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Fond du Lac, Wis. (May 31, 2024): Today, the Fond du Lac Area Community Foundation Board of Directors announces the appointment of Greg Giles as the organization’s next executive director. Giles comes to the Foundation from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Foundation, which manages over $40 million in assets and averages nearly $3.5 million per year in donations.  The executive search was extensive and robust, focused on finding a candidate […]

Moraine Park Technical College held its official groundbreaking ceremony for the Advanced Manufacturing Center in West Bend on Thursday, May 30 on the West Bend Campus.  This is the third, and largest, of four referendum projects for the College, as it will include a 40,000-square-foot addition.   The Advanced Manufacturing Center project has two phases. Phase one will add a Manufacturing, Automation and Robotics Lab to support advanced manufacturing, welding, metal fabrication and robotics for apprenticeship […]

The Dodge County Treasurer is encouraging residents to check to see if they may have  any unclaimed funds and if you have any, how to file a claim.  Treasurer, Kris Keith, says unclaimed property exists for many reasons, but “usually Dodge County’s unclaimed funds are from uncashed checks. "   Keith says a  common example could be a real estate tax overpayment refund or a paycheck from jury duty that was never cashed.  To find out […]

MADISON – Representative Jerry O’Connor (R-Fond du Lac) released the following statement after the Fond du Lac County District Attorney’s office filed criminal complaints yesterday against two adults previously arrested for sex trafficking and child sex-abuse charges.   “As Chair of the Speaker’s Task Force on Human/Sex Trafficking this particular case is a classic match to the stories we heard from law enforcement, victims, and victim support agencies.  This is what […]

Madison…State Senator Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) presented her 20th Annual Joan Ballweg Leadership Scholarship to 10 outstanding students across the 14th Senate District.   “Throughout my time in the legislature, I have enjoyed getting to know the young leaders in the 14th Senate District,” said Ballweg. “I am thrilled to present my 20th annual scholarship to the graduating class of 2024."   Recipients of the Joan Ballweg Leadership Scholarship each receive a $500 scholarship. The […]

MADISON – Eighteen young writers were named state finalists in the Wisconsin Agriculture in the Classroom Essay Contest. Wisconsin fourth and fifth graders were asked to author an essay with the theme ‘Wisconsin Agriculture is Fruit-full!’ as part of the annual essay contest that focuses on food and agriculture. The contest is open to all fourth- and fifth-grade students across the state, with each grade level judged as its own […]

photo L-R: FDL Public Works director, Paul DeVries, FDL city council vice president Keith Heisler, council president Tiffany Brault, councilmember Angela Luehring, councilmember, Patrick Mullen, Advisory Park Board member Kay Miller and Park superintendent John Redmond. A new bridge over the Fond du Lac River connecting Fond du Lac's Lakeside Park to Lakeside Park West is officially open to pedestrian traffic.   Ribbon cutting ceremonies were held Thursday morning.

Rosendale-Brandon School District held a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, to celebrate the start of construction for the Laconia Elementary School renovations and additions.  Superintendent Wayne Weber welcomed school staff, parents, the public and students. The event featured a brief program with comments from key individuals, including Heidi Owens, Laconia Elementary School Principal; Dave Mertens, Senior Project Manager at C.D. Smith Construction; Nicholas Kent, Partner at Plunkett Raysich Architects […]

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — More than 4 million chickens in Iowa will have to be killed after a case of the highly pathogenic bird flu was detected at a large egg farm, the state announced Tuesday.  Crews are in the process of killing 4.2 million chickens after the disease was found at a farm in Sioux County, Iowa, making it the latest in a yearslong outbreak that now is affecting […]