The Fond du lac Public Works Department 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 South Park Avenue.
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Saturday celebrating an expanded sculpture collection in Waupun. City administrator Kathy Schlieve says under the leadership of local business owner and Waupun Area School District art teacher, Jeni Maly, five new sculptures, with an historical connection to Waupun have been erected in the downtown this past summer. Maly's non-profit is focused on expanding sculpture exhibits in Waupun through an affiliation with the Eau Claire […]
A Fond du Lac-based volunteer animal rescue organization participated in a live fundraising challenge by the Florida based organization Jordan's Way. Jordan’s Way founder Kris Rotonda was in Fond du Lac Saturday evening to help Sandi Paws Rescue raise thousands of dollars to aid its efforts to serve the needs of rescue dogs and cats. The event was livestreamed on Sandi Paws Facebook page, and the public was also invited to […]
FOND DU LAC, Wis. – The Ledge Games (TLG), a local timber competition for charity, returned to Red Cabin at Green Acres on Saturday for the ninth year of competition. The local lumberjack event welcomed hundreds of spectators and more than 100 amateur competitors all vying for the titles of Man, Woman, and Mentor (ages 55+) of the Ledge. Competition challenged the competitors’ strength and finesse with events including caber […]
A Milwaukee man is in custody following a high speed chase in Fond du Lac County. The chase started shortly after 12:30am Friday on southbound Interstate 41 near Sales Road and ended shortly after the vehicle ran over stop sticks near Johnson Street in Fond du Lac. The vehicle eventually stopped after exiting at Military Road and the driver fled on foot. He was quickly apprehended.
Lakeside Park Pedestrian Bridge Replacement – Oven to Fountain Island Schedule: September 16 through November 15, 2024 Description: Construction includes removal of the existing wood bridge structure, pouring new concrete abutments and setting a new steel truss bridge. Site grading, restoration and asphalt pedestrian path will be replaced. October 7 to October 11: The second concrete pour for the east and west abutments will be completed early in the week. […]
October 4, 2024 Dear Editor: This year, Wisconsinites have faced five constitutional amendments, each more confusing than the last. Just as we did in August at the primary election, I am asking you to vote no on the November 5 constitutional amendment question, and I urge other members of the Ripon area community to do the same. The latest would change the language of our state constitution to restrict our […]
RIPON, Wisc. (AP) — Liz Cheney, one of Donald Trump’s fiercest Republican antagonists, rallied with Kamala Harris on Thursday at the site in Wisconsin where the modern Republican Party was born, as the Democratic vice president aimed to win over moderate voters and rattle the former president. The daughter of former Republican Vice President Dick Cheney, former Rep. Liz Cheney was the top GOP lawmaker on the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6, […]
A recent four week-long exercise focusing on the disaster recovery process is being described as the first of its kind in the nation. Wisconsin Emergency Management spokesperson Katie Rousonelos says the exercise, called Bright Horizon, included more than 250 participants over four weeks in August and September focusing on recovery efforts after a simulated flooding scenario. She says it's the first of its kind in the nation for focus solely on the disaster recovery […]