MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers is traveling across the state this week on his annual statewide “Pothole Patrol” tour, repairing potholes and highlighting proposals in his 2023-25 biennial budget to make investments in the state’s roads and infrastructure. “In 2018, I made a promise to fix the darn roads, and I’m proud of our work over the past four years to do just that. But our efforts can’t end there—with […]
Ripon, Wis. – Thursday, Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary Kathy Blumenfeld visited with healthcare leaders from Fond du Lac County to discuss how state investments are helping to expand access to critical mental health services in the area. Blumenfeld joined DeAnn Thurmer, SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital/SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital President, Nicole Gill, SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital/SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital VP of Patient Care & CNO, Amy Bayer, […]
Fond du Lac, Wis. (May 25, 2022) – Envision Greater Fond du Lac’s Leadership Advisory Committee named Sherry Behnke (’02) as the 2023 recipient of the Donald G. Jones Leadership Alumni Award. Behnke was presented with the award during the Leadership Fond du Lac Completion Ceremony on Wednesday, May 17 at Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts. The Donald G. Jones Leadership Award was created in 2001 and honors the former area businessman who […]
St. Mary's Springs Academy in Fond du Lac has announced a new director of Admission and Enrollment Management and new Athletic Director. President Stacey Akey says Shannon LaLuzerne has been named Director of Admission and Enrollment Management and Mitchell Redig has been hired as the new Athletic Director. Redig is a 2001 graduate of St. Mary's Springs, and has been the head varsity girls basketball coach for the past 15 years. He replaces Greg Hoffman […]
FOND DU LAC, WI. May 25, 2023 – Ford Motor Company has named Holiday Automotive a Ford President’s Award winner for the fourth consecutive year. The prestigious distinction recognizes the achievements of an elite group of top performing Ford stores nationwide that have excelled in delivering the highest level of customer satisfaction in all facets of their operations. “At Holiday we attract and hire caring, genuine team members and empower […]
An Appleton man is in custody following a high speed chase in Dodge County. The chase started Wednesday afternoon when a Beaver Dam police officer tried to pull over a stolen vehicle on highway 151 near County highway C. The pursuit was terminated but police learned the stolen vehicle later crashed into a tree on Well Road near Highway G. The driver was flown by helicopter to a hospital with serious injuries. The […]
The future redevelopment of the Fond du Lac North Main Street Corridor including the entrance to Lakeside Park was the focus at Wednesday night's Fond du Lac city council meeting. A consultant presented a report encouraging the city to be proactive in the pursuit of the investment in important commercial and mixed use corridors. Much of the attention has centered on what to do with the former Saputo Cheese property on […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A jury trial in a lawsuit seeking $2.4 million in damages from Republicans who attempted to cast Wisconsin’s 10 electoral votes for Donald Trump in 2020 even though he lost is scheduled to begin just two months before the 2024 presidential election. Dane County Circuit Judge Frank Remington on Wednesday scheduled the trial to begin on Sept. 3, 2024, and last one month. Defendants are expected […]
Nobody was injured in a fire that damaged a Waupun apartment complex. Firefighters arrived on the scene at 1100 Rock Avenue around 1:30pm Wednesday to find fire running the entire length of the building. Waupun Fire Chief B.J. DeMaa says several apartment units sustained varying degrees of damage. "We have three units with moderate to severe fire damage, a fourth unit that has moderate fire damage, four units with varying degrees […]