Month: October 2024

State test scores released by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction show almost half of students are testing at grade level in reading and math.   That’s a significant jump from last year, when less than 40 percent of students were considered proficient in those subjects.   But this year’s scores can’t be compared to previous years.  DPI has lowered the threshold for what is proficient and changed the terms to describe student success.  The results […]

Fond du Lac is hosting the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Canine Handler Association annual conference this week.  Fond du Lac Police Chief Aaron Goldstein says 230 K9 teams from throughout Wisconsin are in Fond du Lac for the conference.  "We have learned more and more with our K9s in areas like searching, tracking, protection work,"  Goldstein told WFDL news.  "The reality is today, if you follow our social media, drug detection […]

The state Building Commission has approved 50 community projects across Wisconsin including a project in Fond du Lac County.  The Commission approved over $160 million worth of projects including a $550,000 project to assist in the construction of a new Tri-County Area Boys and Girls Club site in Ripon.

The effort to raise awareness about domestic violence is ongoing...but spotlighted this month.  October is Domestic Violence Awareness month.  Rachel Wicihowski is the manager of the Fond du Lac Solutions Center Domestic Violence Shelter.  Wicihowski says she is pleased the Fond du Lac Police Department has hired a domestic violence intervention specialist.  "We're very excited to partner with the PD to create a safe community for all,"  Wicihowski told WFDL news.  […]

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR), published 2025 shared revenue estimates of over $1.5 billion. One of the most significant sources of funding provided by the state to local governments, Wisconsin’s shared revenue includes eight programs providing state aid to counties, municipalities, tax increment districts, schools, technical colleges, and special districts annually.  “I’ve always believed that much of the hard work we do […]

Milwaukee, Wis. – Healthcare scams are as varied as just about any con out there. The fraudster often poses as a government authority to persuade you to provide personal information related to your Medicare or Medicaid account for identity theft.  In other cases, the con artist is after your health insurance, Medicaid, or Medicare information to submit fraudulent medical charges. How the scam works: The scam typically starts with an email, text […]

Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) kicked off Fire Prevention Week Monday with a couple of stops highlighting groups that keep Wisconsin communities safe from fire.  “Most people associate our agency with licensing professionals, but I like to remind people that SAFETY is in our name,” said Wisconsin DSPS Secretary Dan Hereth. “Our work with the state fire service is among the most important safety-related […]

The Fond du Lac Department of Public Works would like to inform the motoring public of the seven day closure of South Park Avenue between 8th Street and 9th Street. The closure will begin 7:00 AM,  Wednesday, October 9th and remain closed until the end of day October 16th . The closure will be in place to allow the water utility to replace and restore a water service on S […]

The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal one vehicle crash that claimed the life of a passenger.   The crash happened Sunday afternoon on County Highway I at County Road GI in the town of Lowell.  A preliminary investigation shows a pickup truck  failed to stop for a stop sign on Baker Road at County Road GI, struck a ditch and overturned multiple times.  An 87 year old passenger, Ralph Finkler of […]