(Fond du Lac, WI) – This November, THELMA is taking sculpture art to another level with two new galleries. W L Nettelhorst, a local artist whose work has been featured in Neiman Marcus, will display over 40 pieces of his work while also sculpting new pieces right inside THELMA’s upper gallery. This interactive experience will allow gallery-goers to observe his process and physically see his progress. Nettelhorst’s inspiration is derived […]
Nobody was injured in a fire that destroyed a garage at a Fond du Lac County residence. Monday night firefighters were called to the Samuel and Gabriel Scheps residence to find a detached garage fully engulfed. The garage was damaged by fire a little more than a year ago and had not been repaired. The cause of the fire remains under investigation and is suspicious in nature.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Sensing an opportunity in swing-state Wisconsin, Republicans are pouring money into the bid to unseat incumbent Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin in that state's closely watched Senate race. Democrats also have dialed up their efforts in the contest, which remains crucial to their hopes of maintaining their Senate majority. They maintain an overall spending advantage and insist that the contest was always going to tighten as Election Day nears. A loss in Wisconsin […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin officials are requiring people in 13 counties to obtain burning permits as dry conditions continue. The state Department of Natural Resources announced Monday that permit requirements will go into effect just after midnight Tuesday in areas the agency protects in all of Columbia, Crawford, Green Lake, Marquette, Portage, Richland, Sauk, Waupaca and Waushara counties and portions of four other counties. People in those areas will need […]
The Milwaukee Bucks are hoping more stability will help them bounce back after exiting in the first round of the playoffs each of the last two seasons. The Bucks are coming off a tumultuous 2023-24 campaign in which they acquired Damian Lillard just before training camp and changed coaches midway through the season. They believe they can produce better results for coach Doc Rivers after having a full training camp […]
Fond du Lac County has seen it's share of high profile cases involving undocumented immigrants. One of those cases involving a Nicaraguan man charged with human trafficking was highlighted by former president Donald Trump during a recent campaign stop in Dodge County. But Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney says while those serious cases may make the headlines, lower level, criminal traffic violations involving undocumented immigrants are creating a […]
The Municipal Service Center would like to inform residents the new hours of operation for the City’s Bulky Waste Drop-Off Site. Effective November 30, 2024 the Department of Public Works Bulky Waste Drop-Off Site, located at 490 Doty St. begins winter operating hours as follows: Hours of Operation: Hours (November 30 – March 31) Monday 9:00 to 3:15 Tuesday Closed Wednesday 9:00 to 3:15 Thursday Closed Friday 9:00 to 3:15 […]
LA CROSSE, WI. OCT. 11, 2024 – The third annual Wisconsin Economic Summit, set for Oct. 15 and 16 at the La Crosse Center in La Crosse, will offer leaders in business, community development, education, and related fields practical insights into how transformational technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) combined with innovation and entrepreneurship are reshaping Wisconsin’s economy and the future of work in our state. The first day of the […]
The City of Fond du Lac’s annual leaf collection will begin this week. Public Works crews will start on Monday in the northeast section of the city. The collection will proceed in a clockwise direction – to the southeast, southwest, and northwest sections. The crews typically will be able to make three complete rounds of the city during October and November. Residents may also haul their leaves to the City’s yard waste drop […]