The Fond du Lac Symphonic Band, under the direction of Evan Chancellor will present its traditional Americana Concert at Lakeside Park in Fond du Lac on Thursday, the 4th of July, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Dan Fee will sing God Bless America, and he will be joined by Norm Francis in a duet: From Sea to Shining Sea. Additional patriotic selections include Morton Gould’s American Salute, O’er the Land of the […]
City offices in the City/County Government Center will be closed on Thursday, July 4th and Friday, July 5th in observance of Independence Day. The Municipal Service Center will be closed on July 4th & July 5th for all services. However, yard waste and brush may still be dropped off during the holiday hours. Refuse and recycling will be collected as follows: • Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday customers o No change […]
The Independence Day holiday means time on the water for boaters across the United States. This heightened public presence on the water often leads to an increase in boating incidents and fatalities. 1 In response, from July 4 - 6, The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office in partnership with the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, will actively participate in the national […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court decided Tuesday to consider two challenges to a 175-year-old law that conservatives maintain bans abortion without letting the cases wind through lower courts. Abortion advocates stand an excellent chance of prevailing in both cases given the high court's liberal tilt and remarks a liberal justice made on the campaign trail about how she supports abortion rights. Wisconsin lawmakers enacted statutes in 1849 that had […]
If you're taking a multivitamin to help you live longer, a new study by researchers at the National Cancer Institute may prompt you to reconsider. After analyzing health and nutritition data from nearly 400,000 Americans, the researchers found that people who took multivitamins had a small, but significantly greater risk of premature death than people who didn't. Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says people who take multivitamins tend to do […]
Improperly disposed of fireworks may have started a fire that destroyed a garage in Fond du Lac over the weekend. Nobody was injured in the fire that destroyed the detached garage and a couple of vehicles at a residence on County Highway K in Fond du Lac early Sunday morning. Jason Roberts with Fond du Lac Fire and Rescue says used fireworks had been placed in a garbage container prior to the fire starting. Roberts says […]
One of two individuals arrested for child human trafficking in Fond du Lac County has been bound over for trial. Elia Antonio waived her preliminary hearing Friday on charges of Child Trafficking and Failure to Protect a Child. A hearing date will be rescheduled to give Juan Carlos Rocha Mejia time to find an attorney. Mejia is charged with First Degree Child Sexual Assault, False Imprisonment, Child Enticement and Strangulation Suffocation. Both are being held […]
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin), have announced that Wisconsin has officially been selected as a U.S. Regional Tech Hub, unlocking $49 million to grow the state’s personalized medicine and biohealth sector, including advancing research and innovation, growing the state’s economy and creating jobs, and boosting American competitiveness in a cutting-edge industry. The coveted designation will allow Wisconsin’s consortium of 15 public and private […]
MADISON – The Wisconsin Technical College System Board has announced its finalists for the WTCS president position. The finalists are Robert Griggs and Layla Merrifield. “I am delighted that our national search yielded a wealth of exceptional candidates,” said S. Mark Tyler, WTCS Board Chair. “This is an important position within Wisconsin’s educational landscape. The incoming president will steer our state’s largest higher education system toward a promising next chapter. […]