Month: June 2023

Fond du Lac's Mercury Marine is ramping up production and fulfilling backorders following an IT incident that shut down some of its operations.  Brunswick announced last week that all primary manufacturing and most distribution facilities were operational.  An IT security incident this month resulted in operations being paused in some locations, including Mercury Marine in Fond Du Lac.  The company said employees would be paid for the time they were forced to take off due to […]

A Fond du Lac street is being closed for a couple days to repair a lead service line.  Morris Street from South Military Road to West 9th Street is closed beginning Tuesday, June 27 and will re-open at the end of the day, Thursday, June 29.

What: The City of Fond du Lac is hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the Fond du Lac Lighthouse post-renovation and the completion of Lighthouse Drive construction. The ceremony will also celebrate the new boardwalk at Lakeside Park West. Both the public and media are invited to attend the festivities. When: Thursday, June 29, 2023 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 10 a.m.: Lighthouse and Lighthouse Drive Remarks […]

ATLANTA (AP) — Lawmakers in several Republican-led states have been looking to exert more authority over state and local election offices. They're trying to claim new powers that Democrats say could be used to target left-leaning counties in future elections. The moves range from requiring legislative approval of court settlements in election-related lawsuits to creating paths for taking over local election offices. Attempts by Republican legislatures to expand their power […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has signed five bipartisan measures to bolster affordable housing across the state. Republicans who control the Legislature's budget-writing committee set aside more than half a billion dollars to fund new loan programs for developers and landlords created by the bills. The measures Evers signed into law on Thursday also set limits on who can challenge permitting decisions for housing projects and require […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-authored Wisconsin state budget includes a $3.5 billion income tax cut covering all income levels, a cut to the University of Wisconsin System and more money for public K-12 and private voucher schools. The GOP-controlled Legislature is expected to pass the plan next week, sending it to Democratic Gov. Tony Evers. He had promised to veto any budget that includes a cut to UW, but […]

A busy weekend for Fond du Lac County law enforcement involved in a couple of high speed chases and a Swat Team call. Shortly after 7pm Saturday Fond du Lac police learned a 20 year old woman had been taken to the hospital by family members for treatment of injuries following a domestic incident In the 500 block of 4th Street. A 27 year old Fond du Lac man was arrested following a […]

A Fond du Lac boy who was struck by a car has died from his injuries. Police Chief Aaron Goldstein says seven year old David Custance was pronounced dead Sunday at Childrens Hospital in Milwaukee.   Custance was struck by a vehicle Friday evening while attempting to cross the 500 block of East Pioneer Road. Custance had just completed the first grade at Pier Elementary School. Counselors will be available at the school from 11am […]

A motorcycle operator was killed after colliding with a deer and then was struck by another vehicle in Fond du Lac County.   The victim was identified as 48 year old James Robert Davis of Pickett.  The crash happened shortly after 11:30pm Friday on Highway 23 near Silver Creek Road in the town of Ripon.  A preliminary investigation shows Davis  was westbound on 23 when he struck a deer and ejected from the motorcycle  onto the […]