Ask any older adult what one of their biggest fears is and they will likely say falls. In 2013 about one in every 50 Wisconsin residents aged 65 and older was hospitalized for a fall-related injury and abo ut one out of every 25 visited the emergency room for a fall-related injury. Sandy Tryon with the Fond du Lac County Aging Disability Resource Center says falls continue to be […]
The tax rate is down in the proposed Fond du Lac School District budget. At a public hearing Monday night superintendent Dr. Jim Sebert says the budget is balanced and the tax rate is projected to go down. "We're projecting the budget to go down by 3.5% in terms of the expectations of the taxpayer," Sebert said. That's 35 dollars for the owner of a $100,000 home. Meanwhile Sebert told […]
A Fond du Lac man convicted of sexually assaulting a child is going to prison. Fond du lac judge Peter Grimm sentenced 65 year old James Clark Sr. to 13 years in prison followed by 15 years extended supervision. Clark was earlier convicted of second degree sexual assault of a child.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A liberal group is telling federal judges that Wisconsin driver's license offices aren't open enough to produce enough IDs for would-be voters before the Nov. 4 election. The law has been dormant since February 2012 pending legal challenges. The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, however, reinstated the photo ID requirement Sept. 12 while it ponders the merits of arguments against the law. One Wisconsin Institute […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Democrat running for Wisconsin governor acknowledges her campaign lifted policy platforms, including some exact language, from like-minded candidates. Republicans charge plagiarism, but Mary Burke is just the latest in a long line of politicians who have shared slogans, talking points and campaign materials. Locked in one of the nation's tightest political campaigns against Republican Gov. Scott Walker, the practice is putting a spotlight on how […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Michelle Obama is coming to Milwaukee next week to campaign for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke. The visit on Sept. 29 comes the same day that Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is to be campaigning across the state in Hudson, near the Minnesota border, for Gov. Scott Walker. No details about either event have been released. Burke's campaign announced the visit on Monday and said […]
Home sales fell for the second straight month in August and median prices rose by modest margins. According to figures from the Wisconsin Realtors Association Wisconsin’s existing home sales dropped 5.7 percent in August compared to August 2013. Economist David Clark says some of the weakness is related to problems with available inventories. Clark says price appreciation may also be contributing to weaker home sales. He says home sales in […]
An assistant Fond du Lac fire chief received minor injuries in a two vehicle accident in Fond du Lac. Fond du Lac Fire chief Pete O’Leary tells WFDL news the accident happened Monday afternoon at the intersection of Macy and Second Streets. "Two vehicles were southbound on Macy and a vehicle trying to turn left onto 2nd Street from the wrong lane of traffic turned into a vehicle driven by one […]
While many individuals and families experience financial hardships that prevent them from seeking necessary medical care, Agnesian HealthCare - with generous community support - works to ensure that all patients receive care, regardless of their ability to pay. This is particularly true for those individuals who have been diagnosed with cancer and require vital healthcare services to return back to good health. Or they may be facing end-of-life issues. The […]