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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A state audit faults the Wisconsin Department of Health Services for how it awarded grants and ventilators to health care providers during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The agency’s leader, in her response, defended the awards, emphasizing that the money and ventilators were handed out during a public health emergency with the goal of keeping health care providers open and able to provide care to […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A bipartisan group of legislators wants teachers who sexually harass students go to prison and lose their licenses. Democratic state Reps. Tip McGuire and Tod Ohnstad along with Republican Sens. Jesse James and John Spiros released a bill Wednesday that would make school employees, contractors or volunteers who engage in sexual misconduct against a pupil guilty of a felony punishable by up to 3 1/2 years. […]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Adrian Houser allowed two hits in 5 1/3 scoreless innings and the Milwaukee Brewers homered three times in a 4-0 victory over the Houston Astros on Wednesday afternoon.  Willy Adames hit a two-run blast in the first inning to put the Brewers ahead for good. Owen Miller and Brian Anderson added solo shots in the seventh.  After homering four times off 2021 Cy Young Award winner Corbin Burnes and posting their highest hit […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Kohl’s posted a surprise profit for the fiscal first quarter, helped by the department store chain’s moves to cut inventory in the wake of weak sales. The Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin-based retailer also confirmed its annual financial guidance, pushing up shares higher in premarket trading on Wednesday. Kohl’s said that it cut inventory by 6% while it continued to see sales momentum with its Sephora shops and […]

The local unemployment rate continues to fall.   The city of Fond du Lac's jopless rate was down a tenth of a percent to 2.3 percent.   In Fond du Lac County the unemployment rate dropped from 2.1 to 1.9 percent.   The unemployment rate fell from 2.2 percent to 1.8 percent last month in Dodge County.

Two area companies are among ten Wisconsin companies to receive a state Department of Ag, Trade and Consumer Protection Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin grant.  Park Ridge Organics in Fond du Lac will use the grant to improve product branding, enhance the farm store customer shopping experience and launch new wholesale prepackaged product options.  Graves Family Orchard in Brownsville is developing systems to more efficiently prepare, harvest and sell fruit.

Nobody was injured and Fond du Lac police are investigating after receiving reports of gunshots fired.   Shortly after 9pm Tuesday police officers responded to the area of South Main Street and East Pioneer Road for a report of gunshots.  Police were unable to locate any witnesses or property damage.  Later in the evening police canvassed an area near the East Pioneer Road BP Pit Stop gas station where officers located handgun casings.  Officers will be back […]

Fond du Lac police are investigating the discovery of a body in a wooded area behind a residence.  Early Tuesday afternoon police and rescue personnel were called to the 500 block of West Scott Street for a report of a person who was doing yard work and came across a body in a wooded area behind a residence.   Police detectives responded to the scene.  An investigation is underway into the circumstances that  led up […]

Fond du Lac Public Works says  the westbound lane of E Merrill Ave from Cottage Avenue to Champion Avenue is closed starting today.   The street will be closed for one week to allow  a private contractor to excavate a new water service on E. Merrill Avenue.