Month: May 2023

HUDSON, Wis. (AP) — Hundreds of law enforcement officers from several states joined other mourners in paying final respects Friday to a Wisconsin sheriff’s deputy who was fatally shot by a suspected drunken driver during a traffic stop.  The funeral for St. Croix County Sheriff’s Deputy Kaitlin “Kaitie” R. Leising was held in the gymnasium of Hudson High School while a montage of photos from her life were shown on a large […]

Nobody was injured in a fire that destroyed a barn in Fond du Lac County.  Shortly after noon Friday firefighters from several area departments were called to a report of a barn fire on Maple Drive in the town of Auburn.  When firefighters arrived the barn was engulfed in flames.  The hay barn and attached feeding area are a complete loss.   It is believed a tractor moving hay in the barn […]

Fond du Lac County wants to hear from you! We are looking into making some updates to the county's website. We want to know what our citizen's needs and desires are for their local county government website. Please fill out this brief survey to help us make changes to best suit you! The deadline to complete the survey is Friday, June 2nd at 4:00p.m. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/B9NMYZB Fond du Lac County's current […]

This summer the Fond du Lac Public Library will help take you to a Wisconsin state park...for free.  Library director Jon Mark Bolthouse says a limited number of free, one-day passes to any Wisconsin state park may be "checked-out" from the library.   Bolthouse the the passes are available as part of a new partnership between libraries, the Wisconsin  DNR, and state Department of Public Instruction.   Bolthouse says one pass will […]

Nearly 1,400 undergraduate and graduate students were honored for their academic success at University of Wisconsin Oshkosh spring commencement ceremonies Saturday.   UW Oshkosh’s 148th spring commencement was held Saturday at the Kolf Sports Center.  Provost John Koker, who first joined UWO as a faculty member in the mathematics department in 1991, delivered remarks.  He presided over his final commencement at UWO as he retires this summer.

Fond du Lac postal carriers are asking  residents to help stamp out hunger.   Letter carriers are sponsoring their 28th annual Letter Carrier Food Drive this weekend.    Residents are  asked to fill a box or bag and set it on their front step Saturday morning.  Coordinator Aaron Le Duc says   items needed include canned and boxed goods, peanut butter,  hygiene and personal care items.  The collection is distributed to the Fondy Food Pantry, […]

Dodge County, WI: The Dodge County Executive Law Enforcement Association (DCELEA) is once again holding its annual law enforcement memorial honoring fallen law enforcement officers who have paid the ultimate price in service to our communities.  On Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at 11:15 a.m. a memorial ceremony will take place at the Dodge County Law Enforcement Memorial Site in front of the Dodge County Administration Building at 127 E. Oak […]

Nearly 450 first Grade students from the Fond du Lac Public School District gathered at Marian University on Friday, May 5, 2023, to celebrate reading in a pilot program – “READ 4 LIFE”. Fond du Lac Morning Rotary Club partnered with Marian University and the Fond du Lac School District to host the first graders, along with their classroom teachers, chaperones and literacy coaches at Marian. The purpose of the […]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday is the NBA’s teammate of the year for the second straight year and third time in the last four seasons. The NBA announced on Thursday the voting results for the Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award. The award recognizes the player deemed the best teammate based on selfless play, leadership and dedication to a team. Current players voted on the winner from […]