The Fond du Lac County executive says he supports a request to give the Fond du Lac County Fair more time to pay a $50,000 no-interest loan from the County. The county board will consider the request at their December 16th meeting. County executive Al Buechel says the loan was requested after the 2012 Fair saw lower attendance due to poor weather. "The fair is a very important event but […]
A Fond du Lac Republican lawmaker says he has concerns about a proposed DOT budget that includes $751 million in new taxes and user fees to pay for transportation. State representative Jeremy Thiesfeldt says his initial reaction is that Wisconsin already has a good transportation infrastructure. "In spite of the fact that we live in a northern climate which is really rough on roads I really can't say that Wisconsin's […]
Republican state senator Rick Gudex says he looks forward to chairing the Senate Economic Development and Commerce Committee for another year. The chairmanship was one of several committee assignments handed out last week. Gudex says he is also looking forward to serving for the first time on the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation board. "I certainly do not intend to bring a political twist to that board. I intend to bring […]
The director of Five Counties for Tobacco Free Living says a new report that shows adult smoking rates dropping in Wisconsin is excellent news but not surprising. Sandy Bernier says the numbers had been stagnant for quite a while so to see any decrease in adult smokingrates is good news. "I think the combination of increasing the cigarette tax and our smoke free air laws and getting information out there […]
Mercury Marine this week celebrates the casting of its 2,500,000th stainless steel propeller in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Simultaneously, Mercury is celebrating its famed investment cast facility’s 40th year after opening in 1974. Manager of Investment Casting at Merc Jared Reichenberger tells WFDL news Mercury propellers are recognized globally for best-in-class speed, acceleration and fuel. "How we look at it is when you put someone on the water its about memories […]
This month’s veteran of the month sponsored by Marian University is Iraqi war veteran Richard Evans. Evans served in the U.S. Navy reserve for 20 years… including a tour of duty in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. Evans says his training was in the area of building. "Building airfields, landing areas, hospital zones, places to eat. All of the support things that the marines are going to need," Evans said. […]
Community United Methodist Church in North Fond du Lac, as in years past donated gifts to nine families that the NFDL Police Department adopted through the Police Benevolent ‘Food for Families’ Program. Back row: Brooke Mathes, Pastor Jung, Seongmin Kim, Officer Michelle Fink, Officer Jack Rew Front Row: Braidon Hare, Esther Jung, Harmony Snellenberger, Shelby Hare
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker is in Las Vegas to meet with billionaire casino mogul and Republican super donor Sheldon Adelson, as Walker continues to consider running for president in 2016. Adelson's top political adviser Andy Abboud confirms that Walker is meeting with Adelson. Adelson gave the Wisconsin Republican Party $650,000 in late October and he previously gave Walker $250,000 during the 2012 recall.
Ripon police are urging drivers to use caution on Highway 44 just outside of the city. Due to glare ice conditions, Highway 44 was shut down for a period of time this morning due to an accident near Locust Road. Police say patches of ice still exist in the area.