MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker has sent out a fundraising plea to backers asking for their help as he faces an estimated $1 million debt from his failed presidential campaign. Walker says in the email he "incurred a campaign debt" before seeking donations as low as $10 to "end this campaign in the black." Walker says in the email he is disappointed the presidential campaign "didn't turn out […]
The Fond du Lac Sheriff’s Office has recently taken several reports of telephone scams targeting elderly residents in Fond du Lac County. In each call, the caller states that they are the grandson of the person answering the phone and informs them that are in serious trouble. The “grandson” then put the arresting Officer on the phone. The Officer tells the person answering the phone that they need to send […]
Recent national statistics show that more than 1.6 million people receive hospice services each year, and that number is expected to climb as Baby Boomers continue to age and begin to face the end of their lifetimes. Agnesian HealthCare’s Hospice Hope is already seeing this upswing, and is taking action thanks to the Agnesian HealthCare Foundation and community support to expand its Hospice Home of Hope residential facility, located […]
A soup lunch/bake sale/raffle drawing will be held on Thursday, November 19th from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm at the City/County Government Center located at 160 S. Macy Street in Fond du Lac. Soup choices will be Chicken Noodle which will be prepared by MPTC culinary students; Chili or Tuscan. The cost is $4.00 which includes soup and bread. Bake sale items will be 50¢ each. Raffle tickets are $5.00 […]
Grab your hats, gloves, coats, and boots as the winter weather season is fast approaching! During this transitional time of year,The City of Fond du Lac Police Department and the Department of Public Works is taking this opportunity to remind the members of the community that the WINTER PARKING RESTRICTIONS go into effect on November 15th. Parking from November 15th to March 15th is restricted between the hours of 8:00 […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A 40-foot balsam fir from a Rhinelander farm will be the Wisconsin Capitol Christmas tree this year. Governor Scott Walker says the tree is being donated by Brad and Elizabeth Kowieski of Rhinelander. Walker's office says Brad Kowieski planted the tree on Arbor Day in 1985 at his parents' house. The tree is typically on display after Thanksgiving until the New Year.
Nobody was injured in a fire that destroyed a special off road truck used to haul logs at Mauthe Lake State Park. Kewaskum fire chief Mark Groeschel told WFDL news firefighters were called to the scene Wednesday near the park entrance. Groeschel says the eight wheel truck and crane was fully engulfed in flames by the time firefighters arrived. The truck, valued in excess of $100,000 is a total loss.
A water main break has forced the Fond du Lac Forest Mall to close Thursday. Fire Chief Pete O’Leary says the incident was reported shortly after 7am. O’Leary says there is standing water in the mall from the center court east to Younkers Department store. " It was good when it was found because they had remediation companies cleaning up water," O'Leary told WFDL news. "It was just a little […]
Fond du Lac police say reports of an armed man possibly on the Marian University campus Thursday morning are untrue. Assistant police chief Steve Klein says police were investigating a report of a suspicious person outside the English Meadows apartments near the university but were unable to locate anyone. Klein says a bit of a panic was created when Marian officials sent a text alert warning that police were looking […]