Month: May 2024

MADISON – Representative Jerry O’Connor (R-Fond du Lac) released the following statement after the Fond du Lac County District Attorney’s office filed criminal complaints yesterday against two adults previously arrested for sex trafficking and child sex-abuse charges.   “As Chair of the Speaker’s Task Force on Human/Sex Trafficking this particular case is a classic match to the stories we heard from law enforcement, victims, and victim support agencies.  This is what […]

Madison…State Senator Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) presented her 20th Annual Joan Ballweg Leadership Scholarship to 10 outstanding students across the 14th Senate District.   “Throughout my time in the legislature, I have enjoyed getting to know the young leaders in the 14th Senate District,” said Ballweg. “I am thrilled to present my 20th annual scholarship to the graduating class of 2024."   Recipients of the Joan Ballweg Leadership Scholarship each receive a $500 scholarship. The […]

MADISON – Eighteen young writers were named state finalists in the Wisconsin Agriculture in the Classroom Essay Contest. Wisconsin fourth and fifth graders were asked to author an essay with the theme ‘Wisconsin Agriculture is Fruit-full!’ as part of the annual essay contest that focuses on food and agriculture. The contest is open to all fourth- and fifth-grade students across the state, with each grade level judged as its own […]

photo L-R: FDL Public Works director, Paul DeVries, FDL city council vice president Keith Heisler, council president Tiffany Brault, councilmember Angela Luehring, councilmember, Patrick Mullen, Advisory Park Board member Kay Miller and Park superintendent John Redmond. A new bridge over the Fond du Lac River connecting Fond du Lac's Lakeside Park to Lakeside Park West is officially open to pedestrian traffic.   Ribbon cutting ceremonies were held Thursday morning.

Rosendale-Brandon School District held a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, to celebrate the start of construction for the Laconia Elementary School renovations and additions.  Superintendent Wayne Weber welcomed school staff, parents, the public and students. The event featured a brief program with comments from key individuals, including Heidi Owens, Laconia Elementary School Principal; Dave Mertens, Senior Project Manager at C.D. Smith Construction; Nicholas Kent, Partner at Plunkett Raysich Architects […]

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — More than 4 million chickens in Iowa will have to be killed after a case of the highly pathogenic bird flu was detected at a large egg farm, the state announced Tuesday.  Crews are in the process of killing 4.2 million chickens after the disease was found at a farm in Sioux County, Iowa, making it the latest in a yearslong outbreak that now is affecting […]

The state epidemiologist says when it comes to the bird flu its an  "all hands on deck"  situation for veterinary medicine, public health and agriculture.  Doctor Ryan Westergaard says while the risk  to the general public is still very low it is concerning that bird flu is now starting to infect other  mammals including dairy cows and cats.  Doctor Westergaard says the focus now is trying to determine how far bird flu […]

A Fond du Lac man who was assisting with cable repairs caused by a tornado  last week in Door County was killed after reportedly making contact with a power line.  According to the Washington Island Police Department first responders were called Saturday morning for a report of an electrocution.  Officers say 27 year old James C. Terrill of Fond du Lac, was assisting with cable repairs caused by a tornado that touched down “the […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers and Wisconsin's economic development agency on Wednesday announced the launch of a new public-private $100 million fund to help start-up companies and entrepreneurs get started, the largest of its kind in state history.  The Wisconsin Investment Fund is initially being funded with $50 million the state received in federal funds and $50 million from private investors. Evers announced the new fund at Forward BIOLABS […]