Month: March 2024

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's top Republican derided supporters of former President Donald Trump who are trying to recall him from office as “whack jobs and morons,” predicting Tuesday that their effort would fail and they would be subject to fraud charges.  Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is being targeted for recall because he refused to impeach the state’s top elections official or proceed with attempting to decertify President Joe Biden’s 2020 victory in Wisconsin. […]

Tuesday is the first official day of spring.   National Weather Service meteorologist Taylor Patterson says this past winter was a record-breaker in Wisconsin in terms of above normal temperatures and lack of snow.  Patterson says it's a weather pattern we tend to see when we have very strong El Nino events.  Patterson says one of the most surprising things this winter was the lack of snow in northern Wisconsin.  This winter […]

Despite having a very effective and easily available vaccine, measles outbreaks have continued to pop up in the United States over the last two decades.   According to the CDC in 2023 there were 41 confirmed cases of measles.   Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says there were no confirmed measles cases in Wisconsin last year, but says because the disease can easily spread that could quickly change.  While the […]

The Municipal Service Center would like to inform residents the new hours of operation for the City’s Bulky Waste Drop-Off Site.  Effective April 1, 2024 the Department of Public Works Bulky Waste Drop Off Site, located at 490 Doty St. begins our Summer operating hours as follows: Hours of Operation: Hours (April 1 – November 30) Monday 9:00 to 3:15 Tuesday Closed Wednesday 10:00 to 6:00 Thursday 9:00 to 3:15 […]

Madison, WI – Fond du Lac High School's Youth in Government delegation recently attended the statewide Model Government conference in Madison. The delegation showcased its students' skills and dedication in a simulation of state government operations across legislative, judicial and media branches.  The event was marked by several standout performances from Fond du Lac High School students. Cooper Kleinke’s legislative proposal received the honor of being signed into “law” by the […]

Calling all artists! The Ripon Noon Kiwanis and Ripon College Circle K clubs are pleased to announce, as part of the yearlong 100th anniversary celebration of Noon Kiwanis, an open Community Art Show. The show will be held in the Ripon High School commons on Saturday, April 13th, from 5:30-7:00 PM.  This show is open to ages from Kindergarten through Adult and is free for all who enter. The entry form can be […]

In accordance with Fond du Lac County's holiday schedule, the county offices in the City/County Government Center, the Portland Street Annex including the Veteran Services Office and the Department of Social Services will close at noon on March 29th, in observance of the Friday preceding Easter.    The Moraine Lakes Consortium call center will be closed all day on March 29th  The Sheriff's Office lobby window will be open from 8:00-11:00 a.m.   The […]

One person is in custody following a high speed chase that started in Fond du Lac County. Shortly after 6pm Monday the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office was notified by the State Patrol of a speeding vehicle on southbound Interstate 41. The chase started near County Highway N and continued south at speeds in excess of 100 miles an hour. The chase ended more than 20 miles later when […]

This month the World Health Organization reported findings from a recent Lancet study that revealed 1 in 8 people worldwide are living with obesity.  The latest data reveals that in 2022, 2.5 billion adults were overweight, 890 million were living with obesity, a figure that's more than doubled since 1990.  Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says obesity leads to a higher risk of several diseases.  "Even […]