MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The owner of a dairy that wanted to build the nation's largest goat farm in Jefferson County says those plans have been scrapped. Co-owner Kenn Buelow said Drumlin Dairy now has a verbal deal in place to buy land in a different county. Buelow declined to identify the location, but he says the deal involves 35 acres for an operation that would address the state's goat […]
Agnesian Wound Care professionals have been recognized for their outstanding quality care and customer service with a Center of Distinction Award from Healogics, the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services. Healogics is honoring Agnesian Wound Care for achieving clinical outcomes for 12 consecutive months, including patient satisfaction higher than 92 percent, and a minimum wound healing rate of at least 91 percent within 30 median days to heal. […]
Slippery roads were apparently a factor in a one vehicle rollover crash in Fond du lac that claimed the life of a Fond du Lac man. The victim has been identified as 33 year old Christopher R. Chapman. The crash happened shortly before 9:30 Thursday night on County Highway V near the intersection of Hampton Avenue. An initial investigation determined the 33 year old Chapman was traveling northbound on County […]
A tragic day on Washington County roadways as three people were killed in two separate traffic accidents Thursday. The first was a head-on crash involving a southbound semi-tractor trailer and northbound van on Interstate 41 near County Trunk K in the Town of Hartford. The Washington County Sheriff’s Department says the van, driven by a 24 year old Oshkosh woman, crossed over the median and collided with the semi. The […]
Two years after approving a loan package to help a Ripon industry expand, the Fond du lac County Board has approved another incentive package for an additional expansion project at the company. At a special meeting Thursday night the Fond du Lac County board approved a resolution to enter into a third party agreement with Alliance Laundry Systems of Ripon to provide another incentive package to help the company expand a warehouse and create new […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's unemployment rate didn't budge last month. Preliminary data the state Department of Workforce Development released Thursday shows the state's unemployment rate was 4.6 percent in February, unchanged from January. The national unemployment rate was 4.9 percent in February. The state added a total of 7,200 nonfarm jobs last month. The state added 8,000 private sector jobs but lost 800 government jobs.
OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — A defense contractor in Oshkosh has picked up about $676 million in federal contracts to build and update military vehicles. The Army granted Oshkosh Corp., Wisconsin's largest federal contractor, three renewal contracts totaling $433 million on Monday. The Army also awarded the company an additional $243 million contract on Wednesday. The contracts represent the first waveof an award that could net Oshkosh Corp. $30 billion over […]
The rock group Jackyl will headline this summer’s Walleye Weekend Festival in Fond du lac. Jackyl has been entertaining fans with their music since 1991. They will perform at 8:30pm on Saturday June 11th on the TCX Point Stage. With a mix of heavy metal and southern rock, Jackyl’s hits include “Down on Me”, “When Will it Rain” and “The Lumberjack.” The band is in the Guiness Book of World Records for […]
Fond du Lac Fire chief Pete O’Leary says he couldn’t believe it when he heard about the terrorist attacks at the Brussels airport this week. O’Leary and his son visited Brussels just last summer. O’Leary says he felt safe when he was at the airport and in Brussels. O’Leary says he enjoyed his time in Brussels and is saddened for the families of the victims and the people of the region. "It is a […]