A toddler received non life-threatening injuries after falling from a Fond du Lac motel balcony. Shortly before 7:30pm Sunday rescue personnel were called to the Comfort Inn on Holiday Lane for a report of a toddler who fell from a second floor balcony. The two year old boy was flown by helicopter to ThedaCare Regional Medical Center with what appeared to be non life-threatening injuries.
Main Street from Merrill Ave. to Johnson Street and Merrill Ave. from Portland to Macy Street Schedule: March 2020 through July 2020 Description: The project includes reconstruction of the storm force main, sanitary laterals, water main and laterals, storm sewer, roadway, sidewalk and approaches, restoration/landscaping, signals and lighting. July 20 to July 24: The electrical contractor will start installing wire, lighting and signal poles along the project. The sidewalk contractor […]
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) released the following statement after news of the passing of civil rights leader, Congressman John Lewis. Lewis, a Democrat, served Georgia’s Fifth Congressional District since 1986. “Today, I was saddened to hear of the passing of civil rights leader and Congressman, John Lewis,” said Grothman. “Congressman Lewis was a great leader both inside and outside of the halls of Congress. To him, the civil rights […]
Six people, including four children, all from North Fond du Lac, were injured in a two vehicle crash in Fond du Lac County. The crash happened Friday afternoon on Rolling Meadows Drive south of County Highway OO. A preliminary investigation indicates vehicle that was northbound, driven by a 27 year old North Fond du Lac man, failed to negotiate a curve and crossed the center line striking a southbound minivan, driven by a […]
Six new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Fond du Lac County Friday bringing the total number of cases in the county to 425. Environmental Health supervisor with the county health department Danielle Vollendorf says there are 52 active cases, 367 people have recovered and four people are currently hospitalized in Fond du Lac County. https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Students in Milwaukee and Madison public schools will begin the new school year online with plans to eventually return to the classroom once the coronavirus abates. The Milwaukee Public Schools board approved a three-phase plan Thursday night that begins with virtual instruction, then moves to a combination of online and in-person learning and returning students to the classroom in phase three. Madison's superintendent announced a similar plan […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Potawatomi Hotel & Casino is laying off 1,600 employees from its Milwaukee facility due to a decline in tourism from the coronavirus pandemic. Potawatomi had 2,600 employees before shutting down in March. About 1,000 people were brought back for the reopening in June. The remaining employees will be laid off starting Aug. 15. The number of positive cases in Wisconsin topped 40,500 on Friday. The seven-day […]
The Moraine Park District Board has two new members. Rob Johnson of West Bend and Kathy Schlieve of Waupun are the newest members of the Moraine Park Technical College District Board effective July 13. Both Johnson and Schlieve will serve as additional member representatives, with terms expiring in June 2023. Johnson serves as the CEO of Kettle Moraine YMCA. Schlieve serves as the city administrator and director of economic development for […]
The Fond du Lac County Board of Supervisors has CANCELLED their meeting scheduled for Tuesday, July 21. The next meeting of the County Board will be the regularly scheduled meeting, which is Tuesday, August 18, 2020, at 6:00 p.m.