MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brewers reliever Corey Knebel says he will have Tommy John surgery and miss the season, a major setback for the NL Central champions. Knebel revealed his decision Friday before Milwaukee played St. Louis. The 27-year-old right-hander had been pitching with a damaged ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow since 2014, when he was pitching for the Texas Rangers. He has been sidelined since March 17, when […]
Tabitha and Salvatore Lazaro of Menasha say their daughter Brooklyn’s memory lives on by helping other families who have experienced a stillbirth. As a special memorial to their daughter , the Lazaros, donated a Cuddle Cot to ThedaCare Foundation on the anniversary of Brooklyn’s birth, March 20 of last year. Friday they donated a Cuddle Cot to St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac, joined by Carissa and Zach Dittel, […]
Tickets go on sale Monday for this year’s classic rock line-up at the Fond du Lac County Fair. In what’s billed as the Classic Legends Rock Tour… Rare Earth, The Guess Who, and Orleans will perform on the Fairgrounds grandstand July 19.
Fond du Lac County has partnered with our community organizations to facilitate a long term recovery grant program for flood recovery. 100% of the donations made through the United Way or Fond du Lac Area Foundation that are directed to go to flood relief are being used to provide financial assistance through this community-funded grant program. Check donations can be made out to the Fond du Lac United Way (74 […]
NEW BERLIN, Wis. (AP) — Residents of a Milwaukee suburb where the winning ticket for the estimated $768 million Powerball jackpot was sold say they're happy the winner could be from their community. New Berlin resident Jacqueline Walderyera said at a cafe Thursday that it's "completely awesome" the ticket was sold in her city and that the news coincides with the opening day of the Milwaukee Brewers. Keith Schroeder joked […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A new report shows voucher and charter schools will reduce aid to public schools by nearly $193 million. Democratic state Rep. Sondy Pope released an analysis Thursday that the Legislative Fiscal Bureau prepared for her. The report shows voucher and charter schools will consume $192.9 million that could have gone to public schools this year. Voucher schools are private schools where students offset tuition with state […]
Candidates for the Fond du Lac School Board squared off this week for a final time before next Tuesday's election. Three of the four candidates gathered at the Fond du Lac Public Library for a forum hosted by the Retired Fond du lac Educators. Challenger Richard Gedemer was the only candidate who said he has not yet decided whether he will vote in favor of the school building referendum, […]
Republican congressman Glenn Grothman predicts congress will pass a budget even larger than the record $4.75 trillion budget proposed by president Trump. Trump’s budget plan calls for increased military spending and sharp cuts to domestic programs. Grothman says he thinks there should be cuts in military and domestic programs. "Compared to the last budget I think a good goal would be to cut both defense and non defense two percent," […]
The city of Fond du lac has received a $90,000 state grant to help support the redevelopment of a downtown historical building. The grant will be used to assist in the redevelopment of a vacant commercial building at 18 East Division Street into The Livery Lofts, featuring an upscale tavern and residential apartments. Developer Sam Meyer says the building was originally built as a livery stable in the late 1800s […]