Month: April 2024

Several school districts across Wisconsin asked voters for permission during last week's spring election to spend millions of dollars in operations referendums and the Fond du Lac School District superintendent says it may be on the horizon for the Fond du Lac School District.  Superintendent Dr. Jeff Fleig says concerns about the state underfunding public education has been debated for the past 30 years and says the district is forecasting a major budget […]

FOND DU LAC, WI – Let's Go Bowling! Join the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders for their first-ever charity bowling event. “Bowl with the Dock Spiders” is set for Tuesday, June 25 at Ledgeview Lanes in Fond du Lac. Funds raised will benefit The Arc Fond du Lac and Timber Rattlers Give Back to assist local charitable organizations. Timber Rattlers Give Back is the official 501(c)-3 organization of the club and was created […]

In 1981, a dispatcher in California created Telecommunicators Week to raise public awareness of the hard work and dedication of public safety telecommunicators. In 1991, Congress made a formal proclamation, and President Clinton signed it, designating the second full week in April as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. This year, we continue to honor this tradition, recognizing the crucial role of telecommunicators in our society during Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, […]

Hello Waupun! With the warmer weather we're starting to see more of the fun vehicles out zipping around the city. Over the last 20 years, we've legalized "NEV's" (Neighbored Electric Vehicles)  LSV (Low Speed Vehicles) and ATVs and UTVs.    I'm getting questions about what kind of vehicles are legal for street use, so per the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, here's what's legal: A low-speed vehicle (LSV) must meet the National Highway […]

The City of Fond du lac will be celebrating its Arbor Day on Friday, April 26th at 1:00 pm at the Park Pavilion in Lakeside Park. A third grade class from Roberts School will be planting the Arbor Day tree on the west lakefront in Lakeside Park. Festival Foods will donate the Arbor Day tree and tree seedlings for the students.  This will be a joint Arbor Day celebration for […]

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that the State Capitol and Executive Residence Board (SCERB) has granted final approval for the installation of a sculpture commemorating the life and legacy of Vel R. Phillips. Commissioned by the late artist Radcliffe Bailey, the sculpture is slated for unveiling on the Wisconsin State Capitol grounds in June 2024. This will be the first statue of a Black leader or any person […]

A child was critically injured after being struck by a pickup truck in Fond du Lac County. The crash happened shortly after 5pm Thursday on Townline Road near Lincoln Road. A preliminary investigation shows a pickup driven by a 20 year old Van Dyne man was southbound on Townline Road when it struck a 6 year old Van Dyne girl. The girl was flown by helicopter to a hospital with life threatening […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's bipartisan elections commission rejected a petition Thursday that sought to force a recall election targeting the state's top elected Republican, who has drawn the ire of former President Donald Trump.  Trump backers angry with Assembly Speaker Robin Vos launched the recall effort, citing his refusal to decertify President Joe Biden’s narrow win in the state in 2020. Vos further angered Trump supporters when he did not back […]

The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office has announced the launch of Prepared Live in the dispatch center. Built by the company Prepared, the software enables  911 dispatch centers to live stream, receive multimedia, and receive location from mobile callers in real time. This addition to the technology suite will significantly improve the ability to respond to emergencies effectively and efficiently throughout the entire county.  In emergency situations, there are many cases […]