MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A beloved Wisconsin tradition began over the the weekend as hunters hit the woods for the start of the state's nine-day gun deer season. The season kicked off at dawn on Saturday and closes on the evening of Sunday, Dec. 1. Hunters are looking to rebound after a tepid 2023 season that saw a total harvest of about 174,000 deer, down about 17% from 2022 after an above-average […]
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (Nov. 19, 2024) — For the 14th consecutive year, Mercury Marine, a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), has earned a Green Masters designation from the Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council (WSBC), placing the company among an elite group of organizations to have earned the honor in the state. WSBC also recognized Mercury as a “Top Performer” in the category of “Sustainability in Supply Chain Management.” Earlier […]
A Fond du Lac railroad crossing will be closed for a week for repairs. Fond du Lac Public Works says the railroad crossing at South Hickory Street, south of Rolling Meadows Drive will be closed beginning Monday and will re-open end of day Monday, December 2. The railroad crossing will be closed to allow Canadian National to make an emergency repair at the railroad crossing and approaches. A signed detour will be placed. The […]
Green Lake, Wis. (November 21, 2024) – Get ready for an exciting Winter/Spring Season at the Thrasher Opera House, where we’re bringing an amazing mix of talented performers to the stage! From beloved returning favorites to fresh new artists, this season promises something for everyone. Executive Director Rachael Avery couldn’t be more excited, saying, "We can’t wait to kick off a season full of energy and variety—offering everything from blues […]
The big guy in the red suit, Santa Claus, is returning to the Fond du Lac Public Library to sit down for free photos with children in early December as the library turns into a Winter Wonderland. This year, he’s visiting twice, including a special sensory-friendly session. Santa arrives on Tuesday, Dec. 3 for a registration-only event for youth with sensory- processing disorders. Limited space is available for these sessions, […]
Data released by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction this week showed that 84% of Wisconsin public schools met, exceeded or significantly exceeded expectations for the 2023-24 school year, up slightly from 83% the previous school year. In Fond du Lac County St. Mary's Springs Academy exceeded expectations, while Fond du Lac, North Fond du Lac, Oakfield, Waupun, Rosendale-Brandon, and Winnebago Lutheran Academy all met expectations. “We are incredibly proud to be recognized, for the […]
Hello Waupun! I’m writing this week’s column while drinking a coffee and listening to Christmas music at Wind and Unwind; watching the snow come down so hard it’s like a mini blizzard! The shop is decorated nicely, and with the snow falling, it kinda feels like I’m in a Hallmark movie. By the time you read this, we should have lit up this year's Community Christmas Tree. Thank you to […]
GREEN LAKE, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man who faked his own drowning this summer so he could abandon his wife and three children has been communicating with authorities daily from Eastern Europe, even telling them how he did it, but has not committed to returning home, a sheriff said Thursday. Ryan Borgwardt has been talking with authorities since Nov. 11 after disappearing for three months, Green Lake County Sheriff Mark Podoll […]
MADISON, Wis.—Amy B. Bogost, President of the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents, and Jay Rothman, President of the Universities of Wisconsin, today appointed a 14-member Search and Screen Committee to help identify the next UW-Oshkosh (UWO) chancellor. Chancellor Andrew Leavett has announced that he is stepping down next year. Regent Ashok Rai will chair the Search and Screen Committee. Andrew Smock, Associate Professor, Department of Radio TV Film, […]