Career Construction Academy students at Fond du Lac High School are learning hands-on construction experiences at the Habitat for Humanity home that is currently being built in Fond du Lac. Jacob Moder and Emily Brunet perform some of the finishing touches on the cabinets that they installed at the house.
The Republican Party of Fond du Lac County is reacting to the Tax reform package approved by the Republican Congress. “ President Trump, Speaker Ryan, Senator Johnson, and Congressman Grothman are delivering real and meaningful tax reform for hard working families,” said Republican Party of Fond du Lac County Chairman Rohn Bishop,” that, along with the hard work that was done by Governor Walker, and our local elected officials like, […]
Five outstanding young professionals will be recognized and celebrated as the recipients of the Future 5 Award, presented by the Young Professionals of Fond du Lac . One of the recipients will be named the 2017 Young Professional of the Year. This award is presented to a professional who has emerged as a community leader, demonstrated excellence, creativity and initiative in her/his business or profession and has made a positive […]
Seventh grade students at Fond du Lac’s Sabish Middle School are the winners of a national contest and $10,000 first place prize for their efforts to help other less fortunate children in the community. The students received the most votes in the My Giving Story contest as part of the Giving Tuesday campaign. Sabish social studies teacher Gina Rieder says all 142 seventh graders at the school are Sabish […]
It’s the first official day of winter and snowy weather could make travel tricky for motorists Thursday. National Weather Service meteorologist Marcia Cronce says snow is in the forecast for Thursday and Thursday night for our listening area. Cronce says motorists should slow down and allow for extra time to reach your destination. Cronce says the snow will be falling with temperatures close to the freezing mark. "Its a temperature […]
Fond du Lac police are asking the public for help in the vandalism of two holiday light donation boxes at Lakeside Park. Assistant police chief Steve Klein says someone pried open the boxes and stole any money that was inside. Klein says people can always make donations in person at the park office. Klein says residents who see any suspicious activity at the park should call police. Police say the […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says a Republican-backed bill to allow the carrying of concealed weapons without a permit is unlikely to pass the Legislature next year. Vos said Wednesday that the measure is likely doomed because "there's not a big hue and cry" to pass it. He says voters are more concerned about other issues, like jobs, economic development and how to pay for roads. Vos […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Just call him Dr. No. Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos isn't giving several bills on hot-button issues much of a chance of passing the Legislature. Vos told The Associated Press in an interview Wednesday that he doesn't think there's support for divisive measures supported by fellow Republicans. Vos says bills unlikely to pass include a measure to ban fetal tissue research on University of Wisconsin campuses […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man who stole a cache of firearms from a gun shop and sent a rambling anti-government manifesto to President Donald Trump has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison. Joseph Jakubowski was sentenced Wednesday by U.S. District Judge William Conley. Jakubowski asked the judge to either free him or execute him, saying in a profanity-laced back and forth that he rejected rules and […]