An iconic Fond du Lac tavern is closing it’s doors. Miller’s Pub on Fond du Lac Avenue is holding a “Last Call” party Saturday night. Owner Sherry Miller posted on Facebook that “after many agonizing talks and tons of prayers, we have decided to close her down.” Miller started working at the bar in the early 1990s when it was called Annie’s on the Avenue. In 2008, Annie’s became Miller’s […]
Fond du Lac’s Lakeside Park is the place to be Father's Day if you enjoy antique cars and trucks. It’s the 42nd annual Fond du Lac Evening Optimists Antique Car and Truck show. As many as 400 antique cars and trucks are expected for the event. In addition to hundreds of old cars and trucks the show features music, door prizes, raffle and food and beverage. The event runs from 8am […]
The Fond du Lac Police Department has a new Assistant Police Chief. Police Chief Bill Lamb has says Captain Aaron Goldstein has been promoted to Assistant Chief of Police. Goldstein will replace Assistant Chief Steve Thiry who is retiring in July after 27 years of service in the department. Goldstein has been with the department since 1998. In 2005 he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and was assigned […]
The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victims of a fatal head on collision involving two sport utility vehicles. The Sheriff’s Office says 65 year old Marsha Horner from Baraboo died from injuries suffered in the crash Wednesday night on Highway 60 west of County Highway P. The Sheriff’s Office says Horner was traveling eastbound on 60, when she crossed the center line and struck another SUV head on. The driver of the second vehicle, […]
East Cotton Street from North Park Avenue to McKinley Street Schedule: May 2019 through September 2019 Description: The project includes reconstruction of the sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, street, and lighting. June 17 th to June 21 st : The utility contractor will be installing sanitary and water laterals. Traffic Impacts: East Cotton Street is closed to through traffic. Residents, business owners, and customers may access properties past “ROAD […]
Mayville Engineering Company, a leading U.S.-based value-added manufacturing partner that provides a broad range of prototyping and tooling, production fabrication, coating, assembly and aftermarket services, has announced two senior management promotions that are effective immediately. Ryan Raber promoted to Executive Vice President – Strategy, Sales & Marketing Raber will continue to lead the Sales and Marketing functions, refining the sales, quotation and planning process and ensuring MEC’s market diversity remains […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Legislature's Republican-controlled finance committee has wrapped up revisions on Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' state budget. The committee finished its work Thursday by inserting a GOP tax cut plan into the budget on a 12-4 party line vote. The plan cuts income taxes by $321.5 million over the 2019-2021 biennium, resulting in an average cut of $75 per taxpayer in tax year 2019 and $77 in tax year […]
A Milwaukee man has been convicted of severely beating and robbing a man at a Dodge County wayside. A Dodge County jury found 24 year old Keenan Brown guilty of robbery and substantial battery. According to a criminal complaint Brown and an accomplice attacked a man and stole his wallet. The victim was beaten unconscious, suffering lacerations, fractures to his face and bleeding on his brain. Through the DNA evidence, law Enforcement was able to […]
The Fond du Lac Fire Chief says his thoughts and prayers are with the family and department of a Madison firefighter who died competing in a triathlon over the weekend. Thirty eight year old Todd Mahoney died Tuesday after being pulled from Lake Monona Sunday during the event. Fond du Lac Fire Chief Pete O’Leary says he spoke with the Madison Fire Chief this week and expressed his condolences. "It certainly hits home to […]