City offices in the City/County Government Center will be closed on November 23rd and 24th in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. The Municipal Service Center office will be closed on November 24th and 25th. However, yard waste and brush may still be dropped off during the holiday hours. Note: The bulky waste drop off site will be open on Saturday, November 25th (8am-12pm). Refuse and recycling will be collected as […]
The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders will celebrate their eighth season of Northwoods League play in 2024. As part of the season-long celebration, the club has unveiled an eighth-season logo. The graphic will be featured on promotional items, as well merchandise available HERE and HERE. The Dock Spiders won their first Northwoods League Championship in 2018 and also claimed the League's Wisconsin-Illinois Pod Championship in 2020. Since their first season in 2017, the Dock […]
A Fond du Lac woman was treated for non life-threatening injuries and a suspect is in custody following a stabbing incident in Fond du Lac. The incident happened Wednesday morning in the 800 block of Martin Avenue. A 29 year old woman was treated at St. Agnes Hospital for a laceration to her face. A 32 year old woman was arrested and is being held in the Fond du Lac County Jail on charges […]
Thursday is the Great American Smokeout. The event, sponsored by the American Cancer Society, encourages people who currently smoke to quit, even if its just for one day. Tobacco Prevention and Control Program assistant with the East Central Alliance for Nicotine Prevention, Laura Nikielski, says the first Great American Smokeout helped nearly 1 million people quit smoking for one day. "1976 was the first one in California, youth starting a […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Lockdowns at two of Wisconsin’s oldest and most understaffed prisons are being eased. The effort announced Tuesday by Gov. Tony Evers comes less than a month after inmates filed a federal lawsuit alleging that current conditions at the Waupun prison amount to cruel and unusual punishment. Evers announced the reduced lockdown along with a host of efforts designed to increase safety for inmates and staff. The […]
STANDARD, Ill. (AP) — A magnitude 3.6 earthquake rattled northern Illinois and parts of three other states early Wednesday, awakening some residents and spurring reports to 911 about homes shaking, the U.S. Geological Survey and police said. The small earthquake was detected about 4:41 a.m. local time and was centered about sixth-tenths of a mile (1 kilometer) south-southeast of Standard, Illinois, a town that's about 100 miles (161 kilometers) southwest of […]
The Fond du Lac County District Attorney says there has been a substantial increase in violent crime locally in the last couple of years. Eric Toney commented following a life prison sentence handed down last week for a Fond du Lac man convicted in a deadly shooting incident. Toney says 18 intentional homicide or attempted intentional homicide cases have been referred to his office in the last two years compared to three […]
Students will learn how to turn raw data into knowledge to solve today’s workforce challenges through the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh’s new School of Informatics. Launching this month, the innovative school will engage students and regional organizations to better understand and apply cutting-edge technology—think AI, cybersecurity and augmented reality. “The School of Informatics is about being future ready for our students and for our region and state. It will harness […]
Let the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders be your one-stop spot this holiday shopping season! Cyber Week ticket specials, merchandise deals, and free shipping offers will highlight the coming weeks. The popular Kwik Trip Grand Slam Ticket Package will also return for the 2024 season. Cyber Weekend – November 24-27 All hats 25% off Free shipping on all online orders over $50 Cyber Week Ticket Special – November 27-December 1 […]