Just before Christmas Fond du Lac Area United Way officials were confident they were going to reach their goal. Executive Director Tina Potter says donation pledges and projections showed the fund drive would easily exceed the $745,000 goal. But two weeks before the money is allocated to member agencies Potter says the fund drive is still $10,000 short. "It looked like when we did projections we were going to […]
Governor Scott Walker has declared a State of Emergency as a precautionary step in response to unexpected and intermittent service interruptions on the Mid-America East Blue Pipeline at the Janesville terminal. January and February are months that propane customers typically begin refill their tanks, and with the cold weather temperatures forecasted this week and next, this precautionary declaration allows propane truck drivers to travel to other terminals if they need […]
A California apple packing plant has been identified as the likely source of contamination in caramel apples that led to a multi-state outbreak of listeriosis, according to food safety officials at the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP). To date, 32 outbreak-related illnesses including six deaths have been reported among residents of 11 states. Three illnesses have been reported in Wisconsin. Bidart Bros. of Bakersfield, California, is […]
Now that we are experiencing Wisconsin’s normal January weather, the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office is responding to many crashes where driving too fast for conditions is the primary cause. Many of these crashes are minor where the drivers lose control and slide into a ditch. Others are more severe with substantial damage or injuries. Not only are the drivers dealing with tow truck bills, auto body repairs, insurance claims or […]
More store closings at the Forest Mall in Fond du Lac. The A & A Chinese Buffet closed recently after a water pipe burst in the restaurant. The manager of Deb confirms the store will be closing. According to the company’s website Deb is a national specialty retailer of value priced, fashion-forward apparel, footwear and accessories targeting female customers, generally between the ages of 13 and 25. The Company operates […]
A Waupun man involved in a nearly six hour armed standoff in Waupun has been charged. Kenneth Becker Jr. made his initial Fond du Lac court appearance Thursday and bail was set at $20,000 cash with conditions not to possess any firearms or have any contact with his ex-girlfriend. But Becker refused to sign the bond form so he is being held in jail without bond. According to a […]
FOND DU LAC-DODGE-SHEBOYGAN COUNTIES ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO 10 AM CST SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...BITTERLY COLD. CLOUDY WITH LIGHT SNOW IN THE EVENING...THEN CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW LATE IN THE EVENING. PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. LITTLE SNOW ACCUMULATION. LOWS AROUND 4 BELOW. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. […]
The Fond du Lac Animal Shelter manager says its too early to say if all 40 cats rescued from a Campbellsport area trailer home this week will survive. Renee Webb says the cats and a dog are recovering at the animal shelter and are being treated for a variety of serious illnesses. "They all have very serious upper respiratory infections, eye infections, very dehydrated, emaciated," Webb told AM 1170 WFDL's […]
A Fond du Lac warming shelter surprisingly has empty beds during this week’s cold snap. Solutions Center associate executive director Nicole Johnson says only slightly over half the beds were full through the first half of the week. "The last couple of nights we've had about ten people. We've actually seen a decrease," Johnson told WFDL news. "I think that during the day possibly people are staying with friends or […]