On August 21, 2014 at 2:06 PM the Fond du Lac Fire Department responded to a natural gas leak in the area of South Hickory and West Rolling Meadows Drive. A construction company was working in the area working when they struck a natural gas service line. Upon arrival fire crews evacuated the area and closed Rolling Meadows Drive until it was determined to be safe. Alliant Energy was contacted […]
A Fond du Lac man was seriously injured in an accident at an auto salvage yard. Rescue personnel were called to American Auto Salvage for a report of a man’s leg caught between a car and forklift. The 24 year old man was transported to St. Agnes Hospital.
Waukesha, WI — August 20, 2014 — Flight For Life (FFL) Transport System is looking for former patients, crew and staff to help celebrate its thirty years of service at three events in September. In addition to former patients, their families, and FFL crew and staff, this celebration will be attended by fire, emergency medical services, hospital, law enforcement, and dispatch personnel from throughout the area to recognize this milestone […]
Join the Fond du Lac High School football team and students for a morning of fun as Good Day Wisconsin comes to Fruth Field on Friday, August 22. “We are excited to announce that Fond du Lac High School has been selected as the Fox 11 Football Game of the Week,” shared Principal Michelle Hagen and Athletic Director Kevin Deering. As part of the morning show, the students have […]
Over the past week, the Fond du Lac County Health Department has experienced increased calls regarding contact between bats and pets or humans. “When people or their pets have been exposed to a bat, there is potential exposure to rabies, so we want to be sure residents understand how to protect themselves and their pets” states Kim Mueller, Fond du Lac County Health Officer. Here are a few reminders to […]
A North Fond du Lac man is accused of racking up thousands of dollars worth of unauthorized purchases on two stolen credit cards. Forty seven year old Kevin Emerich made his initial Fond du Lac court appearance this week on 52 counts of identity theft for financial gain as a repeat offender. North Fond du Lac police chief Darren Pautsch says Emerich is accused of making more than $8000 worth […]
The unemployment rate is down in Fond du Lac and Dodge counties but up slightly in the city of Fond du Lac. Fond du Lac was one of six cities in the state that saw an increase in the jobless rate from 6.5-percent in June to 6.7 percent in July. In Fond du Lac county the unemployment rate dipped slightly from 5.6 to 5.5 percent. The Dodge county unemployment rate […]
Fond du Lac County hopes a new initiative will help spur interest in the county’s aeronatics business park. The county board has given the okay to spend $3000 for an aerospace study. County executive Al Buechel says the study is part of the Oshkosh Region Defense Industry Diversification Initiative in partnership[ with Winnebago and Outagamie counties following the recent layoffs at Oshkosh Corps. "Can we get more aeronautical businesses to […]
A just-released study by researchers at the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health concludes that there’s no difference in concussion rates among Wisconsin high school football players using different brands and ages of football helmets. Tim McGuine co-authored the study of more than two thousand players during a two-year period. He says there were some surprises in the study, including a finding about youth football players. The study says […]