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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 […]

Major League Baseball announced Tuesday it will produce and distribute local broadcasts for the Cleveland Guardians, Milwaukee Brewers and Minnesota Twins next year. All three teams had contracts with Diamond Sports Group that expired at the end of the regular season.  The Texas Rangers, whose deal also expired last month, also announced they will no longer be partnering with Diamond and are assessing their options for next season.  The addition of the Guardians, […]

FOND DU LAC – The community is invited to celebrate the Holy Family Warming Shelter’s new renovations when it hosts its Grand Unveiling on Thursday, October 24.   As temperatures rose this summer, the Holy Family Warming Shelter was already setting its sights on winter, namely, getting the facility ready for the upcoming season. When the shelter first opened in 2023, staff, volunteers, and construction crews had only two months to […]

CAMP DOUGLAS –Wisconsin’s Urban Search and Rescue Task Force, known as Wisconsin Task Force 1(WI-TF1), recently returned from their first major out-of-state deployment. Sixteen members were sent to North Carolina for assistance following Hurricane Helene.  “The journey to North Carolina was a little rough as we were travelling during the tail end of the hurricane,” said Doug Vrechek, the rescue team manager for the deployment. “We couldn’t get to our destination […]

GREEN BAY, Wis. (Oct. 8, 2024) — The American Red Cross continues to work to restock critically needed blood products uncollected due to the ongoing impact of Hurricane Helene’s devastation in the Southeast. Donors outside of affected areas are encouraged to make an appointment to give now and help keep the blood supply stable in the weeks to come.   Since making landfall, the storm and its aftermath have led to […]

Fond du Lac, Wisc.: Moraine Park Technical College (MPTC) is proud to announce that the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) has reaffirmed the institution’s accreditation through the 2033-34 academic year. This significant achievement underscores MPTC’s dedication to providing high-quality education, maintaining rigorous academic standards, and continuously improving to ensure that graduates are well-prepared to excel in their careers.   Accreditation by HLC is a mark of excellence that assures students, employers, and […]