Two multiple vehicle accidents on Highway 23 east of Fond du Lac recently again raise concern about whether the highway should be widened to four lanes. A project to expand the highway between Fond du Lac and Plymouth is on hold because of a lawsuit and cuts to the state transportation budget. Sheriff’s captain Rick Olig says two accidents involving multiple vehicles including semi tractor trailers probably would not have happened with a four-lane highway. Olig says he agrees with the Mt. Calvary fire chief who suggested making a section of Highway 23 a no-passing zone in the area of Tower Road and Seven Hills Road.
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photo: waupun mayor rohn bishop The Waupun Common Council has postponed action on wage increases for paid on call firefighters and elected officials to get more public input. The council discussed the matter, sometimes heated, at their meeting this week and will take up the issue again at their April 8th meeting. If […]
todayMarch 27, 2025
A house fire near New Holstein claimed the life of a child. Shortly after 2am Wednesday firefighters were called to the scene on Honeymoon Hill Road near County Road T. A child in the home was pronounced dead at a hospital. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
todayMarch 27, 2025
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