WHITE LAKE, Wis. (AP) — Sheriff's officials say a problem that led them to close a popular campground in a northern Wisconsin forest has been resolved. Officials decided to close the Boulder Lake Campground in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest because a nearby property owner was holding target practice on his land. Oconto County Sheriff's Department Chief Deputy Ed Janke says the matter has been resolved in court. It's not clear […]
Two new members have been appointed to SSM Health Ministries – Sr. Mary Noel Brown, CSA, of Fond du Lac, Wis., and Fr. Michael Rozier, S.J., of Ann Arbor, Mich. As the health system’s sponsoring body, SSM Health Ministries is responsible for preserving the organization's Roman Catholic identity and serving as liaison to the Vatican. With the appointment to SSM Health Ministries, Sr. Brown and Fr. Rozier also become members […]
No injuries have been reported in a fire at the Kohler Company. Firefighters were called to the scene about 11:30pm Wednesday for a report of a fire in the foundry building. Officials have not said what the extent of damage is. Kohler is a manufacturer of kitchen and bath plumbing fixtures, tile, small engines, and generators.
The Department of Natural Resources has confirmed a cougar was photographed in Fond du Lac County this month. The cougar was captured on a trail camera near Rosendale January 5. The DNR says a cougar was also spotted in Lincoln and Langlade Counties in December.
The Fond du Lac city council has rejected a special use permit request that would have allowed construction of a large storage unit complex near a residential development. At their meeting Wednesday night the council voted 6-1 against the request to allow more than 300 storage units on five acres of commercial property on Lighthouse Village Road south of Highway 151. Residents of the nearby Wildlife Acres subdivision told the […]
Tickets are still on sale for the second Live in Swing City jazz performance at Fond du Lac High School this weekend. Band director Matt McVeigh says more than 70 kids from all three jazz emsembles will recreate a jazz club or dance scene from the 1940s. McVeigh says its amazing how accomplished these students are. "I would like to believe that the music is a big part of what […]
The local unemployment rate is down slightly. The December unemployment rate dropped a tenth of a percent to 2.4 pecent in the city of Fond du Lac, a record low. The rate dropped to 2.2 percent in Fond du Lac County and 2.3 percent in Dodge County. Eighteen of the 32 largest cities and 48 of the state’s 72 counties tied or reached their lowest December unemployment rates on record.
The Fond du Lac Public Works Department is warning motorists that a portion of South Park Avenue will be closed Thursday and Friday. South Park Avenue between 7th Street and 9th Street will be closed between the hours of 8:00 AM and 3:00 PM. The street closure will be in place to allow contactors to remove terrace trees.
The Fond du Lac County Health Department is encouraging all residents have their home tested for radon. January is national radon action month. Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says says long term exposure to high levels of radon is a risk for lung cancer. You can pick up a radon test kit at the health department for $10. A 2016 survey through the UW-Fond du Lac Extension Office found that […]