The American Lung Association’s annual State of the Air report shows Wisconsin’s air quality is improving. Dona Wininsky with the American Lung Association in Wisconsin says when it comes to ozone, Fond du Lac County improved from an F grade last year to a B this year. Wininsky says very hot temperatures in 2012 contributed to high ozone levels and in turn last year’s poor grade. Wininsky says even short […]
Moraine Park Technical College Student Veteran Specialist Steve Pepper is this month’s Marian University Veteran of the Month. Pepper served in the Army and Army National Guard from 1983 to 2012. Today Pepper works as an advocate for veterans, serving on the E-board as Treasurer for Marian University's Student Veteran Organization as a student & also serves as Chief of Staff for the WI Veteran of Foreign Wars. Pepper has […]
The Herb Kohl Educational Foundation honored central Wisconsin students, teachers and principals at a luncheon and awards program Sunday in Waupun. The luncheon recognized 18 teacher Fellowship recipients, 21 Excellence Scholarship recipients and 15 Initiative Scholarship recipients. Area Excellence Scholars include Mackenzie Mas from St. Mary’s Springs Academy, Rebecca Schmitz of Fond du Lac Christian School, Katie Pribnow from Beaver Dam High School and Megan Roehl of Campbellsport High School. […]
The longest serving county executive in state history was recently sworn into office for another term. Allen Buechel was re-elected to his seventh term earlier this month. He was sworn into office last week. Buechel served on the Fond du Lac County Board of Supervisors for 17 years before being elected in 1993 as County Executive. With wife Betty by his side, Buechel was sworn in on April 18th […]
WHAT: Congressman Grothman will host an open house at his office. WHEN: Monday 4/24 - 3-6 p.m. WHERE: 24. W. Pioneer Road in Fond du Lac, WI Sen. Grothman will not be taking questions in a normal town-hall format. Bringing photos or letters to give the Senator with your story along with the possible impacts to you if there is major cut to Medicaid is a way to share your […]
On Tuesday, April 25 beginning at 5:30 p.m., the Fond du Lac STEM Academy and Institute will host their STEM Design Challenge Showcase at the Holiday Inn in Fond du Lac. The showcase highlights learning and achievement by featuring student-driven solutions to community problems submitted by local businesses. The event will also include dinner, auction and basket raffle, and serves as the primary fundraising event for STEM, allowing for the […]
The administrator of a Fond du Lac County nursing home says an overdrawn budget is due to a loss of revenue, not increased expenses. The county board this week approved a resolution appropriating nearly $677,000 from the general fund to close out overdrawn 2016 budgets. The majority of that total, $462,000, is at the Harbor Haven Health and Rehabilitation Center, where administrator Mark Redmer says residents were being shuffled due […]
A UW Fond du Lac student housing project is moving forward on schedule. Steve Harms with Tri-North Builders told the Fond du lac County Board this week that construction should be completed by August. "We're actually abouot 50 percent complete and expect to be complete by August 1st," Harms told WFDL news. Harms says the facility features 33 units and 121 beds. The county board this week approved a resolution […]
Veteran suicide awareness is the focus of a two day event in Fond du Lac this weekend. Marian University and Moraine Park Technical College are teaming up to raise awareness of the veteran suicide rate. President of Salute the Troops of Fond du Lac County, Dan Tinsley, says the key is identifying military veterans who may be contemplating suicide and making sure veterans have access to mental health counseling. Steve […]