Over the next two months, there will be national recognition weeks for the following individuals: National Telecommunicators Week: April 14-April 20 National Administrative Professionals Day: April 24 National Correctional Officer Week: May 5-May 11 National Police Week: May 12-May 18 The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office is always doing what it can to recognize our employees, and not only during these weeks. Each year we look to find new ways to […]
During National Volunteer Month in April, the American Red Cross asks donors to help protect the blood supply by making and keeping blood or platelet donation appointments in the weeks ahead. Donors of all blood types – especially type O blood donors and those giving platelets – are needed now to keep the blood supply strong enough to support critical patient care this spring. The Red Cross depends on thousands […]
Tickets are now on sale for the Agnesian HealthCare Foundation’s annual Samaritan Cash Raffle, with the top prize of $50,000. The 2024 drawing is scheduled for noon on Wednesday, May 8 on the SSM Health Greater Fond du Lac Facebook page. First prize is $50,000; second prize, $10,000; third prize, $5,000; fourth & fifth prize, $2,500; sixth to 10th prize, $1,000; and 11th to 20th prize, $500 each. The raffle is being […]
A 19 year old Fond du Lac man is in custody following a high speed chase. The chase started shortly before 1:30 Sunday morning when a sheriff’s deputy attempted to stop a speeding vehicle on southbound Interstate 41 at Lincoln Road. The vehicle ran over a tire deflation device on 41 at Scott Street and ended when the suspect vehicle struck a police squad on the Military Road off ramp. While traveling up the […]
2024 is the year of the cicada. In the coming months, certain states, including Wisconsin, will experience a rare, natural event...the emergence of two separate broods of cicadas. UW Madison extension entomologist PJ Leisch told AM 1170s Between the Lines program the insects that will be found in counties mainly to the south of Fond du Lac and Dodge counties are known as the 17 year Brood XIII cicada. Leisch says […]
Blind people from throughout Wisconsin gathered in Fond du Lac over the weekend for the 49th annual National Federation of the Blind of Wisconsin state convention. President of the NFB of Wisconsin Ben Dallin says the theme of this year's convention was Springing into Action: Advocating for an Accessible Future. Secretary of the NFB's Board of directors, Everett Bacon says there are several accessibility concerns facing blind people today including website […]
MADISON - Representative Jerry O’Connor (R- Fond du Lac) released the following statement on Governor Evers signing Senate Bill 668- the Money Transmission Modernization Act- into law. “Today I am proud to announce that Gov. Evers signed SB 668, the Money Transmission Modernization Act. The purpose of the MTMA is to streamline the Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) licensing administration of eight licensee groups based on a model law developed […]
In-person classes resumed this week in the education building at Waupun Correctional Institution. The move is one of several steps WCI has taken recently toward ending modified movement. Currently, classes focus on preparing inmates for GED or High School Equivalency testing. Four levels of math and language arts classes are offered as well as courses in science, social studies and civics. WCI hopes to add career and technical education courses accredited through Moraine […]
Hello Waupun! From the bottom of my heart, thank you for re-electing me as your mayor with 98% of your votes! I truly appreciate your support and work really, really hard at this job. I do believe Waupun is the greatest little city in the state of Wisconsin, and I love it more than any other place in the world. It's been my honor to serve as your mayor! Waupun […]