The Fond du Lac County executive says just like last year the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be the number one challenge facing the county in the new year. "A year ago the vaccines had just started and we hoped it was going to take care of the problem but we all know what happened," County Executive Al Buechel told WFDL news. "It went way down by summer and then it […]
A retired Ripon College economist says the latest unemployment figures across Wisconsin are historic. Several areas, including Fond du Lac and Dodge counties reported record-low unemployment numbers in November. Economist Paul Schoofs says a fair number of people who if it were not for the pandemic would be looking for work are not. "Those are truly remarkable and unheard of," Schoofs told WFDL news. "We have never seen unemployment rates that low […]
Pandemic aside, the loss of money, personal information, and perserverance of scammers continue with online purchase scams as the most riskiest of scams. The Better Business Bureau of Wisconsin is offering five New Year's resolutions for a fraud-free new year. Northeast Wisconsin Regional director for the Better Business Bureau of Wisconsin Susan Bach says the first resolution is to be cautious with email. Number two..."I resolve to never send money to strangers" […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A new report shows Wisconsin's tax burden has increased for the first time in a decade. The nonpartisan Wisconsin Policy Forum released findings Wednesday that show total state and local taxes in Wisconsin grew to $34 billion last year, up 7.1% from 2020. The increase marked the first time in a decade the tax burden grew as a share of income. The report attributed the increase […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An attorney for Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich is asking a judge to impose sanctions on the special investigator leading the Republican-ordered investigation into the 2020 election. Genrich attorney Jeffrey Mandell says that Michael Gableman has made incorrect statements and should take out full-page newspaper ads to correct the record. Mandell made the request in a filing Tuesday in a case brought by Gableman in Waukesha […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alex Lasry has released a plan that he said would strengthen democracy, his first major policy proposals of the campaign timed to the anniversary of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Lasry is one of several Democrats running for the seat currently held by Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson. Lasry is on leave from his job as an executive with the Milwaukee […]
The Charity Club, a Fond du Lac nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the health and nutrition of children in Fond du Lac, raised over $96,000 at the 121st Charity Ball on December 3, 2021. The red carpet-themed gala was held at Hotel Retlaw. Net profits will be directed to children and families in the community. Sixty percent benefits The Milk Fund and 40 percent benefits local program and project needs.
There will be some new faces on the Fond du Lac city council after the April election. Four challengers, and one incumbent, Donna Richards, are running for four open seats on council. Incumbents Ben Giles and Arletta Allen are not running for re-election and council president Kay Miller cannot run because of term limits. Richards supported the controversial alternative master plan at Lakeside Park including building a restaurant near the Park Lighthouse.
Five candidates are running for four seats on the Fond du Lac School Board. Brittany Hoerth and Todd Schreiter, who were both appointed to the board last year are running for election along with Antonio Godfrey Sr., Ish Harris and Tim Weddle. Incumbents Mark Jurgella and Susan Jones are not running for re-election.