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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — University of Wisconsin System leaders plan to ask Republican lawmakers this fall to release about half of the $32 million they withheld in hopes of defunding diversity initiatives. Sean Nelson, the system's vice president of finance and administration, told regents during a meeting Tuesday that system leaders will ask the Legislature's Joint Finance Committee in October to release about $15 million. He said the system plans […]

After more than seven months of planning and implementation, Michels and SSM Health at Work celebrated the opening of a new on-site clinic in Brownsville to serve the health and wellness needs of Michels employees and their families. A ribbon cutting ceremony recently marked the official opening of the Michels Clinic, which is an SSM-staffed and managed clinic, and dedicated to Michels employees and their families.  The on-site clinic features the […]

The Village of Lomira and the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the following individuals who so graciously take time out of their lives to do their part in protecting the students attending schools in Lomira. They are out in all types of weather, working hard to keep your kids safe.  We would like to take this opportunity to personally thank them, and let them know their efforts […]

This year the Back to School FDL organization served 840 families with just over 2,000 kids receiving school supplies.   The students served will attend Fond du Lac, North Fond du Lac, Lomira, Oakfield, Eden, Campbellsport, Rosendale/Brandon, and many of the area private schools in FDL county.  214 volunteers served 775 hours in the month of August. They helped with the Fill the Bus event held at Walmart, sorted, set up and […]

The Fond du Lac Symphonic Band wraps up its 125th anniversary summer season with Alumni Night and “Fan Favorites” on Wed., August 23.  Under the baton of Music Director Evan Chancellor, the 7:15 p.m. performance will take place at the Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds Recreation Building.   The program will be a potpourri of music from the band’s  summer series of concerts as voted on by the audience and band […]

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say a fire following a possible gas explosion in a food truck has left three people with severe burns and needing life support. The Sheboygan Fire Department says that when fire crews arrived on the scene Monday, the fire already had been extinguished but three people needed life support at the scene before being transported to a hospital. The fire occurred shortly before 6 p.m. […]

Monday evening a ribbon-cutting was held for an expansion project at Central Wisconsin Christian School in Waupun.  Nearly 500 people attended the convocation and diamond legacy ceremony,  including current school families, alumni, project coordinators, faculty, staff, and community members.  Head of School and CWC class of 1978 Mark Buteyn lead the festivities.  Ben Westra,  President of WDS Construction and class of 1995 also was part of the presentation. The largest expansion […]

A Fond du Lac man who was reported missing by family members earlier this month has been found dead from an apparent suicide.  Fond du Lac police say the body of Troy Zupke was found Saturday afternoon in a dense wooded area behind a residence in the 300 block of Willow Drive.  An autopsy conducted Monday shows the manner of death was by suicide.  A missing endangered person alert was issued August 6th after Zupke […]

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