Month: May 2022

The Fond du Lac School District has announced  the hiring of a new  director of Technology Services and Assessment.    The District is recommending the School Board hire Paul Hermes  to the post starting in the 2022-23 school year.  “I am pleased to announce Mr. Paul Hermes as the District’s next Director of Technology Services and Assessment,” said Dr. Jeffrey Fleig, Superintendent of the Fond du Lac School District. “Mr. Hermes is a collaborative leader who […]

The Fond du Lac School District superintendent says supply chain issues could impact the start of construction on a new artificial turf football field at Fond du Lac High School.  The Fond du Lac School Board this week voted to hire an architecture and Engineering firm to develop a design plan for the High School stadium project.  Superintendent Dr. Jeff Fleig says the goal is to break ground next year, but […]

A trial is being held in Fond du Lac County Circuit Court this week for a Waupun man accused of killing his grandmother.  Gregory Spittel is on trial on multiple charges including first degree intentional homicide in the August 2019 death of 75 year old Carol Foreman. According to a criminal complaint Spittel was upset she spoke to police about his drug use causing him to lose custody of  his children.    […]

Scattered strong to severe storms are likely to move through the area through this evening, as a frontal boundary shifts south across the region. Large hail and damaging winds and a few brief tornadoes are the main hazards.  Some fog is expected to develop later tonight, with dense fog possible in low lying areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Tuesday There is a chance of thunderstorms at times Wednesday into Wednesday night, and again later Thursday […]

A Dodge County man was seriously injured in a tractor accident.  Rescue personnel were called to the scene Monday on Highway J for a report of a man who was run over by a tractor.  The Sheriff's Office says  the man was starting a tractor that he was working on.  The tractor was in gear when it was started and the tractor began moving immediately,  running over the man, and through a […]

Firefighters from 14 volunteer Fire Departments helped battle a woodpile fire Monday that got out of control in Fond du Lac County.  The landowner on Highway HHH had been burning woodscrapes and sawdust last week, and the smoldering pile was ignited by strong winds.  The fire spread into the nearby swamp, burning  approximately two acres, and causing minor damage to a barn.  Highway HHH was closed for approximately three hours.

Fond du Lac area Radio Plus radio stations were recognized at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Awards for Excellence Annual Awards Gala this past weekend in Madison.   WFDL-AM, WFDL-FM and WTCX-FM were all judged in the Medium Market category.   Nick Rusch took home first place  for Best Sportscast for WFDL-AM.  Rusch and Heather Robins also received an award for the Best Morning Show  for their morning program on Sunny 97.7 FM.   Gregg […]

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced that the Bureau of Justice Information and Analysis in the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Law Enforcement Services has released a new dashboard detailing use of force and arrest-related death data collected from law enforcement agencies in Wisconsin. “The release of this data marks the first time that our state government has made comprehensive, statewide use-of-force data available to the public. This […]