Month: December 2024

Fond du Lac, Wisc.: Moraine Park Technical College will hold its third annual Winter Commencement Ceremony on Friday, Dec. 13 at 6 p.m. More than 300 Graduate candidates are expected to gather at the Fond du Lac conference center to celebrate this momentous occasion.  The bi-annual Moraine Park commencement ceremony is supported by motivational messages from three inspiring individuals: a Moraine Park community partner serving as the keynote speaker, an alumnus and […]

Nobody was injured after an SUV broke through the ice on Lake Puckaway in Green Lake County over the weekend.  The incident happened Saturday afternoon.  The driver was able to climb out of the vehicle to safety.  The SUV was pulled out of the lake Sunday.  Lake ice was estimated to be only a few inches thick.  The DNR reminds the public that no ice is safe this time of year.  

NEW YORK (AP) — Police arrested a “strong person of interest” Monday in the brazen Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO after a quick-thinking McDonald’s employee in Pennsylvania alerted authorities to a customer who was found with a weapon and writings linking him to the ambush.   The suspect, identified by police as 26-year-old Luigi Nicholas Mangione, had a gun believed to be the one used in last Wednesday’s shooting of Brian Thompson, as […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Wisconsin parents who wanted to challenge a school district's guidance for supporting transgender students.  The justices, acting in a case from Eau Claire, left in place an appellate ruling dismissing the parents' lawsuit.  Three justices, Samuel Alito, Brett Kavanaugh and Clarence Thomas, would have heard the case. That's one short of what is needed for full review by the Supreme Court.  Parents with children in […]

You can support Wisconsin's economy by choosing local Christmas trees this holiday season.   Greg Hann with the Wisconsin Christmas Tree Association says Christmas trees are harvested from over 800 tree farms in the state contributing $50 million in sales to the state's economy.  Wisconsin ranks 5th in the nation for Christmas tree production.  Wisconsin tree growers harvest more than half a million trees every year.

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) has been awarded a $7 million Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP) grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to implement the Wisconsin Deflection Initiative (WDI).   “Making treatment more accessible is important not only for those struggling with substance-use disorder but for public safety as well,” said Attorney General Josh Kaul. “This grant will allow for more to be […]

WISCONSIN DELLS – Washington County Farm Bureau member Mike Strupp received the highest award Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation bestows on its members.   Mike Strupp was presented the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation’s ‘Distinguished Service to Farm Bureau’ award during the organization’s 105th Annual Meeting in Wisconsin Dells on December 8.   “Mike is admired for his humble spirit, work ethic, leadership and passion for agriculture,” said nominator and Washington County Farm Bureau member Peter […]

Fond du Lac School District Kindergarten Enrollment for 2025-26 Enrollment Dates: Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, to Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. Location:  Fond du Lac School District Administration Center 72 W. 9th St., Fond du Lac Key Details: Who Needs to Enroll: Students new to the district and not currently enrolled in Fond du Lac 4K or other early education programs (e.g., early childhood, phonology, preschool speech and language). Times: Enrollment […]

Hello Waupun, Since the news of the arrests at Waupun Correctional back in May, and the fallout that occurred in June, things have really quieted down with corrections issues. Largely because everyone became focused on the election, and then the holidays. This seems like a good time for me to update what’s happened regarding the relationship between corrections and the city of Waupun.   First, pushing back against closing Waupun and […]