Wisconsin food prices remain stable despite a national increase. The latest Wisconsin Farm Bureau marketbasket survey shows the total cost of 12 food items to host a summer cookout totaled $66.38. Farm Bureau spokesperson Cassie Sonnentag says Wisconsin prices are lower than the national average because we have a diverse agriculture industry.
For almost 97 years Katherine Halbur has been a devoted Milwaukee Brewers fan. The resident at SSM Health St. Francis Home in Fond du Lac got the opportunity to live out a dream recently when she tossed out the ceremonial first pitch at American Family Field before the Brewers played their rival Chicago Cubs. Brewers president of Business Operations Rick Schlesinger says Katherine is a true Brewers' superfan. In a nomination letter sent […]
Fond du Lac School District superintendent Dr. Jeff Fleig is on medical leave. School Board president Todd Schreiter announced at Monday night's school board meeting that Dr. Fleig would not be in attendance due to a last minute conflict, but did not elaborate. Schreiter later sent an email to school district parents and staff stating that Dr. Fleig is on medical leave as of Monday and that Fond du Lac School District Chief of Schools […]
There are two new members at Fond du Lac Fire and Rescue. FDL Fire and Rescue posted on their Facebook page: Please help us welcome Bryce Hicken and Ethan Groh. We look forward to these two awesome additions to our department. #FDLFRfamily
The annual Warbirds & Classics over the Midwest remote control air show will take place in Fond du Lac on Thursday August 15th through Sunday August 17th, 2024. Sunday, August 18th will be the annual Robert Wellnitz Memorial Airshow and will feature all types of flying model aircraft. Pilots from all over the United States and Canada sign up in advance to fly at this air show. Previous years the […]
Byron WI, July 8, 2024- The featured speaker scheduled for the July 15, 2024, meeting of the Byron Historical Society is Eleanor Rhodes, a Lomira High School student, who will be presenting her award-winning speech entitled “Contradictions Within the U.S. Constitution.” Rhodes was named second runner-up in the 2024 Wisconsin’s American Legion Oratorical contest for her address. She was sponsored by Lomira’s American Legion Post No. 347. The program will […]
The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series returns to Beaver Dam Raceway on Wednesday, July 10 for the 14th Annual Jim “JB” Boyd Memorial Presented by O'Reilly Auto Parts. Earlier this season, Sheldon Haudenschild was victorious at the high-banked third-mile oval. The Ohio native now has five wins in his career at Beaver Dam Raceway. Haudenschild has been victorious in four of the last five races for the […]
A truck vs SUV collision in Fond du Lac has claimed the life of a Fond du Lac woman. The crash happened Monday afternoon on Lakeshore Drive near Subway Road. A preliminary investigation shows an SUV was northbound on Lakeshore Drive when it crossed the centerline striking a southbound box truck head on. The driver of the SUV, a 61 year old Fond du Lac woman , was pronounced dead at the scene. […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Republican National Committee’s platform committee is adopting a policy document that reflects former President Donald Trump’s position — opposing a federal abortion ban and ceding limits to the states. It is the first time a national abortion ban has been omitted in 40 years. The new platform language relies on the Constitution's 14th Amendment to say that states are “free to pass laws” concerning abortion. The […]