Fond du Lac residents brought their binoculars to the Greenway Arboretum in Fond du Lac Saturday morning to check out migratory birds. A bird walk was held Saturday morning at the arboretum located behind the West Pioneer Road Pick N Save grocery store. Event organizer Laura DeGolier says the Bird Walk covered 1.25 miles led by birders Dave and Kerry Sehloff. Birders also gathered in a woodland area at […]
Severe weather season has shifted into high gear as a volatile weather pattern fuels repeated rounds of damaging thunderstorms and tornadoes across the nation's midsection through May. National Weather Service meteorologist Marcia Cronce tells WFDL news the strongest tornadoes typically strike this time of year. Cronce says in the springtime the country is shifting from a winter pattern to the summer pattern, when the most drastic weather conditions tend to come together. Cronce […]
Starting this week you don't have to mow your lawn in the city of Fond du Lac this month. The Fond du Lac city council approved a No or Low Mow May for this year after a pilot program last May. Public Works director Paul DeVries says No Mow May originated in the United Kingdom as a way to help boost the population of bees and other pollinators.
More information is coming to light about a chase involving a stolen vehicle in Fond du Lac County. Shortly before 8pm Tuesday a state patrol trooper pulled the vehicle over on Interstate 41 south of County Highway F for a speeding violation. The trooper learned the vehicle had been stolen and placed the driver in handcuffs, preparing to take him into custody. When the trooper went back to his squad car the suspect was […]
The principal at Laconia High School says the latest recognition in the U.S. News and World Report Best High Schools in the Nation is a nice surprise even though its not the first time for the school. Laconia High School ranks among the top 40 percent of schools in the nation in the latest report. Principal Diane Raue says at Laconia High School the focus is on every student. US News […]
The Fond du Lac County Health Department has issued a recall for bagged ice from a Taycheeda gas station. Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says 20-pound bagged ice bought before April 19 from the Citgo Ledgeview Express, N7593 Taycheedah Way, could be contaminated with E. coli. The 10-pound bags are not part of the recall. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection’s Bureau of Meat […]
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. […]
Milwaukee, Wis. – Moving is always a stressful project. Throw in the threat of a moving scam, and things get even worse. Before hiring a moving company, careful research is necessary to avoid falling victim to a moving scam. These scams run the gamut from missing items, massive price hikes, and in some cases, goods being held hostage for additional payment. In 2023, 1.5 million inquiries on BBB.org were made about moving […]
Gloria Rens, an SSM Health Pharmacy clerk in Waupun, has been named the newest recipient of the BEE (Be Exceptional Everyday) Award. Rens was nominated after helping a patient who called on a Saturday who was out of medications and was checking on an anticipated home delivery. After consulting with the pharmacist and technician, the patient’s medication order was confirmed. The nomination shared, “Gloria knew the patient had no way of getting […]