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The City of Fond du Lac  conducted two celebratory ribbon-cutting ceremonies on Monday, showcasing  enhancements at Franklin Park and Adelaide Park.  The event kicked off at  Franklin Park, unveiling a significant transformation made possible by a $250,000 grant secured through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).  Upgrades include the expansion of the playground, a mural gracing the park's perimeter fence and newly decorated basketball hoops.   An hour lagter the Adelaide […]

The SSM Health Treffert Center - renowned for its comprehensive, multidisciplinary diagnosis and treatment of autism and behavior and communication disorders in children and adults - celebrated the opening of new SSM Health Treffert Studios in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.   The new studios offer a unique space where neurodivergent people can collaborate on creative arts and multimedia projects to build confidence through self-expression and secure gainful employment to take the […]

WEST ALLIS, Wis. (AP) — Once a fixture on the IndyCar racing circuit, the Milwaukee Mile lost its spot on the schedule and was in danger of closing altogether on multiple occasions.  Now the 120-year-old facility is making a comeback as remarkable as any that drivers have staged on this 1-mile oval track over the years. IndyCar is returning to the Milwaukee Mile next year as part of a Labor Day weekend […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Several Republican Wisconsin lawmakers have proposed impeaching the state's top elections official. The move came Thursday as Democrats are fighting to keep Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe in office. Democrats say the GOP-led Senate acted illegitimately last week when it voted to fire Wolfe. That vote is being challenged in a lawsuit brought by Wisconsin's Democratic attorney general. Meanwhile, five Assembly Republicans proposed impeaching Wolfe […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin wildlife officials are defending their decision not to set a hard cap on the state's wolf population in front of a Republican-controlled legislative committee. The remarks from the Department of Natural Resources large carnivore specialist Randy Johnson came during a hearing Thursday before the state Senate's sporting heritage committee on a GOP bill that would force the agency to set a statewide population goal in […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A bipartisan group of Wisconsin lawmakers is reviving a proposal to implement ranked-choice voting and nonpartisan blanket primaries in the battleground state. Under the bill unveiled Wednesday, all candidates for the U.S. House and Senate would compete in a single primary with the top five finishers advancing to the general election. That's where ranked-choice voting would kick in: Voters would rank their picks in order of […]

A proposed 2024 Fond du Lac city budget includes a decrease in the tax rate.  The Fond du Lac city council discussed the budget at a special meeting Wednesday night.  City manager Joe Moore says the big ticket item in the budget is a multi-million dollar bio-solids dryer at the wastewater treatment plant.  Moore says the proposed budget includes a decrease in the tax rate.  A public hearing on the budget […]

A public open house is being held this weekend at Central Wisconsin Christian School in Waupun following the largest expansion in school history.  The open house will be held Saturday from 10am to 1pm.  CWC director of advancement Gregg Zonnefeld says the expansion is necessary to meet increased student enrollment.  The largest phase of the project will add nearly 15,000 square feet at the high school and 15,000 square feet of elementary […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Some names are just the wurst. Just four months after announcing that the hot dog-shaped Wienermobile was changing its name to the Frankmobile, the one-of-a-kind wiener on wheels is reverting to the original. Oscar Mayer announced Wednesday on Instagram that the Frankmobile name is toast. The Wienermobile rides again. The name change announced by The Kraft Heinz Company in May was meant to pay homage to […]