Work on a new north entrance at the Fond du Lac city-county government center could begin this month. County executive Al Buechel says the new entrance will make the north entrance handicap accessible and will include an elevator. "What we don't have is a good access for people with disabilities," Buechel told WFDL news. "Whether they are wheel chair bound or if they have issues with climbing stairs, its very […]
A Chicago man has been convicted of dealing cocaine in Fond du Lac. At a hearing in Fond du Lac County Circuit Court LaTroy Allen Jr. pleaded no contest to one count of manufacture-delivery of cocaine. Thirteen other counts were dismissed and read into the record. Allen will be sentenced May 27th.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's unemployment rate has dropped to 5 percent, its lowest point since before the recession. The state Department of Workforce Development reported Thursday that the unemployment rate dropped from 5.2 percent in December to 5 percent in January. Private-sector job creation was basically flat over the period, with just 300 new jobs created. The numbers fluctuate greatly month-to-month because they are based on a survey of […]
If you want to see the spectacular ice caves on Lake Superior near the Apostle Islands you may want to make plans to visit them soon. Julie Van Stappen with the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore says its all dependant on the weather and spring is not far off. Van Stappen says thousands of people visited the caves last weekend and thousands more are expected this weekend. Van Stappen says the […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Leaders at Wisconsin's elections board say plans to make changes after a critical state audit could be hampered by cuts in Gov. Scott Walker's proposed budget. The Government Accountability Board is among several agencies that would see many of its behind-the-scenes functions consolidated under a pilot program. The state Department of Administration would operate the program, which would affect functions including budgeting, financing, and information technology. […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A judge in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee bankruptcy has eliminated the largest number of sexual abuse claims to date in the 4-year-old case. Federal bankruptcy Judge Susan Kelley has dismissed nine of 10 claims challenged by the archdiocese. In seven of the claims, Kelley ruled they failed to show evidence of fraud. In the two others that were tossed, Kelley said the cases had previously been dismissed […]
Fond du Lac, Wis. – Eva Schloss, Holocaust survivor and Anne Frank’s stepsister and childhood friend, will give a presentation at UW-Fond du Lac on Thursday, Apr. 2, 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. in the Prairie Theater, 400 University Dr. The community is invited to this free presentation, but space is limited and a free ticket will be needed for seating in the Prairie Theater. Tickets for community members will […]
Rehearsals are under way for the Fond du Lac School District Choral Festival that will be held on Saturday, March 28. Over 1,000 choral students from the elementary, middle and high schools will perform at this bi-annual event being held at the Fond du Lac High School Acuity Fieldhouse at 4:00 p.m. (Doors open at 3:15 p.m.) The culminating activity will be the performance of all the students in a […]
Nine women are competing for the Miss Fond du Lac crown. The contestants are Breanna Branson, Stephanie Cheevers, Amber Schmidt, Taylor White, McCayla Thoe, Rachel Page, Samantha Ball, Rachelle Wuest, and Keisha Finstad. The 52nd annual pageant includes the Miss Wisconsin Central and Miss Outstanding Teen contests. It will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 14 at Goodrich Little Theatre. Tickets are $15 each and will be sold from […]