Month: May 2024

Pioneer Road – Martin Avenue to CTH V Schedule: April 24 through September 28, 2024 Description: The WI Dept of Transportation, along with Fond du Lac County, and the City of Fond du Lac awarded this project to Vinton Construction. Construction includes common excavation, sanitary sewer, watermain, storm sewer, concrete sidewalk and curb & gutter, an asphalt pedestrian path and roadway, traffic signals; roadway lighting,  permanent signing, and other incidentals. […]

Wisconsin Republican U.S. senator Ron Johnson says Russian president Vladimir Putin is a war criminal.   Johnson made the comment on AM 1170s Between the Lines program as Putin began his fifth term as Russian president this week.  Johnson says while he hopes the Russia-Ukraine war ends this year, the outcome is inevitable.  He says Russia is not going to lose the war.  Meanwhile, Russian state media say Moscow has put Ukrainian President […]

Moving is always stressful.  Throw in the threat of a moving scam and things get even worse.  Wisconsin Better Business Bureau spokeswoman Lisa Schiller says before hiring a moving company do careful research to avoid falling victim to a moving scam.  Schiller says in 2023, 1.5 million inquiries on BBB.org were made about moving companies, and nearly 6,000 complaints were filed against moving companies.  Schiller says typical scams include consumers paying a […]

In a disturbing worldwide trend, cancer cases among young people are increasing sharply.   Cancer diagnosed in people under 50, increased globally by a staggering 79 percent.   The American Cancer Society reported that the demographics of cancer patients are increasingly shifting from older individuals to middle-aged people. While adults older than 50 experienced a drop in overall cancer incidence from 1995 to 2020, there was a notable increase in people younger than 50.  So why are young […]

Fond du Lac, Wisc.: Moraine Park Technical College will be accepting applications for one position on the Moraine Park Technical College District Board: elected official member. The application window is from May 10 to May 24, with the term ending June 30, 2026.    The Elected Official Member position may be appointed from anywhere within the Moraine Park Technical College District.   Interested individuals can receive application materials from the County Board Chairperson or Clerk of any of the following counties: […]

Photo caption: Erin Doyle (center), an SSM Health Therapy Services physical therapy assistant serving patients at Health Plaza A, receives a BEE Award from Zach Pitz and Kate Krantz, SSM Health Therapy Services leaders. Erin Doyle, an SSM Health Therapy Services physical therapy assistant serving patients at Health Plaza A, has been named the newest recipient of the BEE (Be Exceptional Everyday) Award.  Doyle was nominated for the extra attention […]

FOND DU LAC – As spring weather sets into the area, the city’s newest warming shelter is marking the end of its successful first season, and readying the shelter for the next. On November 15, 2023, the Holy Family Warming Shelter opened on First Street to offer up to 30 single adults experiencing homelessness a place of safety and respite during the winter months. Through April 30, 2024, the Holy […]

Hello Waupun! The mayor's column is back! Sorry I didn't have one last week, but it was a super busy week and I just ran out of time. It's May! My favorite time of year. Baseball, warm weather, more daylight, and more time spent outside. With the nice weather our city public works crew installed the mill pond fountain for the season. Once again, Mike Rens went for a swim, […]

A Fond du Lac man is in custody in connection with the robbery of a local tavern.  Shortly after 10pm Thursday Police responded to 18 Hands Ale Haus, for a report of an individual who had forcefully taken money from inside the business and threatened to assault the bartender.  The bartender who was uninjured and learned that the suspect had fled on foot after taking money from the register.  A search of the area […]