There may be fewer metro areas in the U.S. in the near future. The federal government is proposing to downgrade 144 cities from the metropolitan statistical area designation. Under the proposal, a metro area would have to have at least 100,000 people compared with the 50,000-person threshold that was implemented more than 70 years ago. Statisticians say the proposal is a long time in coming, given that the U.S. population […]
The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office is warning ice anglers about deteriorating ice conditions on Lake Winnebago and other area bodies of water. Sheriff’s captain Bill Tadych says most ice shanties have been pulled off area lakes. He says people venturing out on the ice are urged to use caution.
One person was seriously injured in a one vehicle rollover crash in North Fond du Lac. The crash happened early Friday morning on North Pioneer Road between West Scott Street and Mockingbird Lane. The driver was flown by helicopter to the hospital with serious injuries.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says he remains undecided on whether to seek a third term and may not announce his plans for as much as a year, even though keeping his pledge not to run again is “probably my preference now.” However, Johnson said when he made the pledge in 2016 he didn’t envision that Democrats would have full control of Congress and the White House. […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — More than 1 million people in Wisconsin have received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine as of Friday. Additionally, more than 572,000 people have been fully vaccinated, based on the latest totals from the state Department of Health Services. As of Thursday, Wisconsin had administered at least one dose to 17.6% of its population, ranking it 18th nationwide, according to the U.S. Centers for […]
SSM Health Wisconsin, which includes Agnesian HealthCare, has reached a milestone by administering its 100,000th dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Since January 25, Agnesian HealthCare has given nearly 11,000 first doses of COVID-19 vaccine and nearly 3,000 second doses to its patients 65 years and above at three different locations in Fond du Lac, Ripon and Waupun. Since December 2020, when SSM Health received its first shipments of the Pfizer COVID-19 […]
Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary Joel Brennan announced 141 Wisconsin school districts and libraries will receive nearly $3 million in 2021 Technology for Educational ACHievement (TEACH) Information Technology Infrastructure grants. Lomira is getting a $22,000 grant, Waupun receives more than $36,000, and Ripon is receiving12,000. TEACH grants are awarded annually on a competitive basis to eligible school districts and libraries for the purpose of improving the capacity of rural communities […]
In celebration of Black History Month, the Children’s Museum of Fond du Lac (CMFDL) lent its display to St Mary’s Springs Academy (SMSA). The display features notable figures in American history who made a significant impact, including authors, inventors, civil rights activists, and more. The highlighted heroes include Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Maya Angelou, Rosa Parks, Madame C.J. Walker, George Washington Carver, Garrett Morgan, Thurgood Marshall, and former President […]
A major victory for supporters of an alternative master plan at Fond du Lac’s Lakeside Park. A Winnebago County Circuit Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit and temporary injunction that would have prevented the city from taking further action to develop Lighthouse Point or Oven Island. The lawsuit was filed last October by a citizens group opposed to an alternative master plan challenging the city council’s denial of the group’s petition to put the question on the […]