CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs hired manager Craig Counsell away from Milwaukee on Monday, landing the former big leaguer with a record-breaking contract and firing David Ross in a tandem of surprising moves. The 53-year-old Counsell became the majors' highest paid manager with a five-year contract worth more than $40 million, according to a person with knowledge of the deal who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin environmental officials have released a survey that found 71% of samples from shallow private wells were contaminated with PFAS chemicals. The Department of Natural Resources, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and the state hygiene laboratory conducted the survey in the summer and fall of 2022. The DNR released the results Friday. The survey sampled 450 wells that reached no deeper than 40 feet across the […]
Waupun police are continuing their investigation into the theft of a tractor from a business last week. The 2021 John Deere tractor with backhoe and frontloader attachments, valued at $20,000, was stolen last Wednesday night from All Phase Heating, Cooling and Geothermal in Waupun. Store owner Jackie Wendlandt says it appears someone actually drove the tractor to a truck stop located across the street. "You can actually see the tire tracks going through […]
Often times we hear about scammers preying on the elderly, but new Better Business Bureau research shows contrary to what you may think young adults report losing more money to scams than older age groups. Better Business Bureau in Wisconsin president and CEO, Jim Temmer says the report found that employment scams continue to be the riskiest scams for people ages 18-24, making up almost 30-percent of scams reported by this age […]
Envision Greater Fond du Lac's Director of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Raina Lyman, received the Entrepreneurship Development Professional (EDP) Credential through the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). The EDP designation requires candidates to have two years of full-time experience in economic development, complete the necessary education requirements, and pass the certification examination. It is designed for professionals who work with entrepreneurs and small businesses, as well as those who support them […]
Gloria Nelson has onboarded many volunteers and staff as the events and operations manager for the Fond du Lac County Historical Society, which manages 30 buildings. This includes providing temporary work experiences for state vocational rehabilitation consumers under a partnership that Nelson terms a win-win. "Sometimes people just need somebody to come alongside them and just give them a chance to realize what they can do, and they find they […]
The Ripon Noon Kiwanis (RNK) is holding their annual Holiday Cheese Box Sale, through the month of November. “Our club is delighted to be offering our holiday cheese boxes again this year,” said Kiwanian, Brian Reilly. “Our cheese sale is one of the major fundraisers we do to help support our projects throughout the year.” Those projects include collaborating with the Early Bird Kiwanis and Fond du Lac County on the […]
Fond du Lac, Wis. (November 6, 2023) – Envision Greater Fond du Lac hosted a ribbon cutting with member organization, LakeHouse Fond du Lac (formerly Lake View Place), to celebrate their recent name change and new management company. LakeHouse Fond du Lac is an assisted living community that offers compassionate care in a beautiful setting. They develop individual care plans to meet the needs of each resident; a full-time licensed nurse is also on […]
Nobody was injured in a fire that signficantly damaged a Fond du Lac home. Shortly before 3am Monday firefighters were called to a report of a fire at 130 West Division Street and upon arrival found heavy smoke and fire in the kitchen area. The fire was quickly extinguished, but not before it caused extensive damage to the home. Three pet dogs and a bunny were rescued from the home. Two children were sleeping upstairs […]