The City of Fond du Lac Department of Public Works says the Bulky Waste Drop-Off Site at 490 N Doty Street remains to open to residents with flood related items; however has resumed normal operation hours. The Bulky Waste Site will be open the week of 03/25/19 Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 3:15 pm.
A portion of Macy Street near downtown Fond du Lac is closed after some bricks fell off a building. Fire captain Joe Maramonte says firefighters were called to the scene Sunday after about a dozen bricks fell off the Macy Mini Mall building on Macy Street south of Model Cleaners. Maramonte says the city’s building inspector found some structural damage inside the building. There were no injuries or damage to […]
ARCADIA, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers is getting a firsthand look at spring flooding in western Wisconsin. The governor plans to tour impacted areas in Trempealeau County on Monday. He's to meet with city officials in Arcadia and then tour flood damage in Dodge and Centerville. The State Emergency Operations Center says an ice jam caused flooding on the Trempealeau River and about a dozen homes were evacuated in […]
More than two dozen Team Rubicon volunteers are in Fond du Lac helping with the clean-up in the aftermath of flooding that displaced hundreds of residents. Team Rubicon member, Glenn McCollough, says the volunteers are comprised primarily of veterans who have a continued desire to serve after leaving the military. According to the group’s website, by focusing on underserved or economically-challenged communities, Team Rubicon seeks to makes the largest impact […]
A Beaver Dam man is in custody in connection with the shooting death of a woman over the weekend. Police responded to a shooting incident Saturday in Beaver Dam. The victim was identified as Stacia Hollinshead of Sycamore, Illinois. The Illinois state attorney says the victim was an assistant state attorney. Police say a suspect, identified as Ulisses Medina Espinosa from Beaver Dam was arrested inside the home after the […]
ESCONDIDO, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California company is voluntarily recalling whole avocados over possible listeria contamination. Henry Avocado, a grower and distributor based near San Diego, said Saturday that the recall covers conventional and organic avocados grown and packed in California. The company says they were sold in bulk across California, Arizona, Florida, Wisconsin, North Carolina and New Hampshire. There have been no reports of any illnesses associated with […]
A Fond du Lac woman has been crowned Mrs. Wisconsin 2019. Kim Galske captured the title at the Northwoods Center in Eagle River over the weekend. "Its a surreal feeling," Galske told WFDL news. "You feel like you've won the lottery. You can't even believe that through all of your hard work now they're calling your name and its just incredible." Galske also won the online People’s Choice award and […]
The Fond du Lac Family YMCA has announced that JJ Raflik has been officially named as Executive Director/CEO, effective Saturday, March 30, 2019. Selected by the Fond du Lac Family YMCA Board of Directors, Raflik, who was serving as acting Executive Director/CEO, will succeed Greg Giles, who recently resigned from his position as Executive Director/CEO, to accept the position of Chief Advancement Officer for the YMCA of Greater Houston.
The state Department of Military Affairs estimates spring flooding has cost local governments nearly $2 million and damaged hundreds of homes so far. In Fond du Lac County, emergency management director Bobbie Hicken, tells WFDL news preliminary damage reports include $320,000 in public costs including roads, water control and debris removal. Hicken says 330 residents in the city of Fond du Lac were displaced by the flood. DMA issued a […]