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In recognition of Fond du Lac County's meeting all performance standards in the administration of the Wisconsin Shares child care subsidy program, the Fond du Lac County Human Services Department was presented with a Certificate of Excellence on May 14th by the Department of Children and Families.  The award was presented at the annual conference of the Wisconsin County Human Services Association in Stevens Point, Wisconsin.  "In 2014, the Wisconsin […]

Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) hosted the 3rd Annual Solutions Center Challenge at Fond du Lac High School. Students in FCCLA challenged classes, clubs and teams to bring in toiletry and sanitary items for donating to the Solutions Center.  The team collecting the most was given a $50 gift card donated by Ang ‘n Eddies.  Solutions Center was presented with a check for $201 and 303 items. Shown […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Governor Scott Walker is calling on legislators to reform his troubled economic development agency. Walker's office announced Friday he wants lawmakers to restructure the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. The administration said it wants to transition away from providing direct loans to businesses and instead putting the money toward tax incentives and use $55 million the governor has set aside for regional loans in his state budget […]

A man from the Netherlands accused of stalking a Fond du Lac High School student has been bound over for trial on new charges.  Probable cause was found at a preliminary hearing Friday for Hendrikus Descendre on two counts of identity theft to harm a person’s reputation.  Descendre was earlier charged with stalking.    Police say Descendre flew from the Netherlands to Wisconsin and drove to Fond du Lac where […]

Law enforcement and the general public gathered at Hamilton Park in  Fond du Lac Friday afternoon to pay tribute to fallen officers.   The City of Fond du Lac Police Department hosted its annual National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Ceremony to help pay tribute to the more than 20,000 law enforcement officers that have been killed in the line of duty in the United States.  This year’s ceremony included a […]

The Department of Public Works would like to inform the public of the closure of Seymour Street between Grove Street and West 11th Street. The closure is scheduled for Tuesday, May 19th  and will remain closed one day to complete bridge repairs. The public is asked to plan an alternate route during this time as there will not be a marked detour.

Bail was set at $100,000 cash for a Brandon man charged with possession of child pornography.  Thirty eight year old Scott Knuuttila made his initial Fond du Lac court appearance Thursday.  The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office says there is also an active investigation into allegations of sexual assault involving Knuuttila .

A special committee looking into potential development options at Fond du Lac’s Lakeside Park is still not ready to make any specific recommendations.  The committee met again this week and ranked various options based on their impact to the park and ease of implementation.  Committee chair John Short says one idea that seems to have support is creating a water feature in the park such as a splash pad or […]