Month: October 2023

Photo caption: Fond du Lac County is fortunate to have four certified child passenger safety technicians to help parents ensure child car seats are safely utilized. In addition, thanks to a safety grant, eligible families facing financial barriers can access free child car seats. A few of the available car seats are shown with (left to right) Devan Nehls, Jason Roberts, Jennie Mildebrandt, and Maria Vossekuil. Each year, thousands of […]

Mayor Rohn Bishop has announced his bid for reelection as Mayor of Waupun. With the election slated for April 2, 2024, Mayor Rohn is eager to build on the impressive accomplishments of his first term.  Under Mayor Rohn’s leadership, Waupun witnessed transformative achievements:  - Rejection of the transportation utility fee -Restoring city pride by flying and displaying the city flag - The return of Waupun's identity as the "City of […]

Two people were killed in a multiple vehicle crash in Dodge County.  A preliminary investigation shows shortly before 3am Wednesday a box truck was southbound in the northbound lanes of Highway 151 near Highway 49 when it collided head on with a northbound car.  A third vehicle later collided with the car.  The driver of the first car, a 25 year old man, and a 28 year old female passenger were […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature have advanced a series of voter-related constitutional amendments. One would outlaw private funding for elections ahead of the 2024 presidential contest and another would bar municipalities from allowing non-U.S. citizens to vote in local elections. A third proposal would enshrine existing voter photo ID requirements in the state constitution. The proposals debated Tuesday at a joint hearing of the Senate […]

Dozens of US states, including  Wisconsin, California, New York, Arizona and Indiana are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people’s mental health and contributing the youth mental health crisis by knowingly designing features on Instagram and Facebook that addict children to the platforms. The lawsuit filed in federal court in California also claims that Meta routinely collects data on children under 13 without their parents’ consent, in violation of […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The head of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is resigning next week after spending less than a year leading the agency that has been at the forefront of fights over combating water pollution and hunting wolves. Adam Payne sent a letter to Gov. Tony Evers on Friday announcing his intention to leave the agency on Nov. 1 and retire next year. Payne says he needs […]

The Fond du Lac School Board has approved the 2023-24 budget and tax levy.  School District Chief of Finance and Operations Mike Gerlach says the budget reflects the spending of $5.3 million for a new artificial turf football stadium and includes a tax levy increase of 13.7 percent.  "It doesn't mean each individual's property value is going to go up 13.7 percent.  The mill rate is going to be $6.46 per […]

Zombie debt is defined as debt that has been “raised from the dead,” so to speak. It could even be something you never owed at all. When a person doesn’t pay a debt, the lender will take action – by phone, letter, or even a court case – to collect the money they are owed. In some cases, though, the debtor simply can’t pay or can’t be found. In other […]

The League of Women Voters of the Ripon Area is hosting our Annual Holiday Gala Meeting on Thursday, November 9, 2023. The event will begin with a social hour at 5:30pm at Vines and Rushes, 410, County Road E, Ripon WI. A buffet dinner will follow at 6:30pm. The program will begin at 7:00pm. The cost of the meal is $20. Members of the public are encouraged and welcome to […]