Marine veteran Stephen Lara lost his life savings in a highway stop by Nevada State Police, who seized his cash, highlighting the need for the Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act to protect property owners from civil forfeiture abuses.

A controlled burn in Fond du Lac County led to a house fire that left two people without a home, with the structure suffering extensive damage and the cause determined to be the spread of the fire from a nearby ditch.

A controlled burn ended up spreading across a lawn and ultimately destroyed a house in Fond du Lac County on Thursday.

A town of Metomen home is a total loss after a fire Thursday afternoon. Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release a 911 call at 3:06 p.m. March 13 reported a residence at N13707 State 44 was fully engulfed in flames.

Former Fond du Lac Mayor Isaac Brown built the Octagon House in 1856, and it almost didn't survive the 1970s. Here's the history of the house.