Month: January 2025

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Farmers for Sustainable Food elected three directors to its board during the group’s annual meeting at the 2025 Dairy Strong conference yesterday afternoon. The three board members, including one farmer-led group director and two general member directors, are: Farmer-led group director: John VandenBoom has been familiar with FSF through his involvement with the Calumet County Ag Stewardship Alliance. He is a founding member of the farmer-led […]

A Lomira man has been arrested and faces child pornography charges.  Thirty eight year old Joshua Rogge was taken into custody after Dodge County Sheriff’s deputies executed a search warrant on Milwaukee Street in the village Tuesday.  The Sheriff's Office is continuing it's investigation.

A vehicle stolen from SSM Health in Fond du Lac has been recovered and a suspect is in custody. The work van was reported stolen Wednesday from the SSM Health parking lot on East Division Street. Using what’s called  Flock license plate registration technology the vehicle was tracked to a Walmart parking lot in Beaver Dam where a 43 year old Columbus man was arrested. .

A Waupun business is expanding.  The Waupun Common Council has approved a developers agreement clearing the way for Eagle Packaging to expand in the Waupun industrial park.   The company has added 65 jobs since first opening in Waupun in 2021.  The expansion is expected to be completed by the end of the year,  creating an additional 30-40 jobs, with plans to double the current workforce over the next five years.

On January 13, 2025, the School District of Waupun Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution to pursue an operational referendum on the April 1 ballot. This referendum will ask taxpayers to authorize the District to exceed the state-imposed revenue limit by $900,000 annually. The referendum is designed to support Waupun Area School District (WASD) students by maintaining strong educational programming, keeping class sizes low, attracting and maintaining high quality […]

There were no serious injuries and Fond du Lac police are investigating two separate firearm incidents in the city.  Early Sunday evening police officers responded to a residence on Mihill Avenue to a report that a 20 year old Van Dyne man accidentally shot himself in the hand.  Over the noon hour Tuesday police responded to a gunshot  at a residence on Grove Street.  Police say a 27 year old man failed to remove […]

Marian University is hosting a Blood Drive in partnership with the Red Cross on Thursday, January 23rd, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the Stayer Center, 45 S National Ave, Fond du Lac, WI 54935.    This event provides an opportunity for our community members to make a lifesaving difference by donating blood and supporting the important efforts of the Red Cross. Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs […]

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has launched a digital education and outreach campaign highlighting the dangers of menthol in commercial tobacco products and focused on the impact that targeted marketing of these products has on certain communities.   "Over generations, menthol in tobacco has had a catastrophic health impact on Wisconsinites," said State Health Officer Paula Tran. "Each year 7,900 Wisconsinites die from tobacco use. National studies have shown […]