Month: September 2024

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) — Tensions flared last fall in western Wisconsin’s Chippewa Valley with news that several dozen refugees would be resettled in and around the city of Eau Claire, one of several midsize cities across the U.S. that has grappled with refugee resettlement. The city served as a backdrop to a campaign rally Tuesday with Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance, who has focused on immigration and anti-immigrant […]

FOND DU LAC – From the biergartens of Bavaria to the Prayer Garden of Holy Family, Oktoberfest will return to area on Saturday, September 28, to bring fun, German fare, and fall activities for all to enjoy.  Since 2021, Holy Family Catholic Community has offered its Oktoberfest with the goal of providing a celebration to entertain people of all ages. Each year, the Holy Family Prayer Garden takes on the […]

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) released the following statement regarding the second assassination attempt on Former President Donald Trump. “It is alarming, but not surprising, that after 40 years of calm, President Donald Trump has been the subject of an assassination attempt for the second time in two months.    “Crazed rhetoric by leading Democrat politicians, including Kamala Harris herself, have said President Trump will try to get rid […]

MADISON – Applications are now being accepted for the 36th annual Manufacturer of the Year (MOTY) Awards program. This awards program, sponsored by Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, Baker Tilly, and Michael Best & Fredrich LLP, showcases Wisconsin’s leading industry, which generates over $71 billion in economic output each year.   "This program pays tribute to the men and women who go above and beyond to excel within Wisconsin's vibrant manufacturing sector," […]

Photo caption: Kim Laws (center), Agnesian HealthCare Foundation director or development and interim leader; Megan Siedschlag, SSM Health Samaritan Clinic Affordable Care Act navigator; and Cristina Raish, SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital Emergency Room manager, are shown with 6,000 Bombas socks to share with SSM Health Samaritan Clinic, Adult Day Services, hospice and cancer care services, behavioral health, emergency rooms, and long-term care facilities. The Agnesian HealthCare Foundation has received […]

Former Lomira Fire Chief and Village of Lomira employee Keith Joas has been arrested on two counts of misconduct in public office and one count of theft.  The 40 year old Campbellsport man is accused of using taxpayer money to purchase personal items.   He was terminated from his position in February.

A Ripon man was seriously injured in a car vs motorcycle crash in Fond du Lac County.  The crash happened shortly after 9pm Tuesday on Highway 23 west of Rosendale. A preliminary investigation shows both vehicles were traveling westbound on 23 when the motorcycle was struck from behind.  The motorcycle operator, a 35 year old Ripon man,  was flown by helicopter to a hospital with serious injuries. The car driver […]

A Waupun woman was seriously injured in a two vehicle traffic crash in Dodge County over the weekend. A preliminary investigation shows a car was eastbound on Highway C when it entered the southbound lanes of Highway 151 striking a vehicle. The driver of the striking car, 31 year old Jenny Wolc of Waupun,  was flown by helicopter to UW Hospital in Madison with serious injuries.  Sheriff Dale Schmidt says […]

September is Suicide Prevention Month.  But the executive director of the Center for Suicide Awareness in Wisconsin, Barb Bigalki, says every month you can make an impact.   "Don't ever minimize the importance of a warm hug, a listening ear, a caring heart, even a smile,"  Bigalki told WFDL news.  "Those are big breakthroughs to somebody that is walking through maybe a dark time or struggling with their mental health."   Bigalki says […]