Month: February 2024

A Senate deal on border enforcement measures and Ukraine aid suffered swift and total collapse. Republicans withdrew support despite President Joe Biden urging Congress to “show some spine” and stand up to Donald Trump.  The White House had worked for months with senators on the carefully negotiated compromise in hopes it would unlock Republican votes for the aid in the House.  But after Republicans rejected the compromise, the president and Senate leaders are […]

Longtime Fond du Lac Convention and Visitors Bureau director JoAnn Ward has died.   Her daughter , Cynthia Ward Cusack,  posted on Facebook that Ward died over the weekend at her home in Naples, Florida.   Destination Lake Winnebago Region executive director Craig Molitor says Ward was responsible for launching Walleye Weekend in 1978 in conjunction with the Mercury Marine National Walleye Fishing tournament.  " She was a hero of mine.  She […]

Nobody was injured in a fire that significantly damaged a Waupun home.   Shortly after 8:30am Tuesday firefighters were called to the Tom Sauer home at 701 Brandon Street to find smoke coming from the roof and second floor windows.   Fire crews were on the scene for more than two hours.  The fire caused significant damage to the second floor and smoke and water damage throughout the house.   The house is uninhabitable and […]

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul joined a multistate coalition of 23 attorneys general against Texas’ ongoing effort to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. In the amicus brief filed before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the coalition urges the court to reverse the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas’ decision that the DACA program is unauthorized by law. […]

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (Feb. 6, 2024) - The American Red Cross of Southeast Wisconsin is accepting nominations to honor local heroes at the annual 2024 Brave Hearts Fundraising Gala on Thursday, May 9th at the Garage at the Harley-Davidson Museum. If you know of a person or an organization who has gone above and beyond to save a life or make our community better, we encourage you to nominate them. To nominate a […]

MADISON – Today, Senator Agard released legislation that would require retention ponds across the state of Wisconsin to incorporate certain protective measures to prevent life-threatening accidents. State Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released the following statement: “In light of the devastating recent tragedies in Sun Prairie, where two young boys’ lives were lost, and other incidents, like in Stoughton, where a young autistic boy passed away just over a decade ago, […]

Van Dyne, Wisconsin (February 6, 2024) – Wendt’s on the Lake, local family-owned restaurant famous for their perch, will remain open for the foreseeable future.  Wendt’s has been family-owned and operated since January 15, 1962 (62 years), and hopes to continue the family business for another 62 years.  “We are proud to say, we are not closing! Wendt’s appreciates the community support and business we’ve received over the last 62 […]

Nobody was injured in a fire at a assisted living facility in Waupun. Shortly before 7pm Monday firefighters were called to Prairie Ridge Assisted Living for a report of a fire in an outlet. When firefighters arrived smoke was visible and all 28 residents were safely evacuated to the dining hall portion of the building. Once the fire was out crews worked for about an hour to ventilate the building […]

Fond du Lac Festivals, Inc. (FFI) with support from festival partners, Destination Lake Winnebago Region (DLWR) and Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts (THELMA), is excited to announce that the Sturgeon Spectacular Winter Festival, including the popular Wisconsin Snow Sculpting Championship, will go on with some changes to event locations. Despite unseasonably warm weather in late January and early February and many fishing clubs urging people to stay off the […]