Recent layoffs at Mercury Marine and Spectrum Charter Communications are reflected in the latest local unemployment rate. The July unemployment rate in the city of Fond du Lac nearly doubled from 3.6 percent in June to 6.9 percent in July, the highest jobless rate in the state. The Fond du Lac County rate jumped from three percent to 4.7 percent last month. The Dodge County unemployment rate held steady at 2.8 percent.
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photo: waupun mayor rohn bishop The Waupun Common Council has postponed action on wage increases for paid on call firefighters and elected officials to get more public input. The council discussed the matter, sometimes heated, at their meeting this week and will take up the issue again at their April 8th meeting. If […]
todayMarch 27, 2025
A house fire near New Holstein claimed the life of a child. Shortly after 2am Wednesday firefighters were called to the scene on Honeymoon Hill Road near County Road T. A child in the home was pronounced dead at a hospital. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
todayMarch 27, 2025
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