Careless use of smoking materials are blamed for a fire that damaged a Fond du Lac home. Shortly before 10:30pm Tuesday firefighters were called for a report of a back porch on fire at 123 West McWilliams Street. Upon arrival, firefighters found smoke and fire coming from the wooden porch and surrounding groundcover on the east side of the house. The fire was quickly extinguished and damage was contained to the porch and a portion […]
Thirteen of 14 schools in the Fond du Lac School District meet or exceed expectations in the latest statewide school report cards. Fond du Lac High School meets state expectations for the first time since the 2013-14 school year and Chegwin Elementary School saw a 16 point score improvement, meeting expectations for the first time in six years. Nine schools exceeded expectations and Evans and Lakeshore Elementary Schools significantly exceeded expectations. "We are pleased […]
– Fondy Food Pantry (FFP), a local resource for families in need throughout Fond du Lac County, is honored to have been awarded numerous donations from local businesses in support of the Pantry’s remodel efforts. Most notably, the National Exchange Bank Foundation, Inc. awarded FFP $85,000 for the renovation. “Since its creation in 1973, Fondy Food Pantry has been supported and uplifted by the greater Fond du Lac community,” said […]
AAA is projecting more than 1.1 million Wisconsinites will travel 50 miles or more during the Thanksgiving holiday. State AAA spokesman Nick Jarmusz says that's the third highest on record, with an expected 2.4 percent more holiday travelers than last year. Jarmusz says gas prices should remain lower than last year. While most people are planning to drive to their destination, Jarmusz says air travel is expected to set a new […]
A Fond du Lac man was arrested after colliding with a sheriff's squad car while driving the wrong way on Highway 151. Sheriff's captain Bill Tadych says the incident happened early Sunday morning on 151 near County Highway V. Tadych says a deputy was able to slow the vehicle that was traveling north in the southbound lanes of 151, and ended when the suspect vehicle struck the squad. Nobody was injured […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin state Senate has approved a plan to spend more than half a billion dollars on repairs at the Milwaukee Brewers' stadium over the next three decades. In October, the state Assembly approved a plan for the state to contribute $411.5 million and the city and county of Milwaukee to contribute $135 million. The version of the plan approved by the Senate on Tuesday ratchets […]
The Milwaukee Brewers are working to finalize a deal which will promote longtime bench coach Pat Murphy to manager, sources confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday. Murphy will replace Craig Counsell, who left to become manager of the Chicago Cubs last week. The Athletic was first to report the news of Murphy's impending hire. Murphy, 64, has been the Brewers' bench coach since 2016. Prior to that, he worked for the San Diego Padres from […]
A new Fond du Lac warming shelter is opening this week. The Holy Family Warming Shelter is located at 73 East First Street. Holy Family Catholic Community spokeswoman Sarah Razner says starting Wednesday evening the shelter will serve up to 30 individuals every night through April. Meanwhile, on Tuesday, November 28 – Giving Tuesday – Holy Family, the St. Katharine Drexel Shelter and Fond du Lac County United […]
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul, joined by state Senator Kelda Roys and state Representative Lisa Subeck, announced new legislation to ensure those convicted of violent offenses related to domestic violence are unable to legally purchase or possess firearms in Wisconsin. The bill reorganizes two statutes—the crime of disorderly conduct and the definition of domestic abuse—so that individuals convicted of disorderly conduct as a result of domestic violence are prohibited from […]