The Fond du Lac Public Works director says only a handful of Fond du Lac residents have signed up to participate in a lead pipe replacement program this year. The city put the brakes on a mandatory program after the low-bid contractor for the project was unable to secure a bond. Public Works director Jordan Skiff says some of the property owners that were on the list to have their […]
Nobody was injured in a one vehicle rollover crash on Interstate 41 in Fond du Lac. Sheriff’s captain Ryan Waldschmidt says the crash happened shortly after 12:30pm Tuesday in the northbound lanes of 41 near the Hickory Street exit. Waldschmidt says the SUV driver lost control when the 30 foot camper he was hauling began to sway as he attempted to change lanes after passing a vehicle. Waldschmidt says its […]
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is holding a public information meeting Wednesday on a state Highway 44 reconstruction project from Ripon to the Winnebago County line. The project includes reconditioning the pavement and adding passing lanes to northbound 44 from Seelig Way to Page Road and southbound from Fletcher Road to just past Springbrook Road. Construction is scheduled to begin May 30th. The highway will be closed to through […]
CTH VV (PIONEER RD) from Hickory Street to Rogersville Road Schedule: April 2017 thru November 2017 Description: This project will include the reconstruction of CTH VV (Pioneer Road) from Hickory Street to Rogersville Road. The signalized intersection at Pioneer Road and Military Road will be converted to a roundabout. Work will include grading, watermain, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, base aggregate, concrete pavement, curb and gutter, and sidewalk, traffic signals, signing, […]
The 2017 Rosendale Memorial Day commemoration will begin at 10 a.m. in the Rosendale Intermediate School south gymnasium. This year is the 151st anniversary of the annual event which is a national holiday to honor veterans and those who have served our country. One of the highlights of the event is a slide show of area veterans and the branch of service where they served. The 2017 Poppy Princess […]
Town of Byron veterans will be honored at the annual Memorial Day tribute scheduled for 9:30 a.m. at the Byron Town Hall on May 29, 2017. This year’s keynote address will be delivered by Brooke Bloch who served with the Wisconsin Army National Guard 1157th Transportation Company and completed tours of duty in Korea, Japan, and Afghanistan. Bloch will share her experiences on the role of women in today’s military. […]
In accordance with Fond du Lac County’s holiday schedule, the County offices in the City/County Government Center, the Sheriff’s Office Lobby Window, the Portland Street Annex including the Veterans Service Office, the Department of Social Services and the Highway Department will be closed all day on Monday May 29, 2017, in observance of Memorial Day.
National Exchange Bank & Trust will host the 33rd Annual Petting Zoo on Saturday, June 3, from 9 – 11 a.m. at the 130 South Main St. office of National Exchange Bank & Trust in Fond du Lac. This free community appreciation event is open to the public. In celebration of Wisconsin’s dairy industry, the petting zoo will feature a variety of farm animals, pony rides, dairy games, prizes and […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Department of Justice officials say about 60 of 6,000 untested sexual assault evidence kits have been analyzed so far. The kits are sitting for a variety of reasons, including prosecutors deciding cases were too weak to pursue, cases were resolved without testing or victims wouldn't cooperate. DOJ became aware of the untested kits in 2014. Victim advocates have pushed for testing to establish profiles that […]