A former convent in Campbellsport will be taken down sometime after the first of the year. St. Joseph Convent has been vacant for almost a year and is in disrepair. It was the home to the School Sisters of St. Francis. A spokesman says efforts to sell the brick building were not successful and the structure will be razed probably in February. A rummage sale was held last weekend. St. […]
Marian University, in collaboration with several area non-profit organizations, will be hosting a “Giving Tuesday” donation event on Tuesday, December 1 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Marian University’s Center for Health Professions in downtown Fond du Lac. "Giving Tuesday, which occurs each year on the Tuesday following Black Friday and Cyber Monday, is a nationwide philanthropic event dedicated to creating a platform for people to ‘give back’ to […]
Lakeshore Student Council recently conducted a food drive to collect items for local food pantries. This school-wide collection from the students and staff brought in over 1300 food items and filled over 30 large boxes with food. Pictured here packing the boxes are: Front row l to r - Addison Klemm (Gr. 2) and Christopher Jackson (Kindergarten); back row - Rachel Zimmerman (Gr. 5), Elijah Zimmerman (Gr. 3), Claire Braatz (Gr. 1), […]
A Mayville woman was killed and a Waupun woman injured in a two vehicle traffic accident Thursday morning n Dodge County. The crash happened on Highway 49 and at County Trunk Z. The Wisconsin State Patrol says a car driven by a 53 year old Mayville woman was stopped at the stop sign on Highway Z then pulled out into the path of a car driven by a 48 year […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Move over, Emma. There's a new most popular baby name in Wisconsin. After two years as the most popular name for girls, Emma has been replaced by Olivia as the top choice for new parents. The state Department of Health Services reported the annual baby name data on Thursday. After a one-year absence from the top of the list for boys, Mason once again reigns supreme. […]
Nobody was injured in a fire that destroyed a mobile home near Waupun. Waupun firefighters were called to the scene at N3419 West Center Road for a report of a mobile home filling with smoke. Upon arrival, smoke was visible from the roof with fire in a hallway and back storage room. The fire was quickly extinguished and a pet turtle was rescued from the home . The occupant was […]
The national debate over how to accommodate transgender students in public schools is playing out in a Wisconsin state Assembly hearing. Republican Rep. Jesse Kremer spoke Thursday at an Education Committee hearing in support of a bill that opponents say would be a violation of federal law. The bill would prohibit transgender public school students in Wisconsin from using the bathroom or locker room assigned to the gender with which […]
Clay Schueffner and Fintan Floyd combined for 417 yards rushing and five touchdowns to pace Fond du Lac St. Mary's Springs to a 39-20 victory over Darlington to win the WIAA Division 6 championship on Thursday. It was the second straight title for the Ledgers (12-2), and sixth overall in program history. Tied at 20, the Ledgers took control on a 56-yard touchdown run by Schueffner with 52 seconds left […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker's approval rating hasn't rebounded nearly two months after he dropped out of the presidential race. A Marquette University Law School poll showed Thursday that the Republican governor's approval rating was at 38 percent, a 1-point rise from September, when the score hit its lowest point since Walker took office. The survey of 803 registered voters was done from Nov. 12 to Nov. 15. The […]