Starting this week you don't have to mow your lawn in the city of Fond du Lac this month. The Fond du Lac city council approved a No or Low Mow May for this year after a pilot program last May. Public Works director Paul DeVries says No Mow May originated in the United Kingdom as a way to help boost the population of bees and other pollinators.
More information is coming to light about a chase involving a stolen vehicle in Fond du Lac County. Shortly before 8pm Tuesday a state patrol trooper pulled the vehicle over on Interstate 41 south of County Highway F for a speeding violation. The trooper learned the vehicle had been stolen and placed the driver in handcuffs, preparing to take him into custody. When the trooper went back to his squad car the suspect was […]
The principal at Laconia High School says the latest recognition in the U.S. News and World Report Best High Schools in the Nation is a nice surprise even though its not the first time for the school. Laconia High School ranks among the top 40 percent of schools in the nation in the latest report. Principal Diane Raue says at Laconia High School the focus is on every student. US News […]
The Fond du Lac County Health Department has issued a recall for bagged ice from a Taycheeda gas station. Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says 20-pound bagged ice bought before April 19 from the Citgo Ledgeview Express, N7593 Taycheedah Way, could be contaminated with E. coli. The 10-pound bags are not part of the recall. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection’s Bureau of Meat […]
Pioneer Road – Martin Avenue to CTH V Schedule: April 24 through September 28, 2024 Description: The WI Dept of Transportation, along with Fond du Lac County, and the City of Fond du Lac awarded this project to Vinton Construction. Construction includes common excavation, sanitary sewer, watermain, storm sewer, concrete sidewalk and curb & gutter, an asphalt pedestrian path and roadway, traffic signals; roadway lighting, permanent signing, and other incidentals. […]
Milwaukee, Wis. – Moving is always a stressful project. Throw in the threat of a moving scam, and things get even worse. Before hiring a moving company, careful research is necessary to avoid falling victim to a moving scam. These scams run the gamut from missing items, massive price hikes, and in some cases, goods being held hostage for additional payment. In 2023, 1.5 million inquiries on BBB.org were made about moving […]
Gloria Rens, an SSM Health Pharmacy clerk in Waupun, has been named the newest recipient of the BEE (Be Exceptional Everyday) Award. Rens was nominated after helping a patient who called on a Saturday who was out of medications and was checking on an anticipated home delivery. After consulting with the pharmacist and technician, the patient’s medication order was confirmed. The nomination shared, “Gloria knew the patient had no way of getting […]
(Fond du Lac, WI) – Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts (THELMA) will again present 13 free evening concerts onstage outside THELMA at 51 Sheboygan St., Fond du Lac, Wis., every Thursday this summer to offer the Fond du Lac and surrounding community fun summer music programming. THELMA’s Thirteen Thursdays, presented by Fox Valley Savings Bank, is an annual summer concert series where visitors can enjoy live music, drinks, and fun. The […]
FOND DU LAC, WI – All fans are invited to a Meet & Greet event hosted by the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders on Thursday, May 23 at Horicon Bank (854 E. Johnson St., Fond du Lac, WI) from 5:30-7:00 p.m. Douglas Coe, the team’s second-year on-field manager, and General Manager Jim Misudek, will be on-hand to answer questions, discuss the upcoming season, and preview the 2024 roster. The doors […]