Month: October 2015

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The U.S. Health and Human Services Department says the cost of its benchmark plan on HealthCare.gov will go up less in Wisconsin than the national average.  Silver plan rates will go up 4.7 percent here, compared with 7.5 percent nationally.  The rates came out Monday on the website established under President Barack Obama's health care law. Next year's sign-up session starts Sunday, and potential enrollees are now […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Enrollment in Wisconsin's statewide private school voucher program has more than doubled since enrollment caps were lifted.  The state Department of Public Instruction on Tuesday reported that 2,514 students were enrolled in a voucher school for the current year. That is up from 1,008 students last year when the cap was in place.  Of the new students, 75 percent had attended a private school the previous […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Assembly has approved a bill that would allow people to carry switchblades. The Republican bill would eliminate the state's prohibition on possessing, purchasing and selling switchblades, defined as any knife with a blade that opens by pressing a button, spring or other device in the handle, with gravity or with a thrusting movement. The Assembly approved the bill on a voice vote Tuesday. The […]

MILWAUKEE, WI (October 27, 2015)— The Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame today announced that Wisconsin Badgers Men’s Basketball coach Bo Ryan and Green Bay Packers all-time leading wide receiver Donald Driver and have been selected for induction into the Athletic Hall of Fame’s 65th Anniversary Class. The pair join 135 of the state’s greatest athletic icons, including Vince Lombardi, Hank Aaron, Oscar Robertson, Barry Alvarez, Al McGuire, Bud Selig, Junior […]

Service League Elects Board of Directors Back row: Melissa Hierl, Cheri Basler, Judy Thiel, Lori Hornung, Sarah Haubenschild; Front row, Roberta Shea, President Jenny Zacherl, Sandi Roehrig Service League has been serving the Fond du Lac community for 79 years.

Halloween is this Saturday. Children love to dress up, enjoy parties and eat yummy treats. It’s great to have fun but remember that safety is the number one priority. Wisconsin Emergency Management’s “ReadyWisconsin” campaign has these safety tips and ideas. Trick or Treat Rules Children under the age of 12 should not trick-or-treat alone. Children over 12 should walk in groups or with a trusted adult. Make sure your child […]

A grass fire in the ditch near the Highway 151 on-ramp to southbound Interstate 41 forced traffic to slow down.  Fond du Lac fire chief Pete O’Leary says gusty winds helped fan the fire, creating a lot of smoke when he arrived on the scene.  "It was blowing pretty hard and the winds have been picking up here.  It (fire) got right up to the road at one point so […]

A Ripon man convicted in a counterfeiting scam is going to prison.  The U.S. Department of Justice says 52 year old Robert James Zoellner was sentenced to a year and a half in federal prison and three years of extended supervision. Zoellner earlier pled guilty to one count of passing forged postal notes.   According to a criminal complaint Zoellner acted as a middle man for a West African counterfeiter, […]

The Department of Public Works is informing motorists of the closure of Division Street between Main Street and Macy Street.  The closure will begin Tuesday, October 27th and remain closed 3 weeks.  The street will be closed to allow a contractor to replace the water main on Macy Street at the intersection with Division Street. Traffic on Macy Street will be restricted to one lane of southbound traffic. Access to local […]