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The statewide unemployment rate was up slightly last month, but still below the national average.  Wisconsin's unemployment rate for September was 3.1 percent, up from 2.9 percent in August, but below the national unemployment rate of 3.8 percent.  The state Department of Worforce Development says Wisconsin's total non-farm jobs hit another record high of slightly over 3 million.  The total labor force grew by 5,400 and employment decreased by 1,800 over the previous month.

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is reminding farmers and manure applicators to check the runoff risk advisory forecast before spreading manure on fields. This tool helps determine the potential for manure runoff from a field depending on weather conditions and soil temperature.  The runoff risk advisory forecast ​includes maps showing short-term runoff risk for manure application. The maps account for soil saturation, temperature, and precipitation […]

Fond du Lac Festivals is hosting a new festival celebrating fall this weekend.    Fondy FallToberFest will be held Saturday October 21st at Lakeside Park.  The event will feature several activities for kids and adults including horse drawn wagon rides, kids costume contest, apple flinging course, and pumpkin launching.  Adult activities include axe throwing, kickball tournament and a beer garden, plus plenty of food options and live music.   The event will be held Saturday […]

Drivers must provide a safety zone for stopped law enforcement, emergency and maintenance vehicles.   To help safeguard law enforcement officers, emergency responders, road maintenance workers, and others who work on the side of highways, Wisconsin has  Move Over Law (Wis. Stat. s. 346.072). The law requires drivers to shift lanes or slow down in order to provide a safety zone for a squad car, ambulance, fire truck, tow truck, utility vehicle, or […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice who fought a subpoena ordering her to appear in court in a lawsuit related to advice she gave about possible impeachment of a current liberal justice will not have to provide testimony, a judge ruled Wednesday.  Dane County Circuit Judge Frank Remington decided against holding a hearing where evidence would be taken from the former justice and others. Instead, Remington told attorneys […]

A Lomira man has died from injuries following a motorcycle vs car crash in Fond du Lac County.  The Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office says 75 year old James Bauer of Lomira died Wednesday at Froedert Hospital in Milwaukee.  The crash happened about 5pm Tuesday on Highway 49 west of Church Road. A car waiting to make a turn into Tom Dooley Apple Orchard was struck by the motorcycle. The car driver and […]

A Dodge County man faces child pornography charges following the execution of a search warrant.  Sixty two year old Daniel Uttech of Juneau made his initial court appearance this week on 10 counts of possession of child pornography.  Bail was set at $5,000 cash.  On October 17th , the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division after receiving a tip  from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.  The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office […]

The Dodge County Sheriff's Office has identified the victim of a serious injury ATV crash.  Eighteen year old Jillian Dunham of rural Watertown was flown by helicopter to a hospital with serious injuries following the crash Tuesday afternoon about three miles northwest of Watertown.   A preliminary investigation showed Dunham was operating the all-terrain vehicle westbound on Wood Road near County  Road K when it left the road and overturned in a ditch.  She […]

An increase in shared revenue will help Fond du Lac County balance a proposed 2024 budget.  County executive Sam Kaufman presented the proposed 2024 budget at Tuesday night's county board meeting.  Kaufman says the county is receiving approximately $1.1 million more in state shared revenue for next year's budget.  Kaufman says no positions are being cut.  He says rising health insurance costs continue to impact the budget.  Big ticket items include […]