MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Assembly is set to take up a Republican bill next week that would lift Wisconsin's nearly 20-year ban on gold, silver and nickel mining. Wisconsin lawmakers passed a bill in 1998 that requires sulfide mining applicants to prove a sulfide mine has operated in North American for 10 years without causing pollution and a similar mine has been closed for 10 years without causing […]
Fond du Lac firefighters quickly extinguished a fire in a parking lot behind a building at 16 North Brooke Street Saturday afternoon. Division Chief of Fire Prevention Troy Haase says it appears kids may have started some type of wooden piece of furniture on fire.
AAA is reminding motorists to slow down as kids trick or treat this weekend for Halloween. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says Halloween is one of the top three days for pedestrian injuries and fatalities. State AAA spokesman Nick Jarmuscz says that behooves motorists and pedestrians to exercise caution. Parents are encouraged to walk children door to door, showing them safe places to cross the street. Trick or treating […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Dozens of Wisconsin National Guard troops are still in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands helping the territories recover from Hurricane Maria. The National Guard issued a news release Friday saying soldiers from the 128th Air Refueling Wing in Milwaukee and the 115th Fighter Wing are distributing rations in San Juan and four locations around Puerto Rico, helping feed members of the U.S. Coast Guard, […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A new center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison hopes to spread religious literacy on campus. The Center for Religion and Global Citizenry comes after the Luber Institute for the Study of Abrahamic Religions closed last year due to lack of funding. Ulrich Rosenhagen is a lecturer at the university and the center's director. He says the center has a clear mission of learning about different religions […]
The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) urges consumers currently disconnected to contact their local utility to make arrangements for service reconnection prior to the start of the winter heating moratorium. During the moratorium, which is from November 1 to April 15, utilities are prohibited from disconnecting customers who are behind on their bills. Wisconsin law prohibits utilities from disconnecting the heat-providing service of residential customers during the winter heating […]
Winners at the 2017 Business & Industry Awards Ceremony: Dr. Andrew Manion (president, Marian University), John Pfeifer (Mercury Marine), Tom Schneider (FCEDC/Envision FDL), Rob Zerjav (Wisconsin Timber Rattlers), Sr. Jean Steffes CSA, (on behalf of Sr. Mary Mollison), Todd Huempfner (ACH Foam Technologies), Todd Koss (Grande Cheese Company), James Eden (FDLAC/Envision FDL). Marian University held its 36th annual Business & Industry awards dinner at Marian's Stayer Center for Technology & […]
The University of Wisconsin-Fond du Lac has selected Mary Narges as the posthumous recipient of its 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award. This award honors and recognizes UW-Fond du Lac alumni who have attained notable achievement in their career field, demonstrated philanthropic or public service activity in support of the community or provided inspiration to others. Narges spent her life serving and advocating for individuals with special needs. She attended UW-Fond du Lac from […]
WARNING GET TO SAFETY!!! The Night has been taken by the undead as a deadly virus has spread through the city of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. So many friends and families of this once quiet town are now walking Zombies of the night. The few that are left must constantly run through the city to find and save our fellow citizens that are trapped by these scary Zombies that have […]