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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Attorney General Brad Schimel is arguing that a federal court ruling blocking new Environmental Protection Agency water pollution regulations should apply nationwide.  The EPA says the rules clarify which waterways fall under federal protection. Landowners say the rule will be burdensome because it will require more permits. Lawsuits to block the regulations are pending across the country; Wisconsin has a federal lawsuit in Georgia.  A federal […]

Ripon's annual tribute to all things cookies will take place once again.   The Cookie Daze committee will continue on with the festival in 2016,  which will mark the 21st consecutive year of the event.   Skepticism surrounding the event’s future began after ConAgra Foods announced in May that it would be closing the West Plant facility in Ripon.   But Ripon Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jason Mansmith says […]

Atlanta, Georgia:  Fond du Lac Fire/Rescue (FDLFR) is now an internationally accredited agency.  Several senior FDLFR staff members along with City Manager Joe Moore went before the Commission on Fire Accreditation International Thursday morning in Atlanta  to seek agency accreditation.  The commission voted unanimously to grant accredited status to FDLFR.  "I am so proud of our entire organization and extremely happy for the community of Fond du Lac," said Fire/Rescue […]

Nobody was injured in a tractor fire in Fond du Lac County.  At approximately 3:46am Friday, the Fond du Lac County Communications Center received a report of a shop building on fire at Clover Hill Dairy, W4306 Cloverland Dr. in the Town of Ashford.   Upon arrival it was determined that a tractor and piece equipment was on fire and spreading.  The tractor was parked next to the shop building and […]

Following four months of construction Highway 26 in Fond du Lac County will reopen Friday afternoon. The nearly $11 million project involved a 16-mile stretch of Highway 26 from Cattaraugus Drive to County Highway FF.  In addition to replacing pavement, a curve in the road near Willow Creek Road was realigned and reconstructed.   Fond du lac County Sherif’s Captain Rick Olig says he hopes the project will help reduce […]

The Department of Public Works would like to inform the motoring public of the closure of Martin Avenue between East 9th Street and East 11th Street. The closure will be Friday, August 28th and remain closed through Monday, August 31st.  The street surface will be ground off and areas of failed street base will be excavated.  Manhole castings will be left temporarily higher than the adjacent pavement.   Hazards to vehicles […]

A man charged in the death of a toddler in Fond du Lac has been bound over for trial.  Probable cause was found at a preliminary hearing Thursday afternoon for Daniel Griffin on charges of reckless homicide and child abuse.  The incident happened last month at the Maplewood Commons apartments on Pioneer Road and Martin Avenue.   Assistant Police Chief Steve Klein says standing on top of both infants putting […]

A Fond du Lac industry is expanding.  A grand opening ceremony was held Thursday for ACH Foam’s new 60,000 square foot facility in the Fox Ridge Business Park.  Fond du Lac County Economic Development Corporation president Steve Jenkins says ACH is a major supplier for Mercury Marine, making the molds for all the foundry parts for the motors Merc produces.

A former Fond du Lac city council and staunch defender of Lakeside Park is expressing concern about any recommendations from an exploratory committee in the area of commercial development at the park.  Kathy Walz says she was surprised to learn that a direct legislation ordinance approved by the city council  more than 40 years ago is apparently no longer on the books.  Walz says that ordinance required any proposed commercial […]