MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say part of a pier where dozens of University of Wisconsin students and others were celebrating Labor Day collapsed into a lake, leaving one person hospitalized and slightly injuring about 20 others. Video shot from Lake Mendota’s shoreline shows that a part of the metal pier just east of the Union Terrace stage on the Madison campus collapsed Monday afternoon, sending some people falling into […]
Fond du Lac city officials want public feedback on the design of a new bridge at Lakeside Park. A public information meeting will be held Wednesday, September 6th on the design of a new bridge that will replace the Promen Drive arch bridge in Lakeside Park. City engineer Chris Johnson says construction is currently planned for 2025. The meeting starts at 5pm Wednesday at the Lakeside Park Pavilion.
According to a new study conducted by Envision Greater Fond du Lac, SSM Health Greater Fond du Lac has a $914 million annual economic impact on the local Fond du Lac community. The study shows that SSM Health Greater Fond du Lac continues to be one of the top employers in the community, now employing nearly 3,000 people. Additionally, SSM Health Greater Fond du Lac has a total job impact of […]
The Downtown Fond du Lac Partnership (DFP) is seeking candidates to serve on the Board of Directors. The Board is composed of eleven voting members. The new Board member will serve a three-year term beginning on January 1, 2023. Board members are eligible to serve two consecutive terms, with the expectation that a member will commit to six years of service. A member who has served two complete terms is […]
The Fond du Lac Family YMCA announces a new online application process for their financial assistance program, Membership for All. The Y opens their doors to everyone in the community and believes that no one should be denied access based on their ability to pay. Through the Membership for All program, the Fond du Lac Family YMCA provides assistance to youth, adults and families based on individual needs and circumstances. […]
Improperly discarded smoking materials are blamed for a fire that damaged a Fond du Lac apartment. Thursday afternoon Fond du Lac firefighters were called to 309 Ledgewood Drive to find smoke coming from the attic and flames visible from a second story porch on the rear of the building. The apartment building was evacuated and firefighters quickly brought the fire under control. Nobody was injured. The apartment where the fire started and the unit directly below […]
The Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office is notifying residents that a violent child sex offender is being released from custody. Donald Anderson Jr. will be living at 1830 Hickory Street in Fond du Lac when he is released from the Sand Ridge Secure Treatment facility on or before September 5th. Two years ago Anderson lived at a home in the town of Eldorado and was sent back to Sand Ridge when he violated […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Even before the newly elected justice who gave liberals a one-seat majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court has heard a case, Republican lawmakers are talking about taking the unprecedented step of impeaching and removing her from office. And they have the votes to do it. Republicans worry that the legislative districts they drew 12 years ago will be undone in one of the court’s first actions […]
2023 Mill & Overlay Program Schedule: August 7 through September 8 Description: The project includes manhole adjustments, spot curb and gutter replacement, milling pavement, and overlay of asphalt. Project Locations: Roosevelt Street from Arndt Street to Winnebago Drive Division Street from Reid Terrace to National Avenue Mohawk Avenue from north of Harborview Drive to north of Boat Launch September 5 to September 8: Contractor has completed concrete […]