Month: May 2024

St. Mary’s Springs Academy (SMSA) is pleased to announce the graduating Class of 2024’s Co-Valedictorians, John Coon V. and Weston Huempfner, and the Salutatorian, Klaudia Sullivan.  As Co-Valedictorians, John and Weston both obtained a cumulative GPA of 4.308. They expressed that they are equally excited to receive this honor, and believe it is made even more special being able to share it with their best friend! Naming each other as […]

GREENFIELD, Iowa (AP) — Authorities in Iowa were continuing search and rescue efforts after a deadly tornado slammed the state, devastating the town of Greenfield and killing an undisclosed number of people there. About 25 miles southwest of Greenfield, the Adams County Sheriff’s office says a woman died Tuesday when the vehicle she was driving was blown off the road during the storms near Corning, Iowa. In Greenfield, the tornado […]

The Justice Department last week formally moved to reclassify marijuana to a less  dangerous drug, a historic shift in generations of U.S. drug policy.  Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says she thinks its a good move.  Mueller says a  proposed rule sent to the federal register recognizes medical uses of cannabis and acknowledges it has less potential for abuse than some of the most dangerous drugs.  The Drug […]

One of ten people charged in a methamphetamine conspiracy case in Fond du Lac County has been found not guilty.   A Fond du Lac jury on Friday found 25 year old Jason Norton not guilty of conspiracy to manufacture or deliver methamphetamine.  Ten people were charged in 2022 with delivering more than 100 pounds of  meth, valued at more than $1 million from the Detroit area to Fond du Lac.

The Fond du Lac County Board has approved a new contract with the Sheriff's union that includes an across the board eight percent wage increase this year and five percent increase next year.  The contract covers deputies, sergeants and detectives.  County executive Sam Kaufman says the new contract will make Fond du Lac County more competitive with other counties.  "I think the contract is going to be a great thing for our […]

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), submitted a request to the Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee (JFC) requesting the release of $20 million in funding aimed at supporting local communities after recent University of Wisconsin (UW) System branch campus closures. The Branch Redevelopment Grant Program, which was established when Gov. Evers approved 2023 Wisconsin Act 250 with partial vetoes to improve flexibility for local communities applying to receive the funds, will be used to help communities transition closed campus sites for new purposes. Releasing the funding under the Evers Administration’s […]

MADISON – Representative Jerry O’Connor (R-Fond du Lac) released the following statement on the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s report on Attorney General Josh Kaul’s decision to sell a new office in the Department of Justice to out-of-state Democrat megadonor Michael Bloomberg: “I am greatly alarmed by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s report this morning on Attorney General Kaul’s decision to sell a prosecutor position in the Department of Justice’s Public Protection Unit to out-of-state […]

ELKHART LAKE, Wis., May 21, 2024 – Road America announced today that Mission Foods will proudly serve as the Title Sponsor of Road America’s popular Beach Viewing Area and Turn 10 Bridge. The multi-year agreement also names Mission Foods the Official Tortillas and Tortilla Chips of the revered four-mile, 14-turn road course.  The Mission Bridge and 2Fast2Tasty Beach debuted during the May 17 SVRA Spring Vintage Festival, where fans could cross […]

ANNUAL CHILDREN’S FAIR - 2024 SAT JUN 15 | 9 AM—NOON | RIPON HIGH SCHOOL, 850 TIGER DRIVE Sponsored by Ripon Noon Kiwanis, this free annual event focuses on connecting kids and families to community resources while serving up tons of fun! In recognition of 100 years of service, this year’s event will be better than ever. Ripon Noon Kiwanis provides goody bags to the first 200 kids (8 years […]