Filming has concluded, final edits are complete and the countdown has begun for the debut of the 2015 Pink Glove Dance video by Agnesian HealthCare and the Fond du Lac Family YMCA. The Pink Glove Dance is a video dance competition offered through Medline, and is designed to bring awareness and raise money towards cancer research. Agnesian HealthCare has been a proud participant in this charity event for the […]
The Fond du Lac Police Department is currently accepting applications for its Citizen's Police Academy that will start on Tuesday, October 6, 2015. The Citizen's Police Academy is a program designed to give participants a working knowledge of the Fond du Lac Police Department. It is not a "training" class, but it is an exciting informational class. It is a behind-the-scenes look at the Fond du Lac Police Department. […]
As DNR officials work to try to prevent an invasive fish species from getting into Lake Winnebago comes anechdotal reports the round goby may have already entered the system. Fisherman found the round goby below the Neenah Dam last week prompting officials to close the lock until they can determine how widespread the problem is. The DNR’s Lake Winnebago fishery biologist, Kendall Kamke told WFDL news he’s received reports from […]
The Fond du Lac city manager says a proposed budget significantly reduces the city’s debt and operating expenses are nearly flat. The city council will get its first review of the budget Wednesday night. It includes a 2.5 percent increase in the tax rate with a 4.6 percent levy increase. City manager Joe Moore says budget highlights include a new position in the police department to sift through electronic […]
The president of the Fond du lac city council says she’s not hearing a groundswell of support for a pedal pub ordinance in the city. The Fond du Lac city council will consider the ordinance at their meeting Wednesday evening. LeeAnn Lorrigan says so far the only support she’s heard regarding pedal pubs is a local bar owner who said he was interested in the idea. Last week a group […]
A day after heavy rain caused flooding problems in northwest Wisconsin…heavy downpours are flooding parts of northeast Wisconsin. A flash flood warning was in effect Tuesday morning for several counties in east central Wisconsin including Winnebago, Calumet and Outagamie counties with heavy rain falling on already saturated ground. National Weather Service meteorologist Sean Miller says the good news is we needed the moisture. " We have been in an area […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) —Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is looking into changing the state's open records law for the Legislature only. His spokeswoman says Vos wants to debate the changes before the end of the session next spring. The liberal Center on Media and Democracy in Madison on Tuesday released emails it obtained dated July 23 showing an aide to Vos requesting a bill be drafted that would allow the Legislature […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The presidential campaign of Republican Gov. Scott Walker says he plans to talk about "wreaking havoc" on Washington D.C. in his upcoming speech in Illinois at the alma mater of former President Ronald Reagan. Walker is also expected to release promises describing what he would do on his first day as president. Walker has already said he would end the Iranian arms deal and propose repealing […]
NEW LONDON, Wis. (AP) — A New London woman says she had been praying for the chance to see Pope Francis celebrate a papal Mass in Washington, D.C., this month, and is very excited about it. Camille Solberg is one of 500 Catholic University of America alumni selected to see the pope during his visit to the United States. The pope will make a special visit to the university for […]