Nearly a million people are expected to pass through the gates as the 2023 Wisconsin State Fair gets underway this week. Fond du Lac County Dairy and Livestock extension agent, Tina Kohlman, says she thinks Fond du Lac County entries will do well at this year's Fair There will also be hundreds of food items available, including more than 100 new food and beverage options. As always, fairgoers will have the […]
Join in (rain or shine) for the annual LakeApalooza Community Street Dance on Saturday, September 02. This is a family fun event that you do not want to miss! The fun begins at 3:00 pm downtown in the parking lot of the American Legion. Live music by Gizzae (guh-zay) starts at 3:00 pm, pipes and drums entrance by Clan Donald, and the Davidson County Band at 7:00 pm. Come hungry, […]
Milwaukee and Arizona swapped relievers at Tuesday’s trade deadline as they continue their playoff pushes, with the Brewers acquiring left-hander Andrew Chafin from the Diamondbacks in exchange for right-hander Peter Strzelecki. “Andrew adds an experienced leader and another quality left-handed arm to our bullpen,” Brewers president of baseball operations Matt Arnold said in a statement. "He has had a long history of success against both left-handed and right-handed hitters, and […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court flips to liberal control for the first time in 15 years Tuesday with the start of the term of a new justice who made abortion rights a focus of her winning campaign. Janet Protasiewicz will mark the start of her term with a swearing-in ceremony in the state Capitol Rotunda, the type of pomp and circumstance typically reserved for governors. Protasiewicz's win carries tremendous weight in […]
An Ohio math teacher who believes the 2020 election was stolen from former president Donald Trump brought his message of election fraud to Wisconsin last week, but local election officials and other election experts say his claims are baseless. Dr. Douglas Frank spoke last week at the American Legion Hall in Fond du Lac, and on AM 1170s Between the Lines program said voter rolls are growing faster than the population. […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Organizers of a Wisconsin aircraft convention say the daughter of two-time Super Bowl winner Bruce Collie was killed in a crash this weekend. Devyn Reiley and her co-pilot are among the four people who died in two separate crashes. Her World War II-era plane crashed into Lake Winnebago on Saturday. She was taking part in the Experimental Aircraft Association’s Airventure show in Oshkosh, which is one […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin wildlife officials have revised their new wolf management plan to recommend maintaining the statewide population at around 1,000 animals. The Department of Natural Resources adopted a wolf management plan in 1999 that called for capping the population at 350. Hunters have used the cap to argue for generous kill quotas. The DNR last year released a draft of a new management plan that didn't set […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, a Republican from Wisconsin, says he won’t run for U.S. Senate in 2024 against Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, leaving an open GOP field with no declared candidates in the battleground state. Tiffany said Tuesday that he will run for reelection representing northern Wisconsin rather than take on Baldwin, who is seeking a third term after an 11-point win in 2018. His […]
– Fondy Food Pantry (FFP), a local resource for families in need throughout Fond du Lac County, will partner with Kids from Wisconsin and Feeding America as part of the Forward Together from Stage to Table campaign. On Wednesday, August 16, 2023, Kids from Wisconsin will perform at Buttermilk Park in Fond du Lac beginning at 6 p.m. Those attending the Kids from Wisconsin performance are encouraged to bring non-perishable […]