MILWAUKEE, Wis (March 11, 2024) — As spring approaches, the American Red Cross urges donors to give blood or platelets now to continue to strengthen the national blood supply. People of all blood types – especially those with type O blood – are critical to ensuring hospitals can meet the daily demand for lifesaving transfusions. During Red Cross Month in March, the Red Cross celebrates the volunteers and blood and […]
After spending the first seven years of his NFL career with the Green Bay Packers, veteran running back Aaron Jones has reportedly found a new home with an NFC North rival. According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, Jones agreed to a one-year, $7 million contract with the Minnesota Vikings on Tuesday. The 29-year-old's time with the Packers came to an end when the team informed him of his release after reaching an agreement with […]
The Chegwin Elementary School principal has been selected to be the new Fond du Lac School District director of Facility Services and Safety. Nate Groves will begin his duties July 1. Groves has been with the Fond du Lac School District since 2016, serving as a teacher and assistant principal at Fond du Lac High School before taking over as principal at Chegwin. Mr. Groves began his educational career in Arizona, teaching various […]
The Dodge County Sheriff's Office has identified two people involved in a two vehicle crash in Dodge County last week. The crash happened last Tuesday on Highway 151 at County Highway DE. A preliminary investigation shows a car was eastbound on DE when it attempted to cross over 151 and was struck by an SUV. The car driver, 76 year old Raymond Wagner of Fall River, was flown by helicopter to UW Hospital in […]
Authorities on Monday released the names of seven Virginia residents and a Wisconsin man who were killed when their van collided with a semi-trailer in western Wisconsin. A 2-year-old child was the only survivor. The Clark County sheriff’s office says the van’s driver, James K. McCoy, 46; Linda Byler, 44; Lydia Byler, 24; Orla Schrock, 24; Ellen Schrock, 23; Delila Schrock, 21; Suzanna Hertzler, 18; and a 6-month-old child died at […]
Free agent running back Josh Jacobs has reached a deal with the Green Bay Packers in a story first reported by ESPN. The Packers are also releasing running back Aaron Jones. Jacobs, who turned 26 on Feb. 11, missed the Raiders' final four games with a quad injury and finished with career lows in games played, rushing yards, yards per carry, and rushing touchdowns. Meanwhile left tackle David Bakhtiari has been released by the Green Bay Packers after 11 seasons with […]
Ground cinnamon sold in U.S. discount stores is contaminated with high levels of lead and should be discarded. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a safety alert last week about the products. Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says they includes stores in Wisconsin including cinnamon sold at the Dollar Tree and Family Dollar stores, among others. The cinnamon contains lead at levels that could be unsafe for […]
Now that Daylight Saving time has arrived, darker mornings and the lost hour of sleep will lead to more drowsy drivers. New research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reveals that drowsy driving is a quiet killer stalking our roads. State AAA spokesman Nick Jarmusz says drowsy driving is a much bigger problem than traditional crash data suggests. The study found that drowsy driving is a factor in roughly ten times […]
It appears the influenza season has peaked locally and statewide. Amanda Carlson is the regional medical director for infection prevention at SSM Health in Wisconsin. Carlson says virus levels started to go down, went back up, and are again going down. Carlson says we'll know in about a month if the flu season has already peaked.