It was a beautiful weekend to take your kids to a park. United Way Fond du Lac is sponsored the annual Kids to Park Day at Fond du Lac's Lakeside Park, Village Park in North Fond du Lac and Columbus Park in Campbellsport Saturday. The event is celebrating across the country connecting kids and families with local, state and national parks to promote discovery and exploration of the outdoors. Some […]
Green Lake, Wis. (May 19, 2023) – An extensive mix of entertainers will perform at Thrasher Opera House this summer and fall. With a blend of past performers and new artists to debut at Thrasher, we are excited to welcome our guests to Summer/Fall Season. Thrasher Opera House Executive Director Rachael Avery says, “We're looking forward to a fresh, new season that represents a variety of genres, from blues, singer/songwriters, […]
Lighthouse Drive – Lakeside Park Schedule: April through May Description: The project includes the reconstruction of Lighthouse Drive with new pavement, multi-use path, street lighting, parking stall layout, restoration, and tree plantings. May 22 to May 26: Pavement marking Monday. Traffic Impacts: Lighthouse Drive is closed to through traffic. Eleventh Street – Park Avenue to Vine Street Description: The project includes gas main and service relocations, reconstruction of sanitary sewer and […]
The Student Summer Bus Pass is back! Kids ages 5-17 can ride the city bus unlimited from June – August for only $35! Ride to summer school, pools, parks and so much more! Bus drivers are currently selling Student Summer Passes. You can also pick one up from City Hall or Fond du Lac High School. Don’t miss on this great value, unlimited rides June 1 –August 31 st ! […]
Start Date/Time: Friday, May 19 - 12:00 am CDT End Date/Time: Saturday, May 20 - 12:00 am CDT Counties: Brown, Calumet, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Door, Fond du Lac, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Jefferson, Kenosha, Kewaunee, Lafayette, Manitowoc, Marquette, Milwaukee, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Racine, Richland, Rock, Sauk, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha, & Winnebago Comments: Wildfire smoke originating from Canada will move into southern and eastern Wisconsin from northwest-to-southeast beginning around […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Senate and Assembly Republicans are at odds over a key ingredient of a proposal long sought after by local governments that would significantly boost state aid to pay for essential services, putting the future of the measure in jeopardy. The Assembly passed a wide-ranging bill Wednesday that would increase aid at least 15% for all local governments in the state and give Milwaukee city and […]
Local law enforcement officers gathered at Hamilton Park Thursday to remember officers who have given their lives to protect the community. Police chief Aaron Goldstein says in the city’s history, four Fond du Lac police officers have been killed in the line of duty. Officer William Prinslow, in 1898, officer Nick Klaske in 1961 and officer Craig Birkholz in March 2011. State trooper Trevor Casper was shot and killed in Fond […]
Smoke from western Canada wildfires is causing hazy skies across Wisconsin this week. National Weather Service meteorologist Paul Collar says over a hundred wildfires in western Canada provinces are causing a large smoke plume to reach large swaths of the Great Lakes region including Wisconsin. Collar says the smoke gets lofted into the atmosphere and could linger into Saturday. Warm and dry conditions have caused a greater risk of fire weather […]
Investigators say distracted driving with a cellphone may be to blame for a fatal head on collision in Fond du Lac County that claimed two lives. Fond du Lac County Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt says the crash happened about 1pm on Highway 23 near Heinrich Road in the town of Lamartine. Both the driver of the eastbound car that crossed the center line, a 19 year old Rosendale woman, and the driver of the […]