photo: waupun mayor rohn bishop The Waupun Common Council has postponed action on wage increases for paid on call firefighters and elected officials to get more public input. The council discussed the matter, sometimes heated, at their meeting this week and will take up the issue again at their April 8th meeting. If approved the pay increases would go into effect in May 2026. Under the plan the mayor would get a $6,000 pay […]
A house fire near New Holstein claimed the life of a child. Shortly after 2am Wednesday firefighters were called to the scene on Honeymoon Hill Road near County Road T. A child in the home was pronounced dead at a hospital. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
While statewide turnout for early voting is far exceeding levels from another high-stakes election two years ago, that’s not the case in Fond du Lac County. Fond du Lac County clerk Lisa Freiberg says early in-person absentee voting locally is much lower than she anticipated. "So are we going to be very busy on election day? Town of Fond du Lac has seen an uptick, but it's not the numbers that we […]
Two river otters, Louie and Ophelia, weaseled their way out of their Wisconsin zoo enclosure last week during a winter storm, appearing on security camera footage cavorting across the snow, as the search continued Tuesday. The NEW Zoo & Adventure Park said the two North American river otters escaped through a small hole that they enlarged in a buried fence, and their flight was quickly noticed by zookeepers on their morning […]
The Envision Greater Fond du Lac Board of directors is on record in support of the Fond du Lac School District operations referendum. Envision president Sadie Howell says the endorsement reflects the Boards’ support of the district’s efforts to improve educational outcomes in the district. "Employers have been saying this is exactly what we've been asking for and now we can use these improved test scores and positive information coming out […]
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) has introduced the Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act, legislation that permanently reinstates the Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program, which allows businesses to quickly resolve wage discrepancies for workers. Initially launched under the Trump Administration in 2018, the PAID program returned four times the amount of back wages to employees, when compared to traditional investigations. This bill is supported by the National Retail Federation, HR Policy Association, […]
Fond du Lac, Wis. (March 26, 2024) – Recently, Sadie Howell, President/CEO of Envision Greater Fond du Lac, received certification as an Economic Development Finance Professional (EDFP) from the Grow America. EDFP Certification is a professional credential given to individuals who successfully complete Grow America’s intensive economic development finance training series. The training provides individuals working in the field of economic development with instruction in business credit analysis, real estate financing, loan packaging, deal structuring […]
Jason Nate has been selected to serve as commissioner of the Fox Valley Association beginning with the 2025-26 school year. Nate was selected by a committee of conference principals and athletic directors. The hire is pending approval of the conference principals on April 16. Nate, who is in his seventh year as the principal of Mapleview Intermediate School in Kimberly, is the fifth commissioner since the Fox Valley Association began […]
Damian Lillard has no timeline to return to the Milwaukee Bucks after being diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis in his right calf. The blood-clotting disorder also recently cut short Victor Wembanyama's second NBA season for the San Antonio Spurs and a decade ago contributed to ending Hall of Famer Chris Bosh's basketball-playing career. NFL, NHL and Major League Baseball players have also stepped away from their respective sport for some period of time because of it. What […]