Month: November 2015

A Fond du Lac woman arrested last summer  along with a Fond du Lac man following a fight and residential burglary has been bound over for trial.  Following a preliminary hearing Friday Yolanda Clark pleaded not guilty to multiple charges including  burglary while armed with a dangerous weapon.  Clark and  Hughie Roby were arrested last June after officers responded to  a report of a fight in the 100 block of […]

The Agnesian HealthCare Foundation has named Holly Brenner as its new president. She was recently appointed by the Agnesian HealthCare Foundation Board of Directors, along with the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Agnes Sponsorship Ministries. She will work collaboratively with the Board and Michelle Ries, who was recently named Agnesian HealthCare Foundation director. Ries has been serving with the Foundation as events coordinator for the past two years and […]

The Fond du Lac Department of Public Works is informing motorists of the closure of Dixie Street between Hickory Street and Morris Street.  The street will be closed Monday, November 16th to allow the paving of the east railroad approach.    Motorists are encouraged to find an alternate route as there will not be a signed detour.

Each year, the Wisconsin Senate conducts an intensive program with a select group of students from throughout the state who are invited to the Capitol for a hands-on learning experience within the State Legislature.  The Senate Chief Clerk is now seeking applications for student participants in the program, which will consist of three week-long segments held over the following dates: February 7-12 February 14-19 March 6-11 Applications for the program are […]

The large Salvation Army Red Kettles, synonymous with the season of giving, have made their first Fond du Lac appearances.   Five of this year's locations started their season Friday at Shopko, Festival Foods, Piggly Wiggly and both Pick N Save locations.   This is the 125th Red Kettle season for the Fond du Lac Salvation Army.   All the kettles will be out November 27 and remain until December 24. […]

Saturday, November 21,  the young and the young at heart have a special mission:  gather 'round Santa, sleeping soundly in Forest Mall's Center Court  armed with noisemakers, waiting for the cue from Sunny 97-7 Nick Rusch to cause the clamor that brings Santa out of his deep slumber.  Once awake, Santa will lead a parade and then greet children.  This year, The Salvation Army celebrates 125 years in Fond du […]

Following two train derailments in Wisconsin over the weekend a Demcoratic state lawmaker is introducing legislation designed to improve railroad safety.  State representative Jill Billings from LaCrosse says the bipartisan measure would increase security and emergency preparedness for Wisconsin railroads.   Train derailments in western Wisconsin Saturday and Watertown Sunday spilled ethanol and oil.   "The majority of these derailments are caused by issues with the tracks so I want to […]

The Fond du Lac County Republican party treasurer says he was impressed with this week’s Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee.  Rohn Bishop was in attendance at the Milwaukee Theatre for Tuesday night’s debate.  Bishop says after watching and listening to the candidates it is amazing to him that Donald Trump is still on top of the polls.  "He kind of comes off strong in leadership by the way he presents […]

More than 30 piece of nose art from World War Two combat aircraft are on display at the EAA Airventure museum in Oshkosh.  EAA spokesman Dick Knapinski says the museum was chosen as the first public display location for this rare collection.  The artifacts have been designated by the National Trust for Historical Preservation as an official project of Save America’s Treasures and will be on display at EAA throughout […]