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A Republican lawmaker from Markesan has been named to the Wisconsin Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board.  Assembly speaker Robin Vos announced the appointment of State representative Joan Ballweg to the post.  The board created in 1983 by the legislature to develop and fund strategies that prevent child maltreatment in Wisconsin. The board makes legislative recommendations in an effort to reduce child abuse and neglect and to improve coordination among […]

The Department of Public Works would like to inform the motoring public of the emergency closure of the Arndt Street Bridge between Satterlee Street and Lincoln Avenue. The bridge is currently closed and will remain closed until after the temporary emergency repairs are made Monday, May 11th.    Additionally, Arndt Street between Brooke Street and Satterlee Street will be closed starting Thursday, May 14th. The street will remain closed until […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker has abruptly scrapped plans to merge his flagship job creation agency with an agency that hands out low-interest housing loans in the wake of a scathing audit.  Walker's state budget calls for merging the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation with the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Agency. Republican legislators have introduced a stand-alone bill that would accomplish the merger at Walker's request as well. […]

Fond du Lac based Wells Manufacturing has been sold to a Japanese company.  Wells was sold to NGK NCT Spark Plug Co. for $257. 5 million.  Wells has been in Fond du Lac since 1902 and a Wells spokesman says the company will remain in Fond du lac.  The company employs more than 600 people including 250 at Wells Vehicle Electronics on West Rolling Meadows Drive.  NGK Spark Plug Co., […]

It was a packed meeting room at the Fond du Lac city county government center Thursday night and of the 60 plus people in attendance who spoke there was a clear message…don’t sell or downsize Rolling Meadows Golf Course.  The issue was raised at the last county board meeting when supervisor Tom Schumacher suggested maybe it was time for the county to get out of the golf course business after […]

A  Berlin woman charged in a shoplifting  incident  and standoff with police near the Fond du Lac Forest Mall has been bound over for trial.  Probable cause was found at a preliminary hearing Thursday afternoon for 32 year old Patricia Bushey on charges of retail theft, battery and two counts of resisting an officer .  According to a criminal complaint  Bushey shoplifted $500 worth of items from Kohls Department store […]

Prom and graduation are times when unfortunately the spotlight turns to celebrations that can lead to underage drinking.  North Fond du Lac police chief Darren Pautsch says each year across the United States, hundreds of teens are killed or injured in alcohol-related traffic crashes  connected with prom and graduation celebrations.  Pautsch says more than one third of youth killed in alcohol-related traffic crashes occur during the months of April, May […]

The Fond du Lac Public Works director says a proposed cut to the statewide recycling program would cost the city a little more than $30,000.  The Joint Finance Committee voted this week to cut the local recycling program by 20 percent.  Public Works Director Jordan Skiff says the city would look at other areas of the city budget to make up the difference for the one year.  "The city of […]

Starting Friday the intersection of West Division Street and Brooke Street in  Fond du Lac will be closed for utility repair work.  The road closure is expected to last about a week.  Businesses on Division Street within the construction zone will remain open to customer traffic. Traffic to the businesses will need to use Military Road or Doty Street.  There will be no marked detour routes.