Month: May 2023

FOND DU LAC, Wis. (May 26, 2023) — Mercury Marine, a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), has been recognized by the American Foundry Society (AFS) with the 2023 Plant Engineering Award for its implementation of Industry 4.0 data collection technologies and data analytics at its aluminum castings facility at the company’s world headquarters in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.  The AFS Plant Engineering Award recognizes plants’ engineering achievements in planning, installation, […]

Salute the Troops is hosting their annual half marathon, 5K, ruck march, and kids fun run this Memorial Day weekend.   The event will be held Saturday on Oven Island at  Fonddu Lac's Lakeside Park.  Race coordinator Vicky Suprenand says proceeds will benefit veterans and their families in the Fox Valley.  "This annual event is a staple for Salute the Troops,"  Suprenand said.  "...it's a great opportunity for runners and walkers […]

Eleventh Street – Park Avenue to Vine Street Description: The project includes gas main and service relocations, reconstruction of sanitary sewer and laterals, storm sewer and laterals, water main and laterals, roadway, sidewalk and approaches, street lighting and restoration/landscaping. May 29 to June 2: No work at this time. Traffic Impacts: Eleventh Street remains open to traffic. Division Street – Lincoln Avenue to Railroad Tracts Description: The project includes gas […]

Over 700,000 Wisconsinites are forecast to take a road trip for the Memorial Day weekend, and unfortunately thousands of them will experience car trouble.  Nationwide, AAA expects to rescue more than 483,000 stranded motorists during the holiday weekend.  State AAA spokesman Nick Jarmusz says the three most common reasons are flat tires, dead batteries, and lockouts.   Jarmusz says a properly maintained vehicle is critical for a successful and safe road […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay-area lawmakers are asking the Wisconsin Legislature's budget committee to hand tourism officials $2 million to help stage the 2025 NFL draft at Lambeau Field. Sen. Rob Cowles and Rep. David Steffen submitted a motion to the committee on Monday seeking the money for Experience Greater Green Bay, a group that promotes tourism in the Green Bay area. The lawmakers told the committee in a […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Legislature's budget-writing committee has rejected Gov. Tony Evers' plan to make permanent nearly 40 revenue agent positions who are meant to enforce the state's tax laws. The 2017 to 2019 state budget established 38 agent positions within the Department of Revenue to concentrate on collecting delinquent taxes. The positions were set to be eliminated in September 2021 but the 2019 to 2021 state budget […]

Fond du Lac Police are continuing their search for a second suspect in a fatal shooting outside a Fond du Lac apartment complex earlier this month.   A 14 year old suspect turned himself in but Police Chief Aaron Goldstein says police are still looking for 17 year old Antonio Johnston in  connection  with the May 7th shooting outside the Maplewood Commons  apartments  that killed a 20 year old Fond du […]

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers is traveling across the state this week on his annual statewide “Pothole Patrol” tour, repairing potholes and highlighting proposals in his 2023-25 biennial budget to make investments in the state’s roads and infrastructure.  “In 2018, I made a promise to fix the darn roads, and I’m proud of our work over the past four years to do just that. But our efforts can’t end there—with […]

Ripon, Wis. – Thursday, Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary Kathy Blumenfeld visited with healthcare leaders from Fond du Lac County to discuss how state investments are helping to expand access to critical mental health services in the area.   Blumenfeld joined DeAnn Thurmer, SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital/SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital President, Nicole Gill, SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital/SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital VP of Patient Care & CNO, Amy Bayer, […]