“The media jumps to conclusions. Police officers go to a scene and they react to what is going on at the scene. They’re not reacting to race.” Posted on May 11, 2022August 30, 2023 by Samantha Blackstad Michael Blackstad, 51, is a former police officer from the Downey Police Department in Downey, California. He was on the force from 1997-2005, until he was medically retired due to a car accident on the job. Michael now lives in Fond du Lac, Wis. with his family and works as a produce manager at the […]
“You can definitely see the split and divide in Fond du Lac County.” Posted on May 11, 2022August 30, 2023 by Samantha Blackstad Lisa Blackstad, 48, has been a server her whole life, both in California and Wisconsin, working with her mom at Marie Calanders in California, to working at Fish Company. Once she moved to Wisconsin, she started working at a supper club and eventually landed a job at a small diner, the Eden Grill in Fond […]
Making Music Posted on May 25, 2021June 1, 2021 by Samantha Blackstad In this short documentary, Samantha Blackstad introduces us to a local young musician who has been keeping busy during the pandemic by creating his own songs and music videos.