The Fond du Lac County executive says the state’s property tax freeze continues to make it difficult to balance the county budget without cutting staff or programs. Al Buechel says the budget needs to address an escalating social services caseload caused by the opioid epidemic. Buechel says if there wasn’t a property tax freeze he would support a staffed security checkpoint at the government center as proposed by a […]
Fond du Lac Republican state representative Jeremy Thiesfeldt says he plans to vote for the state budget when the Assembly takes it up this week. "I think what they (jt. finance committee) came up with is a pretty solid document," Thiesfeldt told WFDL news. Thiesfeldt says he supports the two year spending plan that sends more aid to K-12 schools. Meanwhile Thiesfeldt says he’s pleased that funding was included to […]
Seventh Street from South Main Street to South Park Avenue Schedule: May 2017 to November 2017 Description: The project includes reconstruction of the sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, street, and lighting. September 11th to September 15th: The landscaping contractor will complete placing topsoil and landscaping by the end of the week. The asphalt paving contractor will begin fine grading for asphalt pavement toward the end of the week in […]
A Fond du Lac elementary school has been named named one of America’s Healthiest Schools. Riverside Elementary is one of 15 Wisconsin schools on the list. The schools are recognized for serving healthier meals and snacks, offering high quality physical and health education programs and empower school leaders to be healthy role models. All recognized schools meet or exceed federal nutrition standards for school meals and snacks; offer […]
Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts has announced that Mike and Rita Shannon are the 2017 recipients of the James C. Hubbard Windy Award. The award goes to an individual or group of individuals who have made a positive impact on THELMA and the Fond du Lac community. “Mike and Rita are remarkable supporters of the arts and the community,” said Jacqui Corsi, THELMA Interim Executive Director. “As […]
Fox Valley Savings Bank says its name is being used as part of a "Caller ID Spoofing" fraud scheme. Recently, scammers display the Fox Valley Savings name with the phone number of 920-923-7764. The automated calls are posing as FVSBank, hoping you will pickup the call. These automated phone calls state they were made aware that you may be eligible for medical equipment and asking for your account or […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Scores held steady for Wisconsin's Class of 2017 on the ACT college entrance exam. In results released Thursday, Wisconsin's average composite score was 20.5 for the second year in a row. That's behind the national average of 21.0. But it was the third highest among the 17 states where all graduates were tested, behind only Minnesota and Colorado. The national average returned to 2014-15 levels after […]
OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — A prosecutor says no charges will be filed against an Oshkosh police officer who fatally shot a man this summer. Winnebago County District Attorney Christian Gossett said Thursday the officer was justified in using deadly force. Authorities were called July 31 about 28-year-old Isaiah Tucker trying to take things from a home where he used to live. When two officers arrived, Tucker crashed a car through […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Cool weather has slowed corn and soybean growth in Wisconsin, but the rest of the state's main crops are doing well. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that most of the state saw overnight lows in the 40s last week, while some areas in the north had lows in the 30s. Citing the USDA's data, the Wisconsin State Journal reports that more than 70 percent of […]