Month: October 2023

A GoFundMe Page has been established for the family of a Fond du Lac boy who has been hospitalized as doctors try to determine what has been causing almost constant seizures.  According to the GoFundMe page tests show Gavin Baumgartner likely has a rare neurodegenerative disease called Rasmussen Encephalitis.  Gavin's mother, Amy has been off of work so she can be by her son's side The GoFundMe page was established to help the family […]

The state of Wisconsin has approved the reorganization of the Fond du Lac County Department of Social Services and Department of Community Programs into one Department of Human Services.  The Fond du Lac County Board will vote on the merger at their meeting next week.  County executive Sam Kaufman says consolidation will improve efficiency in both departments.  The Community Services and Social Services Boards held a Joint Public Hearing on their 2024 budgets this […]

MADISON, Wis. – Two Wisconsin Local Food Purchase Assistance (WI LFPA) Program grants are accepting applications through November 22, 2023. These two grants, the Direct-to-Farmer grant and the Community Partners grant, are funded through a cooperative agreement between the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service. To apply, visit wilocalfood.org. Direct-to-Farmer Grant Grants ranging from $5,000 to $25,000 will […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans moved closer Wednesday to a Senate floor vote on a bill that would spend tens of millions of dollars to address pollution from PFAS chemicals.  The Senate's natural resources committee approved the legislation on a 3-2 vote Wednesday, clearing the way for a full vote in the chamber. Senate approval would send the bill to the Assembly, where passage would then send the bill to Democratic […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A second conservative former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice asked to investigate taking the unprecedented step of impeaching a liberal justice on Wednesday came out against it.  Former Justice Jon Wilcox told The Associated Press that there was nothing to justify impeaching Justice Janet Protasiewicz, as some Republican lawmakers have floated because of comments she made during the campaign about redistricting and donations she accepted from the Wisconsin Democratic […]

The Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate a fatal car vs motorcycle crash in Dodge County.  The crash last Thursday evening on Highway 49 south of County Highway E,  claimed the life of the motorcycle operator, 28 year old Steven Perez of Waupun.  A preliminary investigation shows the motorcycle struck the side door of a vehicle that was turning into a driveway.  A preliminary investigation indicated that speed was a factor in […]

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently delivered a recommendation to the Drug Enforcement Administration on marijuana policy that is being hailed as a first step toward easing federal restrictions on the drug.  HHS has recommended that marijuana be moved from a Schedule I to a Schedule III controlled substance.  Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says it makes sense.   Rescheduling the drug would reduce or potentially […]

The City of Fond du Lac Water Utility has scheduled bi-annual citywide unidirectional water main flushing to begin on Monday October 16, 2023.  The schedule for the flushing is as follows: Monday – Northeast Section, Tuesday –Southeast, Wednesday/Thursday – Southwest and Northwest. Flushing operations will take place each day between the hours of 7:00 am and 5:00 pm. The City is divided into quarters with Main Street, Fourth Street and […]

Beginning Thursday October 26, 2022 and through Saturday, October 28, 2022, you may see a larger than normal number of All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV) and Utility-Terrain Vehicles (UTV) traveling on authorized road routes throughout Dodge, Fond du Lac, Ozaukee, Sheboygan, and Washington Counties for the 16th annual ATV/UTV Charity Ride benefiting “Make-A-Wish® Wisconsin.”   Events are based out of the Washington County Fair Park and Convention Center located at 3000 CTH PV, […]