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Forty families were able to enjoy a Thanksgiving meal with all the trimmings this year thanks to student senate members from Moraine Park Technical College in Fond du lac, and area businesses and   community donations. The  “Giving for Thanksgiving” food drive surpassed its goal with students collecting groceries, gift cards and monetary donations.  The students were able to add extra items to each bag and provide non perishable food items  […]

The Byron Historical Society’s annual commemorative calendar for 2016 will be unveiled at the organization’s open house and exhibit at the Byron Town Hall on Saturday, December 5, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Pastimes and Pets in the Town of Byron calendar features 120 never-before-seen images along with stories of the pastimes and pets that have engaged the residents of Byron over the years.  More than 100 news […]

A new report that lists the laziest cities in all 50 states…says Fond du Lac is the laziest city in Wisconsin. The news came as a surprise to Fond du lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller.  "There are a lot of other cities in Wisconsin and for them to label Fond du Lac as being the laziest city, I was very surprised," Mueller told WFDL news.  The report by […]

Republican state representative Jeremy Thiesfeldt says he plans to run for re-election next year.  Thiesfeldt made the comments on AM 1170’s Between the Lines program.  "Yes I am.  There hasn't been any formal announcement yet,"  Thiesfeldt said.  Meanwhile, Thiesfeldt says he’s known for a while that senator Rick Gudex would not be running for a second term.  But Thiesfeldt says at least for now, he’s not interested in running for […]

A Waupun man accused of supplying the drugs that led to the overdose death of a Juneau woman in 2009, was also in trouble that same year  for making dozens of random obscene phone calls to women.  Thirty three year old Christopher Skalitsky was charged in Dodge County Circuit Court last month with delivery of schedule two and schedule four narcotics. He is accused of providing  Shallen Manske with methadone, […]

Oshkosh police say they are following up on several leads following a shooting incident this week.  Police Lieutenant Kevin Conrad says a 42 year old man received non life-threatening injuries when he was shot outside a business this week.  "He's very fortunate, without a doubt,"  Conrad told WFDL news.  "This isn't something that happens often in Oshkosh so its obviously something we're very concerned about."   Conrad says the male […]

Whether you buy it at a farm or in a tree lot, buying a real Christmas tree is good for Wisconsin’s economy and environment.  Executive Secretary of the Wisconsin Christmas Tree Association, Cheryl Nicholson says there are plenty of trees this year.  "We harvest about 600,000 or more than that each year,"  Nicholson told AM 1170 WFDL's Between the Lines program.  "We grow 23,000 acres."   Nicholson says no matter […]

New data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows the median household income fell in two- thirds of Wisconsin counties between 2009 and 2014.  Census data released Thursday shows incomes fell  by at least 10 percent in 10 counties.  Vilas County saw the steepest decline at 13.3 percent.  The news comes after a Dane County judge dismissed a lawsuit against Governor Scott Walker to force an increase in the minimum wage. […]