Unique Finds Await! Dodge County Flea Market & Craft Fair on June 15th Mark your calendars! The beloved Dodge County Flea Market & Craft Fair is back for another month of vendor booth shopping, this time gracing us with its presence on Saturday, June 15th. Get ready to dive into a world of unique finds, one-of-a-kind treasures, and endless browsing fun! Whether you're a seasoned collector or a casual explorer, this […]
“Hands Across the Sea” is the theme of the Fond du Lac Symphonic Band’s first summer concert, which is scheduled for Wednesday, June 12. Under the direction of Music Director Evan Chancellor, the performance will take place in the Wifler Performance Center in Buttermilk Creek Park, 801 S. Park Avenue, beginning at 7:15 p.m. Selections include Fondy High student Jake Bertram performing Carnival of Venice on euphonium, plus English Folk Song […]
The Fond du Lac area team of Ken Groeschel (Malone) and Doug Pietrowski (FDL) are the winners of the 2024 Mercury Marine National Walleye Fishing tournament. The pair hauled in 29 pounds and nine ounces of fish to capture first place. Jared Hoinaki from Brandon and Andy Leonard of Ripon finished in second place with 28 pounds 13 ounces and third place goes to Mike and Dakota Maas of Fond […]
A Fond du Lac man is hospitalized and police are looking for the suspect following a shooting incident. Shortly after 4pm Saturday police were called to 175 Hamilton Place where a man had been shot in the leg. The 20 year old victim is in stable condition at St. Agnes Hospital. Police are looking for the suspect, 32 year old Ansheretta West, who faces a charge of recklessly endangering safety. Anyone with information […]
A Florida man was arrested following a high speed chase in Fond du Lac County. It started shortly before 1am Sunday on Highway 23 and Whispering Springs Drive when a deputy clocked a vehicle at 116 miles an hour. The vehicle continued westbound in the eastbound lane of 23, struck a curb near Prairie Road, across a terrace and parking lot before coming to a stop. The driver fled on […]
Nobody was injured after Fond du Lac police responded over the weekend to a report of an armed man who wanted to die by suicide. Shortly after 3pm Saturday police responded to the 100 block of Southlake Lane with an armored rescue vehicle and set up a perimeter. A woman was able to safely exit the home. The 72 year old man exited the home unarmed and was taken into protective […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos on Friday challenged signatures on petitions filed seeking an election to recall him from office, saying there were not enough valid ones. The bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission has until June 28 to determine whether there are enough valid signatures to trigger a recall election. The panel rejected the first attempt for not having enough. Vos is being targeted by supporters of former President Donald Trump, […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Relatives of two inmates who died in an aging maximum security prison in Wisconsin say they're stunned prosecutors haven't filed charges in those cases after bringing multiple counts against the warden and other prison employees in connection with two other prisoners' deaths. Four inmates have died at Waupun Correctional Institution over the last year. Authorities on Wednesday announced misconduct and abuse charges against Warden Randall Hepp and eight […]
Thousands of people converged on Fond du Lac's Lakeside Park over the weekend for Walleye Weekend. Fond du Lac Festival's Pete Wilke says this year mark's Walleye Weekend's 45th year as the largest free family-friendly festival in the region. The event was interrupted in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The event featured several new attractions this year, including a number of well-known acts to one of three big stages, […]