AAA is using GPS technology in an effort to reduce roadside deaths in Wisconsin. Drivers who use the Waze GPS system or Google Maps for navigation in select states, including Wisconsin, will receive an alert when they approach a AAA member and AAA technician on the roadside, allowing motorists to slow down or move over as they approach the scene. Every year, AAA responds to over 30 million calls for […]
Wisconsin's unemployment rate held steady in November. The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development says the statewide unemployment rate last month was 2.9 percent, 1.3 percent below the national unemployment rate of 4.2 percent. According to preliminary U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates workers set a seventh consecutive monthly record for employment.
Madison, Wis. - The Wisconsin REALTORS® Association (WRA) released its November 2024 Wisconsin Real Estate Report today, showing the state remains a strong seller's market with limited inventory. Available supply is only at 3.3 months, well below the level of a balanced market. Affordability remains a challenge for first-time homebuyers who lack equity from the sale of an existing home, coupled with struggles regarding 30-year fixed-rate mortgages which have been […]
Fond du Lac, Wis. – The Fond du Lac Board of Education voted unanimously to go to referendum on April 1, 2025, asking taxpayers to authorize the District to exceed the revenue limit by $10,000,000 per year for four years for the 2025-2026 school year through the 2028-2029 school year for maintaining operations, maintenance expenses and providing for security upgrades in the District. Like many other Wisconsin districts, the Fond du […]
NEENAH, Wis. – New names are included in the list for the most popular baby names this year. Data was collected for babies born at ThedaCare hospitals through December 1, 2024. Once again, Oliver was the most popular name for boys in 2024. For girls, there is a tie for the top spot with Charlotte and Evelyn/Evelynn coming in as the most popular. These names replaced Lainey which topped the […]
A Fond du Lac man is in custody following a high speed chase in Fond du Lac and North Fond du Lac. The chase started shortly after 11pm Wednesday in Fond du Lac and was terminated. The chase continued in North Fond du Lac, west on County Highway OO where the suspect vehicle crashed into two village police squad cars. The suspect vehicle became disabled in a marshy area west of County Highway I […]
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 6 inches. * WHERE...Fond du Lac County. * WHEN...From 6 AM Thursday to 6 AM CST Friday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday morning and evening commutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while […]
One person was seriously injured in a one-vehicle alcohol-related rollover crash in Dodge County. The crash happened shortly after 10:30am Wednesday on County Road MM near Robin Road. A preliminary investigation shows an SUV was eastbound on MM, failed to negotiate a curve, crossed over the center line, entered a ditch and rolled over ejecting the driver. A 38 year old Watertown man was flown by helicopter to a hospital with serious, but non life-threatening injuries. […]
A railroad crossing closure scheduled for Thursday in Fond du Lac has been postponed because of the weather. Fond du Lac Public Works says repair work scheduled on the crossing at Forest Avenue by Canadian National will be rescheduled for a later date.