Month: April 2024

WAUNAKEE — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in celebration of Earth Day today and Forest Appreciation Week this week, announced that the state is increasing its Trillion Trees Pledge planting goal from planting 75 million trees by the end of 2030 to planting 100 million trees by the end of 2030. Gov. Evers and DNR also released the Wisconsin Trillion Trees Pledge 2023 Annual […]

SSM Health to plant trees in the community for Arbor Day In keeping with its Mission, SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital is investing in natural resources on Arbor Day by planting two trees at a local park in Ripon.   WHAT   As part of its Arbor Day efforts, SSM Health has donated two trees to the City of Ripon at Murray Park. WHEN Friday, April 26, 2024 at 10 am […]

(Fond du Lac, Wis.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) will be holding four town hall meetings on April 23 and 25, 2024. Town hall meeting times and locations are as follows: Tuesday, April 23, 2024 Manitowoc County 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Valders Community Center 420 N Liberty Street Valders, WI 54245 Ozaukee County 2:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. Village of Fredonia 242 Fredonia Ave Fredonia, WI 53021 Thursday, April 25, […]

The Fond du Lac Women's  Chorus will hold its annual  spring  concert "We Will Sing The  World Whole Again" on sunday,, April 28, 2pm at memorial Baptist Church, 645 Forest Avenue.  Song highlights include: "What The World Needs Now Is Love Sweet  Love", "Tomorrow" from the musical Annie; "What A  Wonderful Word" from Miss Saigon, "Put A Little over In Your Heart", and more.   Intermission entertainment  will be provided by Jason […]

The City of Fond Du Lac Municipal Service Center is collaborating with RecycleThatStuff.com to offer a one-week electronic recycling event beginning Monday, June 17 th 2024 through Saturday, June 22 nd . This event will be located at the Municipal Service Center Bulky Waste Drop-Off Site at 530 Doty Street during regular hours of operation. Hours of operation can be found at www.fdl.wi.gov/public-works/bulky-waste-disposal/ under “Hours of Operation”.   This recycling event […]

The executive director the Wisconsin Citizens Utility Board says in observance of Earth Day think about ways you can improve energy efficiency in your home.  CUB director Tom Content says LED lighting is one of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to save money on your utility bill.  Content says all month long Focus on Energy is offering a great deal on smart thermostats.  Content says weatherize your home.  He says […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican candidate in Wisconsin’s closely watched U.S. Senate race emphasized this week that he doesn’t oppose elderly people voting after initially saying that “almost nobody in a nursing home is in a point to vote.” Eric Hovde faces Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin in the race that is essential for Democrats to win in order to maintain their majority in the Senate. Baldwin and Democrats have […]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Authorities say a vehicle crashed into a Milwaukee County bus late Saturday, killing one person and injuring nine others. The crash happened just after 9:30 p.m. Saturday in Milwaukee when a car traveling south at West Wisconsin Avenue and North 35th Street crashed into a bus heading east. A passenger in the car was pronounced dead at the scene. Two others, including the driver of the car, […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin prosecutor said Friday that she won't bring charges against a Republican lawmaker accused of trying to evade state campaign finance laws in order to unseat the powerful speaker of the Assembly.  Waukesha County District Attorney Susan Opper said she would not be filing felony charges against Rep. Janel Brandtjen as was recommended by the bipartisan Wisconsin Ethics Commission.  She is the fourth county prosecutor to decide against filing […]