FOND DU LAC, WI – The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders are seeking host families to welcome players into their homes for the 2024 season. Host families agree to house, feed, and provide support to the collegiate players who call the Fond du Lac community home during their Northwoods League season. “Fond du Lac is a top destination in the Northwoods League and our host families’ incredible passion for our […]
MADISON, Wisc. (February 19, 2024) – Every morning, thousands of adult crossing guards across the state help students safely get to and from school. AAA – The Auto Club Group and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction are proud to help honor their dedication during Wisconsin Adult Crossing Guard Appreciation Week, February 19th – 23rd, in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Wisconsin School Safety Coordinators Association, Wisconsin Department […]
Three finalists have been announced for the Oakfield School District superintendent. The Oakfield School Board , along with a community stakeholder group, will interview the finalists to potentially serve as district administrator following the retirement of Tracey Conners in June. All three finalist interviews will take place on Thursday, February 22. The three finalists, in alphabetical order, are: ● Robert Antholine, district administrator for the Randall Consolidated J1 School District […]
The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office has made two arrests in connection with an armed home invasion that occurred in the Town of Hustisford a little more than a year ago. Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt says 60-year-old Robert L. Ledbetter, and 45-year-old Anthony Smith , both from Missouri are currently in custody in the State of Missouri and are facing extradition back to Wisconsin. The pair face multiple charges including armed robbery, burglary, […]
A Fond du Lac man has been convicted in connection with a fatal crash nearly two years ago. Adam Richardson has pleaded no contest two counts of homicide by intoxicated use of a motor vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration. The charge carries a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison and 20 years extended supervision. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for April 29. The crash happened February 26, 2022 on Highway 151 near […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two senior employees at a Wisconsin corn plant have been sentenced to two years in prison for falsifying records and obstructing an investigation into a fatal corn dust explosion in 2017. U.S. District Judge James Peterson sentenced 50-year-old Derrick Clark of Waunakee and 45-year-old Shawn Mesner of Readstown on Thursday for their convictions last October on multiple safety, environmental and fraud charges. Clark was Didion Milling’s […]
The state DNR sturgeon biologist says the spearing season continues to be slow with treacherous ice conditions on the Lake Winnebago system. "So on both Lake Winnebago and the upriver lakes we have 201 sturgeon that have been speared," DNR sturgeon biologist Margaret Stadig told WFDL news. "...about 140 on Lake Winnebago and just under 60 on the upriver lakes." Stadig says the largest sturgeon speared so far weighed 113 […]
A new estimate shows rural Americans and men are more likely to suffer from hearing loss. That doesn't surprise SSM Health Greater Fond du Lac audiologist Dr. Angela Eggebrecht. "It does not surprise me at all," Dr. Eggebrecht told AM 1170s Between the Lines program. "Living in the Fond du Lac area we are in that rural area, we see lots of farmers as well as hunters. I do feel that […]
United for Diversity held the 15th annual Celebrate Community over the weekend at the Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds. United for Diversity's Kristel Lougher says the event was packed with art, culture, food, and music. United for Diversity's Tracy Abler says the event takes on an even greater importance with diversity efforts in general under attack across the country. "It always seems to come down to fear and the idea […]