The Fond du Lac Public Works Department says an intersection will be closed next week. Hickory Street between Forest Avenue and Western Avenue will be closed Monday, and remain closed until the end of day Friday, August 26. The closure will be in place to allow the water utility to replace and restore a lead water service on S. Hickory Street.
Johnson Street Mall Intersections Friday August 19: Traffic signals at the west mall entrance are to be fully operational by the end of the day Friday August 19. All traffic control devices will be removed. Johnson Street and Pioneer Road Intersection – WI DOT Pioneer Road from Johnson Street to Forest Avenue – FDL County Highway Dept Friday August 19: The adjacent intersection project at Johnson and Pioneer will have […]
NORWICH, England (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers principal owner Mark Attanasio is set to join the board of directors at English soccer club Norwich. The club says it called a shareholder meeting on Sept. 12 with a resolution to appoint Attanasio as a director. He was first linked in May with the club. It has been majority owned for 26 years by television chef Delia Smith and her husband. The second-tier […]
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden will host a White House summit next month aimed at combatting a spate of hate-fueled violence in the U.S. The Democrat is working to deliver on his campaign pledge to “heal the soul of the nation.” The White House announced Friday that Biden will host the United We Stand Summit on Sept. 15, highlighting the “corrosive effects” of violence on public safety and […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A candidate who narrowly lost a Republican congressional primary by 74 votes has filed for a recount. Charity Barry said she was pursuing a recount after running second to attorney Erik Olsen in the 2nd District primary on Aug. 9. Now, Olsen contends that her petition doesn't meet the requirements of state law. The liberal-leaning 2nd District covers a swath of southern Wisconsin. The GOP winner […]
The latest Marquette Law School Poll shows Democrats leading in races for Wisconsin governor and U.S. Senate. The poll shows Democrat Mandela Barnes in front of Republican U.S. senator Ron Johnson 51-percent to 44-percent. Poll director Charles Franklin says a June poll showed Barnes up by only two points, within the poll's margin of error. The poll shows a tight race for governor with Democrat incumbent Tony Evers in front of Republican […]
Every summer Fond du Lac families participate in a back to school supply give away. But volunteer Beth Robbins says this year hundreds of more kids have signed up and there is a need for more supplies and specifically for monetary donations. Robbins says this year 1,626 kids are registered to receive supplies, up 356 compared to last year. The program run by the Boys and Girls Club of Fond du Lac […]
A teacher from the Fox Valley has been recognized with a national teaching award. Menasha High School Family and Consumer Sciences teacher Michael Westbrook, a Fond du Lac native, is the recipient of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences New Achiever Award. The award recognizes family and consumer science teachers who have exhibited the potential to make signficant contributions to the field. At Menasha High School Westbrook launched two student organizations, and […]
A missing toddler in Fond du Lac County has been found safe. Shortly after 1:30pm Friday the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office received a report of a missing two and a half year old girl on Wagner Road. The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office along with Mt. Calvary Fire Department, Mt. Calvary Ambulance responded to the scene. Deputies along with fire personnel were searching the immediate area as other fire departments were […]