A boil water advisory has been lifted in the village of St. Cloud. The advisory was issued earlier this week after an equipment malfunction resulted in a loss of pressure in the water system. Fond du Lac County Emergency Management director John Ross says the issue was corrected and there was no known water contamination but the advisory was issued as a precaution.
A convicted child sex offender is being released from custody and is residing in the Dodge County town of LeRoy. Sheriff Dale Schmidt says Garon Leitzke is a Chapter 980 sex offender and is now living at a residence on state Highway 49 in Brownsville. Schmidt says he objected to the location where Leitzke is being placed. Schmidt says the Sheriff's Office will increase its presence in the area. He adds […]
Nobody was injured in a semi fire in Fond du Lac. Shortly after 6pm Wednesday firefighters quickly extinguished the fire in a semi trailer hauling 42,000 pounds of pecans. Southbound Interstate 41 and Rolling Meadows Drive were shut down for a short period of time while crews extinguished the fire.
One person was seriously injured when a school bus collided with a motorcycle in Dodge County. The crash happened shortly after 3:30 pm Wednesday at the intersection of state Highway 33 and North Crystal Lake Road. The motorcycle operator, a 62 year old Beaver Dam man, was transported to a hospital with serious injuries. The school bus driver was not injured. The crash remains under investigation.
Pioneer Road – Martin Avenue to CTH V Schedule: April 24 through September 28, 2024 Description: Construction includes common excavation, sanitary sewer, watermain, storm sewer, concrete sidewalk and curb & gutter, an asphalt pedestrian path and roadway, traffic signals & roadway lighting. September 9 to September 13: The contractor will continue to pour sidewalks and driveway aprons. The bike trail will be graded and S Martin Ave will be paved […]
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — (September 4, 2024) — Two men who worked at Ground Zero in New York City during and after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, will be the featured speakers at the EAA Aviation Museum’s annual 9/11 memorial presentation coming on Wednesday, September 11, at 7 p.m. in the EAA museum’s Eagle Hangar. Charles Blaich is a retired New York City deputy chief who was […]
MADISON – Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation’s Promotion and Education Committee is hosting a one-day Leadership Boot Camp on October 26 at the Cranberry Country Lodge in Tomah. The topic for this year’s Leadership Boot Camp is ‘Engaging Your Consumer Audience’. Attendees will learn how to build meaningful connections with their audience, engage consumers through targeted marketing and on-farm experiences as well as effectively promote consumer-focused activities. “Connecting with consumers and sharing accurate information about agriculture […]
Groundbreaking ceremonies were held Wednesday afternoon for a new music stage at the Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds. County executive Sam Kaufman says the new stage is expected to be completed before the end of the year. "If you're sitting in the grandstands you would be facing the front of the stage," Kaufman told WFDL news. "...the wings would come out at an angle. One wing would be going northwest, […]
MADISON, WIs. (AP) — A Wisconsin mayor is condemning a campaign ad run by a Republican independent group that links a Democratic senator with a 2021 Christmas parade massacre. Waukesha Mayor Shawn Reilly called the ad a “pitiful political tool” that “hurts the whole entire community.” U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin faces Republican Eric Hovde in one of the country's most hotly contested Senate races this year. The race is crucial […]