student teams from eight area school districts participated in this year’s event, held May 17 in the Festival Foods parking lot.

    • May 20, 2013
  29. Friends and neighbors help out a resident in Lyon County just south of Emporia, Kan., Sunday evening, May 19, 2013 after an apparent tornado touched down. (AP Photo/Emporia Gazette, Matthew Fowler)

    Interactive map shows states hit by tornadoes

    On Sunday there were several reports of tornadoes in five states.

    • May 20, 2013

  30. Fond du Lac native found dead in barn

    A 30-year-old Fond du Lac man was found dead in a Richland Center barn Sunday following a traffic crash.

    • May 20, 2013
  31. Lucas Purdy, 1, and Peke the pug won first place in one of the costume contests at Milwaukee Pug Fest in Franklin, Wis. The annual event, that helps pay for medical and dental bills for rescued pugs, attracted more than 1,700 pugs and other smushy-faced dogs along with 2,900 humans from the U.S. and Canada. AP

    Milwaukee Pug Fest attracts 1,700 dogs

    Milwaukee Pug Fest, billed by organizers as the largest such event in North America, had its best year yet.

    • May 20, 2013

  32. Two injured in Highway 23 crash

    TOWN OF LAMARTINE - Two Fond du Lac men sustained non-life threatening injuries in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 23 Sunday afternoon.

    • May 20, 2013
  33. Fond du Lac Fire Chief Peter O'Leary stands in a soot-covered living room as he describes the effects of a grease fire that broke out in an apartment located at 478 W. Scott St. on May 3. In light of numerous recent fires, the local fire department is launching a campaign to raise awareness for fire safety and prevention. Patrick Flood/The Reporter Media

    Department widens fire prevention efforts

    The Fond du Lac Fire Department is leading the way to expand fire prevention efforts in the city.

    • May 20, 2013

  34. Fond du Lac man injured in hit and run crash

    A 32-year-old Fond du Lac man was treated and released from St. Agnes Hospital May 17 following a hit-and-run crash.

    • May 20, 2013
    • FON /
    • FON-News

    Small Florida city anxious to learn jackpot winner

    It could be an anxious wait of up to two months for people in a small Florida city to find out who won the highest Powerball jackpot in history: an estimated $590.5 million.

    • May 20, 2013
  36. Tom Garvin of Marshfield photographed this whooping crane foraging in the reeds at McMillan Marsh earlier this month. Gannett Wisconsin Media file photo

    Black flies at wildlife refuge plague whooping cranes

    NECEDAH - Experts say swarms of black flies appear to be the best explanation for why endangered whooping cranes are abandoning their nests at a Wisconsin wildlife refuge.

    • May 20, 2013
  37. This frame grab provided by KWTV shows a tornato in Oklahoma City on Monday. Television footage shows flattened buildings and fires after a mile-wide tornado moved through the Oklahoma City area. AP

    State medical examiner's office: 37 killed in Oklahoma tornado

    A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods with winds up to 200 mph, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. At least 37 people were reported killed.

    • May 20, 2013

  38. Fond du Lac crash sends one to hospital

    A 27-year-old Fond du Lac man was treated and released from St. Agnes Hospital following a Thursday afternoon crash on East First Street.

    • May 20, 2013
  39. The Reporter Media file photo

    Fond du Lac Fire Department responds to another unattended cooking call

    The cause of a smoke-filled apartment on West Scott Street Friday was another case of unattended cooking.

    • May 19, 2013
  40. An estimated 6,000 people gathered at the Minnesota State Capitol where Gov. Mark Dayton signed the gay marriage bill on Tuesday in St. Paul, Minn. Minnesota became the 12th state to legalize gay marriage. AP/Jim Mone

    Gay marriage faces many hurdles in Wisconsin

    As thousands of gay rights supporters in Minnesota celebrated last week, it was business as usual in Wisconsin.

    • May 19, 2013
  41. Ashley Wessing of Milwaukee, graduating with a degree in nursing, waits in line with other graduates before the start of commencement ceremonies on Saturday at Marian University in Fond du Lac. Patrick Flood/The Reporter Media

    Marian University holds 2013 spring commencement

    Marian University held its 73rd spring commencement exercises on Saturday, May 18.

    • May 20, 2013
  42. Capt. Roy Surita, Andrew Surita and Hillary Arnoldussen at the Marian University School of Nursing and Health Professions Pinning Ceremony. Submitted photo.

    Soldier surprises son for Marian graduation

    Marian University's School of Nursing and Health Professions pinning ceremony is always a special event but this year there was cause for special celebration.

    • May 20, 2013

  43. Taylor Swift wins 8 trophies at Billboard Awards (with photo gallery)

    Another day, another domination for Taylor Swift: She was the red hot winner at the Billboard Music Awards.

    • May 20, 2013

  44. VIDEO: Teen claims his McDonalds sandwich had a worm

    Derrick Holt claims he bit into a worm while he was eating a McDonald's Sausage McMuffin in Buckeye, Arizona. Now the 18 year old says he has a stomach bug.

    • May 20, 2013
    • FON /
    • FON-News
    Crossword answers can be found on page 10 of section B.

    Crossword

    1 Put on layaway, perhaps

    • May 20, 2013
  46. A boy is pulled from beneath a collapsed wall Monday at the Plaza Towers Elementary School following a tornado in Moore, Okla AP

    Medical examiner: 24 dead in Oklahoma twister (update, video, photos)

    Search-and-rescue crews worked through the night after a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs, demolishing an elementary school and reducing homes to piles of splintered wood.

    • 10:10 AM
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    The day in photos: May 19, 2013

    Enter here to view the photo gallery.

    • May 19, 2013

  48. Moraine Park Technical College graduation (photos)

    Moraine Park Technical College graduation ceremony held at Fond du Lac high school Saturday morning. Saturday, May 18, 2013. Patrick Flood/The Reporter Media.

    • May 20, 2013

  49. Marian University graduation 2013 (photos)

    Marian University held it's graduation ceremonies outside on the campus Saturday afternoon. Saturday, May 18, 2013. Patrick Flood/The Reporter Media.

    • May 20, 2013

  50. MPTC Class of 2013 heads out

    Moraine Park Technical College Class of 2013 graduates, along with their family and friends, faculty and administration, gathered Saturday at the Fond du Lac High School Field House for commencement ceremonies.

    • May 19, 2013

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Turkey Season Celebration: The Pulaski Area Turkey Chasers chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation will host their event at the American Legion Hall, Pulaski. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with a buffet at 7 p.m. Cost is $50 for individuals and includes NWTF membership; $95 couples; $30 jakes; $270 sponsors. The event includes door prizes, raffles, auctions. For more information contact Ken Jaworski at 920-680-0090. More events | Events map

Birding: Find wetlands, prairies, and forests in abundance at Crex Meadows, along with more birds than you can dream of ... but not more than you can count! Andy Paulios leads this event from 4 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Burnett County. Register at https://www.cvent.com/events/great-wi-birdathon-big-day-trips/registration-941aca6cd282454189211661afb27a0a.aspx. More events | Events map

Canoe & Wooden Boat Show: This event will be held in conjunction with Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Day outside of the Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum in Spooner. For more information visit http://www.WisconsinCanoeHeritageMuseum.org. More events | Events map

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