The third annual Wisconsin Farm to School Summit will be held at the end of the month in Wisconsin Rapids, and Ann Marie Ames of the state Agriculture Department says registration has just opened. Ames says the summit is designed for food producers and food buyers, and both groups can learn a lot by attending. The summit keynote speaker will be Deborah Kane, the U-S Department of Agriculture’s National Director […]
Think of it as "American Idol" or "America's Got Talent" for Wisconsin youth. The Kids from Wisconsin showcase the most talented youth in a full musical revue for all ages, consisting of 20 singer/dancers and a 13 piece show band. The troupe performs inspiring, entertaining, musical productions to over 100,000 people each summer and a great opportunity for talented young people to gain an exceptional performing experience unlike any other. […]
The Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer says she couldn’t believe it when she first walked into a Campbellsport area trailer filled with dozens of cats and littered with animal waste. Kim Mueller says the conditions had to have been building over a long period of time…possibly years…not months or weeks. "My first reaction was I couldn't believe I was actually inside a home," Mueller told WFDL news. "It […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Governor Scott Walker's fifth State of the State speech comes as he's ramping up exploring a run for president and amid questions closer to home about how he's going to solve a $2.2 billion budget shortfall. The speech is set for Tuesday night before a joint meeting of the Legislature. Walker isn't revealing much about what he's going to say. Most of his plans for solving […]
The assistant principal at Fond du lac’s Sabish Middle School is resigning. Jill Mussett is stepping down effective this Friday. Superintendent Dr. Jim Sebert says Mussett has an opportunity for career advancement in another District closer to her home.
A Fond du Lac man has been arrested for assaulting a paramedic. Assistant police chief Steve Klein says the incident happened after the man was transported to St. Agnes Hospital Thursday. "Apparently the patient became combative and struck the paramedic punching him in the chest," Klein told WFDL news. "Fortunately the paramedic was not seriously injured. We do anticipate this individual will be arrested for battery to a paramedic-firefighter."
Just before Christmas Fond du Lac Area United Way officials were confident they were going to reach their goal. Executive Director Tina Potter says donation pledges and projections showed the fund drive would easily exceed the $745,000 goal. But two weeks before the money is allocated to member agencies Potter says the fund drive is still $10,000 short. "It looked like when we did projections we were going to […]
Governor Scott Walker has declared a State of Emergency as a precautionary step in response to unexpected and intermittent service interruptions on the Mid-America East Blue Pipeline at the Janesville terminal. January and February are months that propane customers typically begin refill their tanks, and with the cold weather temperatures forecasted this week and next, this precautionary declaration allows propane truck drivers to travel to other terminals if they need […]
A California apple packing plant has been identified as the likely source of contamination in caramel apples that led to a multi-state outbreak of listeriosis, according to food safety officials at the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP). To date, 32 outbreak-related illnesses including six deaths have been reported among residents of 11 states. Three illnesses have been reported in Wisconsin. Bidart Bros. of Bakersfield, California, is […]