Month: November 2023

Two people were seriously injured in separate alcohol-related crashes in Dodge County over the weekend.  A 25 year old Waupun man received life-threatening injuries when his pickup rolled over early Sunday morning.  The crash happened near the intersection of County Highways A and S near Juneau.  Investigators say he was not wearing a seatbelt.  Shortly after 11:00 pm Saturday a 31 year old Watertown man was seriously injured when his pickup crashed into a […]

Nobody was injured and the driver was arrested following a short high speed chase in Dodge and Fond du Lac counties.  Around 4am Saturday Fond du Lac County Sheriff's deputies were called to assist the state patrol who were pursuing a vehicle northbound on Interstate 41 near Highway 67.  The vehicle exited onto 67 and the chase was terminated.  A few minutes later  the suspect vehicle was located northbound on County Highway K.   A  chase […]

An accident at a stone company in Fond du Lac County has claimed the life of an employee.  The incident happened late Friday afternoon at Eden Stone Company on Lime Road.  A preliminary investigation indicates that workers were unloading a large piece of a metal stone saw off of a semi truck  when it tipped over trapping a worker.  Employees were able to free the victim within seconds of the accident, but when […]

Four children and a pregnant woman escaped serious injury in a two vehicle crash in Fond du Lac County.  The crash happened Friday afternoon on Highway 26 near County Highway TC.  A preliminary investigation shows a vehicle failed to yield at a stop sign and collided with a vehicle traveling on Highway 26.

The EAA Aviation Museum in Oshkosh will be full of holiday spirit as EAA hosts their annual Christmas in the Air open house from 10 a.m.–3 p.m. on Saturday, December 2.  This community event is free for guests of all ages and will feature performances from local music, choral, and dance groups. Santa Claus will arrive by helicopter (weather permitting) at noon followed by a tree lighting ceremony and photos. Children […]

The Ripon tradition continues! Join us for the 33rd Annual Dickens of a Christmas weekend! This event returns to downtown Ripon, December 1st through the 3rd and you won’t want to miss the fun; presented by Alliance Laundry Systems, Century 21, Horicon Bank and SSM Health.   Throughout the weekend there will be plenty of Christmas festivities to enjoy! On Friday, vote for your favorite doll at the Ripon Public Library, […]

For the 13th consecutive year, Mercury Marine, a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), has earned a Green Masters designation from the Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council (WSBC), placing the company among an elite group of organizations to have earned the honor in the state.  The Green Masters Program is highly competitive, with only 20% of the top companies across the state selected for the program, and this year’s process was even […]

All are welcome to the annual Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service on Sunday, November 19, 3:30 pm at Covenant United Methodist Church, 20 N Marr St., Fond du Lac. Local pastors will preside, and an Ecumenical choir will lead the singing. Fr. Kevin Tanel from Holy Family Catholic Church will preach. A monetary collection will be taken up in support of the new warming shelter; hygiene and cleaning supplies will be collected […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's annual nine-day gun deer-hunting season starts this weekend.  The season kicks off at sunrise on Saturday and closes on the evening of Sunday, Nov. 26.  Hunters killed 203,295 deer during the 2022 season, up 14% from 2021. The higher kill numbers came despite fewer hunters in the woods; license sales were down 1.6% last year.  Officials with the state Department of Natural Resources say the outlook for this […]