MILWAUKEE (June 12, 2024) — Join the American Red Cross at the Milwaukee County Zoo Blood Drive, Monday, June 24 through Wednesday, June 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the zoo’s Peck Center, 10001 W. Bluemound Road. Appointments are strongly encouraged. Walk-ins are welcome as space allows. All presenting donors will receive free same-day zoo admission, parking, and two free tickets to Summerfest, while supplies last. Blood and […]
For the past 5 years, the Fond du Lac Morning Rotary Club has been engaged in a cooperative venture with Fond du Lac School District’s elementary schools. This project is part of a broader initiative called “Mirrors, Windows, and Sliding Glass Doors.” A book is a “Mirror” if the child can see themselves in the story, a “Window” if the child gets a feeling for what different children experience, or […]
A suspect in a weekend shooting incident in Fond du Lac is in custody. Police Chief Aaron Goldstein says 32 year old Ansheretta West turned herself in late Wednesday afternoon. She is accused of shooting a 20 year old Fond du Lac man in the leg at a Hamilton Place residence over the weekend. West faces a charge of Attempted First Degree Intentional Homicide.
Governor Tony Evers and the state Department of Tourism says 2023 was another record breaking year for tourism. According to 2023 economic impact data, the tourism industry generated $25 billion in total economic impact, surpassing the previous record of $23.7 billion set in 2022. Destination Lake Winnebago Region's Craig Molitor says he believes the increased tourism spending is largely due to pent up demand. Molitor says economic impact growth was up […]
An awkward and uncomfortable moment at last week's Fond du Lac High School graduation ceremony when an adult in the audience in appropriately interrupted a speech by one of the graduating seniors. Layan Manasrah is one of the top academic students in her graduating class and she dedicated her speech to children around the world who would not graduate this year including the children in Gaza. The student body and […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday suspended former President Donald Trump’s Wisconsin lawyer from a state judicial ethics panel a week after he was charged with a felony for his role in a 2020 fake electors scheme. Liberal advocates have been calling for Jim Troupis to step down from the Judicial Conduct Advisory Committee, saying he is unsuitable due to his role advising the Republicans who attempted to cast Wisconsin's electoral […]
MADISON, Wis. – In an effort to prevent the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) (H5N1) in dairy cattle, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is requiring Influenza A testing prior to movement of lactating dairy cattle to fairs or exhibitions effective beginning June 19, 2024. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has recommended that measures be taken […]
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today appointed Matthew Spence as Sheboygan County Sheriff. The appointment fills a vacancy created by Sheriff Cory Roeseler’s retirement, effective June 3, 2024. Spence will complete the remainder of the unexpired term that ends January 2027. “With more than two decades of service in the Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Office, Matthew Spence is an experienced law enforcement officer who is committed to his community,” said Gov. […]
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — (June 11, 2024) — A new youth aviation activities area located in the Vintage Aircraft Association area on the EAA grounds is the latest edition to the expanding youth and family activities taking place at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024. The 71st edition of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s fly-in convention and air show is July 22 through the 28. “Nearly all of us involved in […]