A survey through the UW-Fond du Lac Extension Office shows that eleven municipalities in Fond du lac County have average radon levels that exceed the EPA’s safety limit. Extension agent, Diana Tscheschlok, says the EPA limit is four pico Curies per liter. The city of Fond du Lac has an average rating of 2.3 pico Curies, but other area municipalities are significantly higher. Ripon and Eden came in at 7.0, nine in Brandon, 16 pico Curies in Waupun and 16.5 in Fairwater. Radon gas comes from the natural breakdown of uranium in soil, rock and water. The gas seeps into buildings, especially in basements and ground level rooms and cannot be detected by sight or smell. Radon testing kits are available for $10 at the Fond du lac County Public Health Department.
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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 […]
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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.
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