BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — The Wisconsin Badgers are missing their starting quarterback and could be without their top two rushers along with their No. 2 receiver Saturday. But a win at Indiana would make them become bowl-eligible for the 22nd straight season. And it would keep them atop the Big Ten West Division, too. The Hoosiers have lost four straight, five of six and are 2-21 in league play since […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic lawmakers have introduced a sweeping legislative package to address deteriorating conditions in Wisconsin prisons. The prison system's chronic struggles with staffing shortages have led to lockdowns at prisons in Waupun, Green Bay and Stanley that have gone on for months. Three Waupun inmates have died over the last four months. The Democrats' legislation includes measures requiring hot showers, tolerable temperatures in cells and in-person visits. […]
Waupun police are investigating the theft of a tractor from a Waupun business. A 2021 John Deere tractor with backhoe and frontloader attachments, valued at $20,000, was stolen Wednesday night from All Phase Heating, Cooling and Geothermal in Waupun. Anyone with information is asked to call police.
Grove Street from Hickory Street to Seymour Street will be closed starting Tuesday, November 7th and remain closed through the end of day Thursday, November 9th. The closure will be in place to allow the water utility to make a lead service replacement.
West Division Street Bridge Replacement over West Branch of Fond du lac River Schedule: September 2023 through May 2024 Description: In partnership with the WI Department of Transportation the project includes replacing the existing bridge structure and approached. Other work includes replacing concrete pavement, sidewalk, storm sewer, grading and restoration and landscaping. November 6 to November 10: The contractor work on the southwest retaining wall. Traffic Impacts: Division Street will […]
A second round of bids for a new Fairgrounds music stage have come in lower than the initial proposal but are still several hundred thousand dollars over budget. Fond du Lac County officials are considering their options for making improvements to the stage while at the same time listening to concerns of residents who live near the Fairgrounds about noise levels during music entertainment outside the county Fair. County executive Sam Kaufman says the latest […]
For a fourth year in a row Holy Family Catholic Community is providing a free takeout Thanksgiving meal for Fond du Lac area residents. Holy Family spokeswoman Sarah Razner says over 400 meals will be given out on Wednesday November 22. Parishioners donate food items and gather in the parish kitchen to mash hundreds of potatoes. St. Mary's Springs Academy students help package desserts for pickup and prepare food for distribution. On the […]
Photo caption: Katherine Vergos (second from right), president of SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital and Dawn Vandenberg (far right), SSM Health Regional Director - Mission Integration, presents a $20,000 gift to support the new Holy Family Warming Shelter. The donation was received by Michelle Ludtke (left), director of Operations with Holy Family Catholic Community, and Erin Cobb, director of Human Concerns, Holy Family Catholic Community. Thanks to a collaborative community […]
WASHINGTON – November 2, 2023 – WASHINGTON – The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) is pleased to announce the 2023 Entrepreneurship Development Professional (EDP) credential recipients. 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 that support them […]