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The Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office responded to dozens of vehicle run-offs during last week's blizzard.   More than a foot of snow and strong winds out of the north created near zero visibility at times on roads throughout southern and east central Wisconsin, followed by bitter cold temperatures.   Blowing and drifting snow reduced visibilities creating dangerous conditions.   Fond du Lac County sheriff's deputies responded to more than 40 vehicle […]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Former U.S. senator and owner of the Milwaukee Bucks Herb Kohl is being remembered for his love of both the city where he grew up and the state of Wisconsin at a memorial service attended by sports, political and business leaders. The 88-year-old Kohl died Dec. 27 after a brief illness. Speakers, including former President Barack Obama’s strategist David Axelrod, joked on Friday that the spotlight-shunning Kohl […]

Due to extreme cold weather conditions forecasted for the Fond du Lac area this weekend and into next week, the Water Utility is encouraging customers to protect water pipes in their homes and businesses from breaking or freezing. Safeguard your property by taking a few simple precautions:  Assure the basement area temperature is above freezing.  Insulate pipes or faucets in unheated areas.  Utilize heat tape on pipes […]

MADISON, Wis., (January 12, 2024) – With the season’s most frigid temperatures on the way, AAA reminds homeowners and renters that preparing for inclement weather is essential to avoiding wintertime repairs. Prolonged periods of below freezing temperatures can wreak havoc on a home’s heating system, plumbing, and exterior features. “Maintaining your property is essential to reducing your risk of winter damage,” said Nick Jarmusz, director of public affairs for AAA – […]

FOND DU LAC – As the United States marks National Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Holy Family Catholic Community is looking to do its part in raising awareness by offering two free screenings of the film “Sound of Freedom.”  Known as modern-day slavery, human trafficking is “the use of force, fraud or coercion to compel a person into commercial sex acts or labor or services against his or his will,” according […]

Fond du Lac, Wisc.: Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez visited Moraine Park’s West Bend Campus this week, Jan. 10, to learn from a higher level how Moraine Park serves its students and communities in the Washington County area.  Moraine Park President Bonnie Baerwald; Douglas Hamm, Vice President of Teaching and Learning; James Barrett, Vice President of Student Services; and Pete Rettler, dean of the West Bend Campus; joined Lt. Gov. Rodriguez in […]

A Fond du Lac man has been convicted in the shooting death of a Fond du Lac man.   Following a trial this week a Fond du Lac jury has found 33 year old Timothy Brown guilty of First Degree Intentional Homicide in the August 20th, 2022 shooting death of 40 year old Brandon Johnson.    Police say Johnson was found dead in the 200 block of Marquette Street with multiple  […]

Door-Outagamie-Brown-Kewaunee-Winnebago-Calumet-Manitowoc-Including the cities of Two Rivers, Fish Creek, Kewaunee, Oshkosh, Neenah, New Holstein, Manitowoc, Appleton, Menasha, Green Bay, Sister Bay, Brillion, Chilton, Sturgeon Bay, and Luxemburg ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON CST SATURDAY... * WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy snow and blowing snow  expected. Winds gusting as high 40 mph. For […]

Marquette-Green Lake-Fond du Lac-Columbia-Dodge-Washington-Jefferson-Waukesha-Walworth-Including the cities of Montello, Westfield, Oxford, Neshkoro, Endeavor, Berlin, Princeton, Markesan, Fond Du Lac, Portage, Columbus, Lake Wisconsin, Lodi, Beaver Dam, Waupun, Mayville, West Bend, Germantown, Hartford, Watertown, Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, Waukesha, Brookfield, New Berlin, Menomonee Falls, Muskego, Whitewater, Delavan, Elkhorn, Lake Geneva, and East Troy ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO NOON CST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 7 to 12   inches. Winds […]