The Waupun mayor says he was literally sickened when he heard the news about the findings of the investigation into four inmate deaths at the Waupun Correctional Institution. The Dodge County Sheriff announced last week that the prison warden and eight members of his staff have been charged following the investigation. "The sheriff and I have been friends a long time and we have a good working relationship and he did call me […]
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today, together with Wisconsin Department of Tourism Secretary Anne Sayers, announced Wisconsin’s tourism industry saw another record-breaking year in 2023. According to 2023 economic impact data, the tourism industry generated $25 billion in total economic impact, surpassing the previous record year of $23.7 billion set in 2022. “Wisconsin has so much to offer, from waterslides to watersports, hiking trails to contrails, and world-champion sports teams to […]
The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra will perform at the Buttermilk Festival in Fond du Lac on Wednesday, June 19. It will be the MSO’s 23rd free Festival concert since the tradition began in 1992. The concert will begin at 7:15 p.m. at the Wifler Performance Center in Buttermilk Creek Park on South Park Avenue, and will be moved to the County Fairgrounds in the event of unsuitable weather. The concert will […]
The Fond du Lac School District (FDLSD) is proud to announce that Holiday Automotive has been selected for the 2023-24 Friend of Education Award. Each year, the FDLSD, in partnership with the Fond du Lac Education Association, recognizes an individual or group as a Friend of Education. “Holiday Automotive has been a strong community partner in Fond du Lac and the Fond du Lac School District is yet another beneficiary of […]
The Fond du Lac Cardinals Athletic Department is pleased to announce that Tyler Williams will serve as interim head coach for the girls basketball program starting in the 2024-25 school year. Tyler Williams, a 2012 Fond du Lac High School graduate, returns to the girls basketball program after serving as an assistant coach for four of the last five years. Coach Williams took one year off to attend to family […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A liberal judge who previously represented Planned Parenthood in a case related to abortion access has entered the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court. Majority control of the battleground state’s highest court is at stake. Dane County Circuit Judge Susan Crawford launched her campaign Monday to succeed retiring liberal Justice Ann Walsh Bradley. Crawford joins conservative Waukesha County Circuit Judge Brad Schimel as the only announced candidates. […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Police now say at least a dozen people were hurt in a shooting at a rooftop party in Wisconsin's capital city. The shooting happened around 12:45 a.m. Sunday on the roof of a high-rise apartment building in downtown Madison. Police initially said 10 people were injured, with nine hit by gunfire. Police Chief Shon Barnes said Monday that two more people have since come forward to […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Marquette University President Michael Lovell has died in Rome after a three-year battle with cancer. He died Sunday at age 57. University officials said in a news release that Lovell had been suffering from sarcoma, a rare form of cancer that develops in the bones and soft tissues. Lovell and his wife, Amy, were in Rome on a Jesuit formation pilgrimage when he fell ill and was […]
The public is invited to a groundbreaking ceremony for the latest Habitat for Humanity of Fond du Lac County home. The home is being built at 180 Ledgeview Avenue in Fond du Lac for the Kohlmann family. Groundbreaking ceremonies will be held starting at 1pm Wednesday, June 19. Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry whose purpose is to build homes with families and sell the homes at no interest […]