Work has resumed on a bridge connecting Fond du Lac's Lakeside Park with Lakeside Park West. Large cranes lifted the bridge and placed the structure on the bridge abutment Monday morning. Fond du Lac Advisory Park Board member John Papenheim says the bridge will make it easier for residents to access Lakeside Park West. "I am really excited about it," Papenheim told WFDL news. "Lakeside Park West is so underused […]
A homecoming celebration is planned for the national champion UW-Oshkosh gymnastics team. Titan gymnastics won the 50th national championship in school history and the third straight for the team on March 23. They collected 10 All-America medals and four individual titles at the NCGA Championship and broke the Division III scoring record. The team recorded new highs on the vault and floor exercise and individual gymnasts set new vault and all-around scoring records. The celebration […]
Hello Waupun! I would like to begin this column by wishing you a very blessed Easter holiday. Tuesday is Spring Election Day! The polls will be open 7am to 8pm. On the ballot we have the Presidental Preference, and elections for school board, city council, and mayor. As you can imagine, I would like you to show up and vote for me, but even if you don't, I would still […]
This month we will discuss operation of unregistered or improperly registered vehicle. We all have to deal with registering our vehicle, but under the Wisconsin statues it no person may operate and no owner may consent to being operated on any highway of this state any motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or other vehicle for which a registration fee is specifically prescribed, unless at the time of operation any […]
SSM Health Greater Fond du Lac, along with other national, state and community organizations, are leading a massive effort to highlight the importance of advance healthcare decision-making - an effort that has culminated in the formal designation of April 16 as National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD). As a participating organization, SSM Health Greater Fond du Lac is providing information and tools for the public to talk about their wishes with family, […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's Democratic Gov. Tony Evers vetoed 41 bills passed by the Republican-led Legislature on Friday — rejecting a $3 billion Republican tax cut, political loyalty pledges for higher education employees, and a plan setting how many wolves can be hunted each year. Evers signed a bipartisan bill to provide $400,000 supporting Holocaust education in Wisconsin schools. A 2021 law requires teaching about the Holocaust in grades 5 […]
The Winnebago County District Attorney has determined that no criminal charges will be filed against a North Fond du Lac police officer involved in a deadly shooting incident following a traffic stop earlier this year. The decision follows an investigation by the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation. On February 2nd North Fond du Lac police officer Bryce LaLuzerne initiated a traffic stop in the village of North Fond du Lac. The vehicle […]
Envision Greater Fond du Lac will be recognizing businesses and individuals at their annual meeting next month. BCI Burke is the Business of the Year. The Eden-Schneider Award goes to Moraine Park Technical College and the SSM Health Treffert Studios. David Neumann is the Volunteer of the Year, the Allen J. Buechel Lifetime Achievement Award winner is Rick Parks and Kim Bresser is the Young Professional of the Year. The […]
The Fond du Lac School District superintendent says he is willing to reevaluate the future of the citywide spelling bee. Following the recent competition, the District announced it would no longer be holding the spelling bee in the future. Superintendent Dr. Jeff Fleig says it became an issue of time and resources. "We had an administrator who this would take them away from their daily work of running the school," Dr. Fleig […]