The Fond du Lac County Parks Department wants to get children interested in the county parks system. The Department has launched a “Junior Park Ranger” program intended to get kids visiting and enjoying the county parks system. County director of Land Information Terry Dietzel says this program is beginning now and will continue on through the end of summer, wrapping up on September 8. Each child must complete their own activity to […]
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation is reminding motorists to pay attention as they share the road with farmers during the spring planting season. Farm Bureau spokeswoman Cassie Sonnentag says be careful and make smart decisions when attempting to pass large, slow-moving farm machinery. Sonnentag says watch out for farm equipment making unexpected turns into a field driveway. Always leave extra space between your vehicle and large farm equipment. And don't assume […]
A downtown Fond du Lac bar is in the running to appear on the popular television reality show Bar Rescue. Six representatives of the Paramount Network show were in Fond du Lac last week to talk with Top Shelf Sports Bar and Grille owners Kari and Craig Koenigs and staff members. While Top Shelf doesn't necessarily fit the description of many establishments the show has attempted to save from going under, Craig Koenigs, […]
Investigators believe either a candle or electrical extension power strip may have started a fire that caused extensive damage to a Fond du Lac home over the weekend. Jason Roberts with Fond du Lac Fire and Rescue says the Saturday morning fire in the 300 block of East Division Street started in a basement bedroom. Roberts says while investigators can't say for sure it appears either an extension power strip or candle […]
Dodge County Treasurer Kris Keith wants property owners who are delinquent on their taxes to know there may be information on her webpage that could help. “If you are behind on your real estate taxes, then expect a “NOTICE OF REAL ESTATE TAX DUE” to arrive in your mailbox in early May," Keith said. The Treasurer’s Office does not offer any financial assistance, or interest or penalty forgiveness, but […]
The City Council has approved a No or Low Mow May for 2024. The initiative behind the program is to increase the habitat for bees and other pollinators. City residents will be allowed to let their grass lawn grow in the month of May without being in violation of City Ordinance 746-10, which limits the height of grass to six inches. Information regarding registration and participating properties can be found […]
Fond du Lac, Wisc.: Moraine Park Technical College awarded its annual Business and Industry Partner Awards at a luncheon on the Fond du Lac Campus, April 23. All the nominees were invited to attend and celebrate the College’s valued partnerships of 2023. The College’s Economic and Workforce Development (EWD) recognizes five partnership awards each year: Excellence in Partnership, Employer of the Year, Innovation, New Partner of the Year and Workforce Development […]
Photo: Katherine Vergos, SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital president, and Bonnie Baerwald, MPTC president, recently accepted the Eden-Schneider Award from Envision Greater Fond du Lac. SSM Health Treffert Studios and Moraine Park Technical College were recognized by Envision Greater Fond du Lac with the Eden-Schneider Award at its annual meeting on April 25. The Eden-Schneider Award is for an individual or organization who has embodied the grit, determination, and barrier-busting […]
SSM Health Treffert Studios, 231 N National Ave, Fond du Lac, is collaborating with local partners to offer a “Touch a Truck Event” from 4:30 - 5:30 pm on Tuesday, May 21 at the Fond du Lac County Skyport, 260 S. Rolling Meadows Drive, Fond du Lac. This free event will provide opportunities for children and their families to experience the thrill of big machines, including fire trucks, police cars, airplanes, […]