The area unemployment rate is up slightly in the latest reporting period. The city of Fond du Lac's jobless rate in August was 3.8 percent, up from 3.5 percent in July. Fond du Lac County's unemployment rate was up four-tenths of a percent to 3.3 percent. In Dodge County the August unemployment rate was 3.1 percent, up from 2.5 percent the month before.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Republican-controlled Legislature has ignored a special session called by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers. He called on lawmakers on Wednesday to pass a $1 billion package. It would keep a pandemic-era child care program running, send more money to the University of Wisconsin and create a paid family leave program. Republicans in both the Senate and Assembly convened the session as required by law, but took […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans fighting to preserve Wisconsin legislative electoral maps they drew argue in new legal filings that a key liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court justice must recuse from the case despite the dismissal of complaints against her related to comments she made about redistricting. Democratic allies asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to throw out the Republican maps counter in court filings Monday that the judicial commission's actions are further proof that […]
With the flu season approaching, the SSM Health Greater Fond du Lac Regional Clinic is offering several seasonal flu vaccination clinics for adults and children. Here is a complete listing: Lobby Concourse, 420 E. Division Street, Fond du Lac: October 3, 4 & 5; 25, 26 & 27, 7 am - 6 pm. For individuals nine and older only. Appointments encouraged. Walk-ins welcome. Call 920-907-3970 for an appointment. Fond du […]
Remember when a book showed up at the Fond du Lac Public Library from Australia over the Memorial Day weekend? It was a great story, but that story isn’t over. The author of that book, J.A. Jance, will make an exclusive virtual visit to the Fond du Lac Public Library on Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 6 p.m. During her visit, she will talk about her newly launched book “Blessing of […]
In collaboration with the community, Holy Family Catholic Community will care for those experiencing homelessness in our area when they open the Holy Family Warming Shelter this fall. After learning that the city would not have a warming shelter this winter, Holy Family began working with the community to see how it could assist. The parish has experience working with in-need populations in our community. These programs include feeding the […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly is blocking pay raises for University of Wisconsin employees unless the university cuts diversity, equity and inclusion spending by $32 million. The move comes as Democratic Gov. Tony Evers is calling on lawmakers to spend even more on higher education. That is part of Evers' special session call for Wednesday to spend $1 billion on child care, paid family […]
A Fond du Lac man arrested in connection with a shooting incident in the village of North Fond du Lac has been charged. Nineteen year old Jaysen Fix faces multiple charges including two counts of Attempted First Degree Intentional Homicide, Recklessly Endangering Safety, and Possession of a Firearm by a Felon all as a repeat offender. Bail was set at $750,000 cash. On September 8th Fix is accused of firing five rounds into an occupied […]
The Fond du Lac Police Chief says a preliminary investigation shows that a Wausau man involved in a shooting incident over the weekend was firing shots into the air. Shortly after 11pm Saturday Fond du Lac police were called to the area of East 2nd Street for multiple reports of possible gunshots and found several handgun casings near the intersection. Police Chief Aaron Goldstein says a 20 year old suspect was located near […]