The majority of people, 98%, wish to arrange their affairs to live well in their later years, and ensure that their end-of-life plans follow their wishes. Still, it is something that many people find challenging. Only 23% follow through with documenting and sharing those plans with their loved ones to carry out those wishes. Planning AHEAD is a course from UW-Madison Division of Extension, that takes a comprehensive approach to […]
Jeanne Lyke can take credit for one very unique feature in the Ripon community - for the past 30 years, she has served as the city’s only pediatrician. As an SSM Health Fond du Lac Regional Clinic pediatrician, Dr. Lyke has helped generations of families in raising their children to lead happy and healthy lives. What brought Dr. Lyke to Ripon? “My husband grew up in Ripon and really wanted to […]
Green Lake, Wis. (May 14, 2024) – Thrasher Opera House is excited to release our newest season of performers. To celebrate, we will be hosting a Season Release Party on Thursday, May 23, 2023, from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Thrasher Opera House, 506 Mill St., Green Lake. The Season Release Party will feature a variety of exciting activities and experiences, including: Food vendors, including Adams Rib, The Hogfather, & […]
A Fond du Lac woman was killed in a motorcycle vs semi crash in Fond du Lac County. The crash happened early Wednesday evening on County Highway OO at Rolling Meadows Drive when a semi trailer turned in front of a motorcycle. A 29 year old female passenger on the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene. The operator, a 30 year old Fond du Lac man, received non life threatening […]
A Dodge County school board member and board supervisor was arrested for bringing a gun into a school. Sheriff Dale Schmidt says Tuesday the Sheriff’s Office received multiple complaints that Herman Neosho Rubicon school board member Daniel Siegman took a firearm with him when he met with the district administrator at the elementary school. Because he is a county supervisor the Ozaukee County Sheriff’s Office investigated the incident and arrested Siegman Wednesday. He faces a charge […]
It was a homecoming Wednesday for Wisconsin governor Tony Evers. Evers returned to Oakfield where he was the school district superintendent from 1980 to 1984. "It's always good to come back to Oakfield," the governor told WFDL news. "We spent four good years here and it's a really special community." Led by Oakfield school officials Evers toured the newly remodeled Oakfield Middle-High School building, talking with students and teachers. "It's one […]
The Fond du Lac County District Attorney has charged another person with election fraud. District Attorney Eric Toney says Martin Kehl has been charged with one count of election fraud-voting as a disqualified person in the November 2022 election. Kehl is accused of registering to vote in person on election day when he was on felony probation for an OWI 4th offense in Dodge County. He is scheduled to make his initial court appearance […]
The Waupun Fire Chief says a Fire and Response staffing study outlines a path for a predictable and sustainable future for fire and EMS in the community. The study makes a number of recommendations including expanding the paid on call roster and combining city and community fire services. Waupun Fire Chief BJ Demaa says the cost savings could be significant. The study points out that in a combination department, the city could […]
The former Fond du Lac St. Agnes Hospital president begins her new job this week in Las Vegas, Nevada. Katherine Vergos stepped down from SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital after accepting a job as the market president for Common Spirit Health In Las Vegas. Vergos says leaving Fond du Lac for a new opportunity is bittersweet. Vergos told AM 1170s Between the Lines program her time with Agnesian HealthCare and SSM Health […]