MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Tony Evers says he wants legislators to act quickly to send all registered voters get an absentee ballot for the April 7 spring election and allow local clerks time to count them. Evers tweeted Friday that he's asking the Legislature to act “swiftly" but stopped short of calling a special session. Evers' spokeswoman, Melissa Baldauff, says the governor is prepared to call a special […]
Local health care leaders are launching an interactive program Monday that allows local residents to ask questions about the coronavirus. The weekly update will be held at 3:30pm every Monday on Sunny 97.7FM WFDL and AM 1170 and 93.7FM The Source. A panel of experts will answer questions from the community that are submitted to the radio stations. The list of speakers for the first session includes Fond du Lac County Public Health […]
The city of Fond du Lac is changing four polling locations for the April 7 election due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Residents who vote in wards five, six, 11 and 12 will vote at the Public Library. People who live in wards 9, 10 and 13 will vote at the city county government center. The Police Department, South Main Street Fire Station, Senior Center and Aquatic Center will not be used […]
Chances are, you are already ruining your potential to succeed in the music industry because you believe in one or more music career myths. How do I know? I am sent e-mail messages on a constant basis by tons of musicians (all seeking the answers to the WRONG questions). These are questions that may seem like good questions on the top level, but are really highly damaging questions that take […]
An woman wanted in a cold case murder in Indiana has been arrested in Fond du lac. Thirty three year old Holly Boisvert faces extradition to Indiana after she was arrested in Fond du Lac this week. Boisvert is charged in the 2002 stabbing death of a 17 year old girl in Fort Wayne, Indiana when Boisvert was 15 years old. According to court documents Boisvert admitted to the crime. Police say […]
The city of Fond du lac is reviewing if any staff adjustments will be made in the days and weeks ahead following Governor Tony Evers’ new order closing more nonessential businesses. City manager Joe Moore says the city has been directed by the state to evaluate essential and nonessential employees and determine essential operations for the purpose of continuity of operations. Moore tells WFDL news the city will consider whether to adjust work […]
Fond du Lac police say residents are doing a good job of social distancing and need to continue to do that with the governor’s latest “Safer at Home” order. Assistant Police Chief Steve Klein says while the police department is in charge of enforcing the order he says the best enforcement is voluntary compliance. But Klein says contrary to some rumors on social media police officers will not be pulling you over asking […]
The Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer predicts more positive cases and at some point community spread from the coronavirus in Fond du Lac County. There are currently 17 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Fond du Lac County and one death. Statewide there are more than 700 cases and eight deaths. Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says the county has been waiting about a week for several tests to come […]
A National Weather Service meteorologist says wet, cold weather to start the spring planting season is becoming the new normal. National Weather Service meteorologist Rebecca Hansen says after last year’s record wet weather, precipitation numbers continue to be above average in Wisconsin. Hansen says after last year’s weather challenges it looks like another late planting season this year. "With the pattern that we're in and the fact that 2019 was the […]
