The City of Fond du Lac would like to encourage its residents to get involved with spring clean-up. April is “Keep America Beautiful” month and this week is also Earth Week. There are many events happening this week and to follow in those footsteps we wish to offer, for city residents, half price bulky waste drop day at the Municipal Service Center, 530 N Doty Street, and Saturday, April 22nd […]
Peter Stone, Chairman of the Board of National Exchange Bank & Trust, has announced that Tim Van Pelt has been named President of the Trust Division of National Exchange Bank & Trust effective April 1, 2017. With a background in law and business, Van Pelt specializes in estate planning strategies and implementing succession plans, while efficiently managing taxes and protecting and growing wealth for trust customers. The Trust Division provides […]
Nobody was injured in a fire that destroyed a large shed in Dodge County. Firefighters were called to the scene on County Road A in the town of Trenton Tuesday morning. Initially, one of the occupants was unaccounted for, but was soon located safe. Firefighters arrived to find a 50’ x 200’ tool shed fully involved in fire. The shed contained lawn tractors, and several other farm implements. Crews were […]
The Fond du Lac city council has a new president. Karen Merkel was elected president at the council’s organizational meeting Tuesday. Merkel was first appointed to City Council in May of 2013 to complete a vacant term and elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2016. She replaces Lee Ann Lorrigan. Derek TerBeest was voted in as Council Vice-President.
Police stepped up presence at the Waupun Area Junior Senior High School today after a student made threats on social media. The School District sent a message to parents that all schools in the district were placed on administrative hold, which means school Is in session but movement of students and staff is limited. Superintendent Tonya Gubin said the threat did not appear to be credible. She says the student […]
A Fond du Lac woman accused of shoplifting from a Fleet Farm store followed by a high speed chase in Sheboygan county is going to prison. Fond du Lac judge Robert Wirtz sentenced 34 year old Stephanie Figard to a total of two years in prison followed by four years extended supervision. Figard was convicted of multiple offenses including including retail theft, possession of heroin and bail jumping. According to […]
PALM BEACH, Florida (AP) — President Donald Trump will travel to Kenosha, Wisconsin, Tuesday to speak at a local factory. The White House has confirmed the visit. It will be the president's first trip since taking office to Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan's home state. Wisconsin Democratic Party Chairwoman Martha Laning says President Donald Trump coming to the state to talk about the importance of manufacturing jobs is one thing, […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker is forging ahead with plans to move more people off Medicaid by capping benefits for childless adults who aren't working and subjecting some to drug tests. Details of his proposals, which require sign-off from the federal government, were posted Monday for public comment. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services plans to submit an application to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker has signed into law a bill that legalizes possession of a marijuana extract used to treat seizures. The governor signed the bill Monday in Burlington. Parents of children who suffer from seizures have pushed for access to cannabidiol oil for years. The bill makes possession of the oil legal with a doctor's certification, but it is still against the law to produce or […]