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Fond du Lac police are investigating the theft of firearms and ammunition from Fleet Farm.  Shortly before 9pm Friday police responded to an alarm at Fleet Farm and discovered  a hole cut in the perimeter fence and a service door forced open.  Police say several guns and boxes of ammunition were stolen during the burglary.  Police are looking for a white, male suspect driving a vehicle described  as a light colored Pontiac Aztec.  Anyone […]

Republican gubenatorial candidate Tim MIchels and U.S. Senator Ron Johnson are making a last minute push to get voters to the polls.   Michels and Johnson made a campaign stop at Republican Party headquarters in Fond du Lac Friday.  A little more than a week before the election Michels says he is confident of victory.   "I'm predicting a Wisconsin landslide."  Michels said to a cheering crowd.  "It's Wisconsin,  it's a very purple state,  […]

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers says it's going to be an 'extraordinary election.'   The Democratic incumbent governor made a campaign stop Friday at Fond du Lac County Democratic Party headquarters in downtown Fond du Lac.  "We have to get people out to vote,"  Evers told supporters.  "We're going to win this race."   Evers told the packed  crowd that spilled out the door onto the sidewalk that this is an important race […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin appeals court is refusing to block a lower court’s ruling prohibiting voters who already submitted an absentee ballot from voiding it and voting again, a rarely used practice known as ballot spoiling. The 2nd District Court of Appeals decided Thursday against hearing an appeal of a Waukesha County circuit court judge’s ruling this month in favor of a conservative group founded by prominent Republicans. […]

Saturday is National Drug Take Back Day.  Fond du Lac Community Advocate Joyce Gau says it's a day where Wisconsinites are encouraged to dispose of unwanted and unused medicines.  Gau says Drug Take Back Day provides a safe, convenient and responsible means of disposal, while educating the community about the potential consequences of improper storage and disposal of these medications.  There are several drop off locations in Fond du Lac County located […]

A Ripon man received what were believed to be life-threatening injuries in a motorcycle crash in Dodge County.  The crash happened Friday morning on County Highway E,  near Highway A about two miles east of Beaver Dam.  Investigators say the  32 year old  motorcycle operator was passing a semi in a no-passing zone on a curve and  and struck a raccoon with oncoming traffic approaching.  The motorcycle left the roadway, colliding with a guy-wire […]

Butler Street from Russell Street to Portage Street, S. Butler Street from Forest Avenue to W. Division Street Schedule: July 7 through October Description: The project includes gas main and service relocations, reconstruction of sanitary sewer and laterals, storm sewer and laterals, water main and laterals, roadway, sidewalk and approaches, street lighting and restoration/landscaping. October 31 to November 4: Asphalt contractor will begin fine grading, asphalt paving to follow. Traffic […]

The Wisconsin Department of Heath Services is encouraging all Wisconsinites to take steps to prevent childhood lead exposure.  This week is National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week.  Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer  Kim Mueller says it's important to get the facts, help children get tested for lead exposure,  and check homes for lead hazards.  There are an estimated 350,000 homes in Wisconsin with lead based paint hazards, the most […]