The Waupun Fire Chief says it’s fortunate a town of Waupun family was still awake and noticed a fire before it had a chance to spread. Firefighters were called to the David and Paulette Smit home on Lori Lane around 11pm Sunday. Waupun Fire Chief B.J. DeMaa says it appears the fire had been smoldering for some time, when it was first discovered before the family went to bed. DeMaa […]
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Crews have recovered the body of a missing boater from the waters of Green Bay. Twenty-eight-year-old Jorge Bautista was one of seven people who were thrown into the water when their boat capsized about 9:30 p.m. Sunday near Vincent Point, about five miles south of Bay Shore County Park. The Green Bay man was the only one who did not survive. Brown County sheriff’s officials […]
The director of the organization that runs Walleye Weekend couldn’t be happier with how things went this year. The event returned to Fond du Lac’s Lakeside Park this past weekend after it was cancelled last year due to the pandemic. "To put it simply, I think it was awesome," Fond du Lac Festivals director Pete Wilke told WFDL news. Wilke says a lot of people came out and enjoyed themselves. "...the weather […]
The Fond du Lac School Board has tabled asking the District Facilities director to explore how much it would cost to build an artificial turf football field until their next meeting to find out how much a study would cost. Interim superintendent Sharon Simon says a feasibility study would examine the costs of installing and maintaining turf at either the high school or Fruth Field. The request comes a year and […]
Four people received minor injuries following an alcohol-related two vehicle crash in Fond du Lac County. The crash happened Monday evening at County Highway W and Woodland Drive in the town of Ashford. A preliminary investigation determined the parties in both vehicles were traveling together south on W when one of the vehicles missed a turn and began to make a U-turn and the vehicle following struck it. A Sheriff’s drone located the at-fault […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — How much and what taxes to cut is one of the largest remaining questions for the Legislature’s budget-writing committee to tackle this week as it nears the end of its work writing the state budget. The Republican-controlled panel hopes to complete its work on Thursday. It has dramatically scaled back the two-year spending plan from what Democratic Gov. Tony Evers proposed in February. Once passed by […]
The chairman of the Assembly education committee says he is confident the state will not lose federal coronavirus relief money for K-12 schools. The legislature’s budget office last week released a memo that said Wisconsin was at risk of losing $2.3 billion in federal dollars for schools. The money is at risk because Republicans on the Jt. Finance committee have not committed enough new state money for schools to meet federal requirements to qualify […]
The City of Fond Du Lac Municipal Service Center is partnering with RecycleThatStuff.com to offer a one week electronic recycling event beginning Monday, June 14th 2021 through Saturday, June 19th. This event will be located at the Municipal Service Center Bulky Waste Drop-Off Site at 530 Doty Street during regular hours of operation. Hours of operation can be found at www.fdl.wi.gov/public-works/bulky-waste-disposal/ under “Hours of Operation”. This recycling event is available for City of Fond […]
As temperatures rise, Wisconsinites are getting back outside and into the water and local first responders are reminding residents to exercise safety precautions. Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt says number one is never swim alone. Schmidt says its also very important to know what is going on around you. Water Safety Tips for Families: Watch kids when they are in or around water, without being distracted. Young children can drown in as little […]