Want to see the Gottfried Prairie and some nocturnal animal friends at night? The Gottfried Prairie & Arboretum is hosting a free Halloween Prairie Walk on October 28th from 6-8 PM, at UW-Fond du Lac, 400 University Drive, Fond du Lac. Rain date is planned for October 29th, same time. No pre-registration is necessary. Tours will leave the prairie shelter every 20 minutes. All ages are welcomed, but the event […]
The City of Fond du Lac would like to notify the public that due to a major system update/conversion, all City of Fond du Lac financial programs will be unavailable October 23-October 26, 2014. This will include payment processing, account inquiries, building permits, and all similar systems, as well as, online water payments and credit card processing. For your convenience, we ask that our customers please plan around these dates […]
The Downtown Fond du Lac Partnership has been awarded a $60,505 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farmers Market Promotion Program. The grant will be used to promote the Downtown Fond du Lac Farmers Market new location on Main Street and expand educational and community market related activities. “This grant will make a tremendous impact for increasing the awareness of the market and our downtown community,” said Amy […]
One person received non life threatening injuries in a two vehicle accident on Pioneer Road in Fond du lac. The accident happened on Pioneer between Martin and Park Avenues shortly before 3:30pm Thursday. One vehicle apparently crossed over the center line striking another vehicle. One person was transported to the hospital with what appeared to be minor injuries.
A Waupun man escaped serious injuries when he was struck by a mini van. Police chief Dale Heeringa says the accident happened about 3pm Wednesday at the intersection of West Lincoln and Pattee Drive. "...a witnesses account he was catapaulted into the air a short distance and landed on the ground in front of the van," Heeringa said. The pedestrian, a 25 year old Waupun man, was transported to the […]
Dodge County Sheriff Pat Ninmann says she realizes its an uphill battle… but decided to run as a write in candidate after receiving encouragement from supporters. "I'm out in the community quite a bit and I've had hundreds of citizens, co-workers, associates encouraging me to do a write-in," Ninmann told WFDL news. Ninmann lost to sheriff’s sergeant Dale Schmidt in the August primary by just 310 votes. She says her […]
An aquatic Invasive species educator says it’s the first time freshwater jellyfish have been found in a Waupaca County lake. Paul Skawinski says a fisherman reported the jellyfish on Spencer Lake last week. Skawinski says these strange creatures originate from China and were first observed in Wisconsin in the late 1960s. Skawinski says impacts of the freshwater jellyfish on Wisconsin’s ecosystems Are not well known. The jellyfish do containing stinging […]
The director of the Marquette University Law School poll says the latest numbers show the race for governor is going to be very close. The poll shows Democrat Mary Burke and Republican governor Scott Walker tied among likely voters. Poll director Charles Franklin says there’s an element of how much the race has failed to have either candidate to be able to pull away. Still Franklin says he believes […]
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke says she is pleased but not surprised at the latest poll numbers. A Marquette law school poll this week showed Burke and Republican governor Scott Walker tied among likely voters. "It was very good, but I wasn't surprised. I know this is going to be a tight race, its going to come down to November 4th and its going to be about making sure people […]