Dear Bird City Friends, World Migratory Bird Day is coming, can’t you feel the migrants eager to return to their northern homes? Anyone hear the spring song of the Cardinal? The cold weather seems to have slowed the mating genes! Do you realize that at this time last year, the ice was off the retention pond at 151 and 41 and Sandhill Cranes were in the water just 12 months ago? […]
[Beaver Dam] – Playground Movement Beaver Dam (PMBD) kicked off the new year with its annual meeting last month where four new members of the Board of Directors were approved, one of which was high school freshman Mathew Sether. He’s been a volunteer with the organization since 2021 and is excited to contribute to Playground Movement’s mission with a more formal leadership role. “I’ve always wanted to give back to […]
FOND DU LAC, WI – The 2025 Fond du Lac Dock Spiders promotional schedule has something for everyone! The home slate features 15 giveaway items, Daily Specials each day and night of the week, special appearances, live music, and gameday themes. Without further ado, see below for the 2025 promotional schedule in its entirety! MAY Sunday, May 25 – Dock Spiders Fan Fest with Exhibition Game: Fans can meet the 2025 […]
Fond du Lac-Sheboygan-Dodge-Washington-Ozaukee-Jefferson-Waukesha-Milwaukee-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha-Including the cities of Germantown, Kenosha, New Berlin, Mayville, Elkhorn, Fond Du Lac, Lake Geneva, Waukesha, Oostburg, Brookfield, Fort Atkinson, Watertown, Mequon, West Bend, East Troy, Muskego, Cedarburg, Howards Grove, Waupun, Beaver Dam, Jefferson, Whitewater, Racine, Delavan, Hartford, Grafton, Menomonee Falls, Plymouth, Sheboygan Falls, and Milwaukee ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Milwaukee public school district struggles with a “culture resistant to change” that has undermined its ability to function properly, disproportionately harming its most vulnerable students, an audit ordered by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers released on Thursday found. Evers, who served as Wisconsin's superintendent of schools before becoming governor, ordered the independent audit last year after it became known the district failed to submit financial reports to the […]
A Fond du Lac man has been convicted in a drug overdose death. Jeremy Stoll pleaded no contest to First Degree Reckless Homicide in the June 2022 overdose death of a man in the town of Lamartine. An autopsy showed the cause of death was mixed drug toxicity including fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine. A sentencing hearing will be held in June.
The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office says two teens accused of planning a school shooting in Campbellsport had a list of possible targets. The two 9th grade boys were arrested Tuesday and placed in secure detention awaiting a future court hearing on criminal charges. Sheriff’s captain Chris Randall says the boys had made what he described as significant threats. "My understanding is, yes, some names were specifically mentioned," Randall […]
Milwaukee, Wis. – This Valentine’s Day is shaping up to be big, according to projections by the National Retail Federation, which suggests that consumer spending will reach nearly $26 billion. As you prepare to celebrate, there are a few common scams that you need to be aware of. Whether hoping to spark a new relationship or buying gifts for loved ones, beware of these three scams regularly reported to BBB. Impostor websites Consumers […]
Photo caption: Amber Kilawee (second from right), Fond du Lac Area United Way executive director, accepts a $2,500 donation from the SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital Medical Staff, including DeAnn Thurmer, hospital president; Molly Meier, DPM, chief of staff; and Nicole Gill, hospital VP, clinical administrator. The SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital Medical Staff has donated $2,500 to the Fond du Lac Area United Way to support the Ripon Area […]
