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Fond du Lac bus driver Mary Christie receives proclamation on retirement after 27 years of service to the city

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Green Bay Packers fan and entrepreneur says running back Eddie Lacy, whose dreadlocks can be seen flying as he racks up rushing yards, is the inspiration for his cheese-themed headgear.  Thomas Gryniewicz  says his Chedlocks hat is a modern take on the famous cheese head wedges originally developed by Foamation Inc. in 1987. Gryniewicz says orders for his Chedlocks began picking up after he wore the […]

Nobody was injured in a fire that damaged a home in Brandon.  Firefighters from several departments were called to the scene at W12534 Liner Road for a report of an attached garage that was on fire.    Fire Departments from Brandon, Waupun Alto, Markesan, Ripon, Lamartine, Rosendale and Fox Lake were called to the scene.  The Red Cross was also called to assist.

On Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 9:19 p.m. the Fond du Lac Fire Department was dispatched to a report of fire in a vacant building off of Forest Avenue between the railroad tracks and the river.  Upon arrival firefighters found a small fire in a vacant building that caused moderate damage to the floor of the structure. Whether the fire was intentional or accidental it was caused by human intervention. […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker is leaving details about how he plans to solve the state's budget shortfall for a speech next month.  Walker did not talk in his State of the State speech Tuesday about how he plans to solve a $2.2 billion budget shortfall.  And he was also vague about his plans to follow through on his campaign promises to cut taxes, even in the face […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker is calling for merging four state agencies into two, saying Wisconsin can be a leader in making government more efficient and accountable to the public.  Walker proposed in his State of the State speech Tuesday that the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation be merged with the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority.  He is also calling for merging the Department of Financial Institutions with […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker argues that state government has grown too big and intrusive in his State of the State speech. Walker's delivered his speech Tuesday before a joint meeting of the Legislature. Walker says that government must be reined in, and what remains must work. He says government must be more efficient, more effective and more accountable to the public. Walker has said for weeks he […]

The Fond du Lac County sheriff’s office says an incident on Lake Winnebago a few days ago illustrates how dangerous ice conditions still are.  A truck went through the ice on the northern half of the lake…fortunately there were no injuries.  Fond du Lac County sheriff’s sergeant Jeff Bonack says  after last week’s deep freeze he wasn’t surprised that some people maybe thought the ice was thick enough.  Bonack says […]

Justin Pesch was selected as Marian University’s January Veteran of the Month.  Pesch served in the United States Marine Corps from 2008-2012,  and worked in the Combat Operation Center in Afghanistan from 2011-2012. Pesch continues to serve the local community through several organizations, including Habitat for Humanity, Wounded Warrior Project and Salute the Troops. Pesch is a student at Marian, where he is majoring in Criminal Justice and Homeland Security. […]