MILWAUKEE (AP) — A published report says a major donor to Gov. Scott Walker has reached an agreement with the Department of Natural Resources to buy some prime lakefront property in northern Wisconsin. The agreement calls for the DNR to sell Elizabeth Uihlein 765 feet of frontage on Rest Lake in Vilas County for $275,000. Uihlein currently owns an adjacent condominium complex without lake access. Uihlein and her husband, Richard, […]
Despite a summer long effort to ban alcohol on quadricycles/pedal pubs the Fond du Lac City Council at its Wednesday, September 9, 2015 meeting voted to allow alcohol consumption for this new alcohol venue. The eight agencies, coalitions and organizations who advocated throughout the summer in favor of banning alcohol on quadricycles/pedal pubs will continue to work toward changing the culture of alcohol of Fond du Lac County. We ask […]
Senator Gudex (R-Fond du Lac) announced a five-stop listening tour around the state. The Senate Economic Development and Commerce Committee will be hosting informational hearings to gather feedback from local business and economic development leaders. The focus will revolve around the ways we can improve our economy and things the legislature can do to assist job creators. “This listening tour will provide legislators an opportunity to get outside of Madison […]
Moraine Park Technical College is hosting the second annual Great Pink Pumpkin 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, Oct. 17 at the Fond du Lac campus. Money raised from this event will make it possible for women battling breast cancer to attend the “Infinite Boundaries Wellness Retreat,” organized by the Breast Cancer Recovery, an organization whose mission is to provide environments for women breast cancer survivors to heal emotionally. We are encouraging […]
West Division Street from Brooke Street east to the Fond du Lac River Schedule: April 20, 2015 to early October 2015 Description: The project includes reconstruction of the sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, street, and lighting. September 21 to September 25: The concrete subcontractor continues flatwork on sidewalks and aprons. Traffic Impacts: West Division Street is closed to through traffic. Residents, business owners, and customers may access properties past […]
Monday September 21st (1pm-2pm) Office Keywon Brown President and CEO of Life Enforcement will be coming to Lake View Place at 517 Luco Rd to talk about “Being Kind, and taking care of someone else” He started a program called Life Enforcement whose mission is to find creative ways to inspire people in the community to take responsibility for spreading kindness, generosity and joy; while creating and maintaining a better […]
Michael Tagliapietra won gold in the P3 (Mixed 25m Pistol SH1) event at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Shooting World Cup in Sydney, Australia. Tagliapietra (Fond du Lac, Wisconsin) qualified for the Final in the eighth and last position with a score of 562. Once in the Final, however, Tagliapietra easily advanced to the gold medal match where he dominated top-ranked Xing Huang of China 8 – 2 to win the […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's elected state superintendent says a Republican effort to make the position a partisan appointment is an "attack at the heart of our democracy and our state's history." Tony Evers made the comment in prepared remarks he delivered Thursday in his annual state of education speech at the Capitol. He blasts a proposed constitutional amendment released this week that would give the governor the power […]
The Town of Ripon has hired a former MEG Drug Unit agent who was suspended in 2012 for having a sexual relationship with an informant. Town of Ripon officials say Greg Weitz has been hired as a part time police officer. Weitz was placed on unpaid suspension for misconduct and later resigned.