Nobody was injured in a fire that caused significant damage to a home in Fond du Lac. Shortly before 11am Saturday firefighters were called to a report of a basement fire in the 300 block of East Division Street to find flames showing from the basement windows. Everyone in the home had safely evacuated. The fire was extinguished but not before it caused extensive damage to the basement and first floor of the home. Firefighters […]
Students at Hartford Union High School got a brief scare Friday morning when a staff member accidentally pushed an ALICE WAVE button used to notify local police of a violent intruder. Once confirmed it was an accident the principal went on the school intercom system to communicate the button was pushed by accident. The superintendent says classes continued as normal, and District leadership team went throughout the building checking on students and staff, apologizing […]
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has confirmed a case of measles in an individual living in Dane County. According to DHS the person traveled to Rock County for employment. DHS, in coordination with Public Health Madison & Dane County and Rock County Public Health, are working to identify and notify people who may have been exposed to the measles virus. Additional information will be shared as the investigation continues. Cases of measles have been […]
The Fond du Lac police chief says it's fortunate nobody was seriously injured in a domestic incident that resulted in a chase and the suspect's car crashing on a golf course. The incident started Monday afternoon when police responded to a report of a man destroying property and physically assaulting a woman in an East Merrill Avenue home. Police Chief Aaron Goldstein says a pursuit on Fond du Lac Avenue was terminated when […]
Democratic govenor Tony Evers continues to fare well in the latest Marquette Law School poll...the Republican-controlled state legislature...not so much. The latest poll shows Evers with a 52 percent job approval rating...44 percent disapprove. Only 34 percent of Wisconsin residents approve of the legislature while 56 percent disapprove. In the US Senate race, Democratic senator Tammy Baldwin is supported by 52 percent to Republican challenger Eric Hovde with 47 percent among registered voters. Among likely […]
Rosendale-Second grade teacher Lynn Alsum and secretary Jean Marchant are the recipients of Eastern Wisconsin Excellence in Education awards in recognition of their efforts and accomplishments in the Rosendale-Brandon School District. Twenty-four school districts in eastern Wisconsin partner with WFRV-Channel 5 to recognize exceptional school employees. “I am thrilled for both Lynn and Jean to receive this public recognition. They both go above and beyond every day and bring so […]
Pioneer Road – Martin Avenue to CTH V Schedule: April 24 through September 28, Sharb+8482024 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. […]
The Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association is launching a new web-based program to help teach safety while driving in work zones. Association spokesperson, Lane Kimble, says Work Zone Safe Wisconsin is an effort to overhaul and vastly improve safety for everyone. Kimble says the program is a web-based driver education platform teaching the basics of navigating a work zone safely through personalized stories, videos and anecdotes. Last year nine people were killed and […]
April 26, 2024 (Fond du Lac, Wisconsin) - Fond du Lac Festivals is excited to kick off the start of summer with Walleye Weekend (June 7th - 9th, 2024). 2024 marks Walleye Weekend’s 45th year as the largest free family-friendly festival in Fond du Lac and the surrounding region. To celebrate, Fond du Lac Festivals (FFI) is planning the most entertaining Walleye Weekend yet! In 2023, J.J. Raflik (Fond du […]