Local News

A former candidate for Fond du Lac city council and state assembly is accused of identity theft and credit card fraud.   Lawrence Foster is charged with five counts of identity theft for financial gain, accused of using his business partners' identities to make charges on credit cards he set up in their names.   According to a criminal complaint cash advances were made to several suspicious locations, totaling $10,000  all associated with Foster, on an […]

A Fond du Lac man faces charges following a crash and subsequent chase.  According to police a car struck a light pole and street sign on North Peters Avenue near Security Drive Wednesday and when officers arrived smoke was coming from the vehicle and  the driver refused to exit the vehicle.  At one point an officer broke out a window on the vehicle to extricate the driver if the vehicle started on fire.    The driver […]

Fond du Lac residents are helping feed the hungry.  The annual Fond du Lac Letter Carrier Food Drive was held Saturday.   Residents placed non-perishable donation in a bag by their mailbox and letter carriers  delivered it to a local food bank.  In the nearly 30 years the food drive has been in existence 769,000 pounds of food has been collected in Fond du Lac including more than 30,000 pounds last year.

Pioneer Road – Martin Avenue to CTH V Schedule: April 24 through September 28, 2024 Description: The WI Dept of Transportation, along with Fond du Lac County, and the City of Fond du Lac awarded this project to Vinton Construction. Construction includes common excavation, sanitary sewer, watermain, storm sewer, concrete sidewalk and curb & gutter, an asphalt pedestrian path and roadway, traffic signals; roadway lighting,  permanent signing, and other incidentals. […]

Wisconsin Republican U.S. senator Ron Johnson says Russian president Vladimir Putin is a war criminal.   Johnson made the comment on AM 1170s Between the Lines program as Putin began his fifth term as Russian president this week.  Johnson says while he hopes the Russia-Ukraine war ends this year, the outcome is inevitable.  He says Russia is not going to lose the war.  Meanwhile, Russian state media say Moscow has put Ukrainian President […]

Moving is always stressful.  Throw in the threat of a moving scam and things get even worse.  Wisconsin Better Business Bureau spokeswoman Lisa Schiller says before hiring a moving company do careful research to avoid falling victim to a moving scam.  Schiller says in 2023, 1.5 million inquiries on BBB.org were made about moving companies, and nearly 6,000 complaints were filed against moving companies.  Schiller says typical scams include consumers paying a […]

In a disturbing worldwide trend, cancer cases among young people are increasing sharply.   Cancer diagnosed in people under 50, increased globally by a staggering 79 percent.   The American Cancer Society reported that the demographics of cancer patients are increasingly shifting from older individuals to middle-aged people. While adults older than 50 experienced a drop in overall cancer incidence from 1995 to 2020, there was a notable increase in people younger than 50.  So why are young […]

Fond du Lac, Wisc.: Moraine Park Technical College will be accepting applications for one position on the Moraine Park Technical College District Board: elected official member. The application window is from May 10 to May 24, with the term ending June 30, 2026.    The Elected Official Member position may be appointed from anywhere within the Moraine Park Technical College District.   Interested individuals can receive application materials from the County Board Chairperson or Clerk of any of the following counties: […]

Photo caption: Erin Doyle (center), an SSM Health Therapy Services physical therapy assistant serving patients at Health Plaza A, receives a BEE Award from Zach Pitz and Kate Krantz, SSM Health Therapy Services leaders. Erin Doyle, an SSM Health Therapy Services physical therapy assistant serving patients at Health Plaza A, has been named the newest recipient of the BEE (Be Exceptional Everyday) Award.  Doyle was nominated for the extra attention […]