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MADISON — Gov. Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced over $6.3 million in funding to 58 agencies across the state through the Specialized Transit Program to improve local transportation services for seniors and individuals with disabilities. The joint federal and state program provides grants to help with specialized transportation services such as mobility management, operating assistance, and vehicle purchases.  “We must continue our work to […]

Madison, Wis. - The Wisconsin REALTORS® Association (WRA) released its February 2025 Wisconsin Real Estate Report today, highlighting a promising improvement in sales during the off-peak season while continuing to see the market struggle to keep up with an excess of demand. In February, compared to the same month in 2024, Wisconsin home sales increased 7.0% – more than three times the rate of growth in January. Additionally, the median price […]

The Fond du Lac County Board has hired a consultant as the county continues to explore it’s options for a new jail or justice center.  At their meeting Tuesday night the board approved a resolution to hire The Samuels Group consulting firm to assist the county evaluation for construction of a new jail and or renovation of the existing jail.  County executive Sam Kaufman says at this point he wants to make it clear […]

Nobody was injured and the driver is in custody following a high speed chase in Fond du Lac and Dodge counties. Shortly after 4pm Tuesday the Washington County Sheriff’s Office notified Fond du Lac County they had terminated a chase on Interstate 41. A few minutes later a Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s deputy spotted the vehicle on Highway 175 near Highway F and a chase ensued southbound through Lomira. […]

The Fond du Lac County Clerk predicts a lot of people will cast their ballots early for the spring election.  Early absentee voting started Tuesday across the state.   Fond du Lac County Clerk Lisa Freiberg says in Fond du Lac you can vote early at the city-county government center.  Freiberg says check with your local clerk for times when early voting is available.  Freiberg says she anticipates a high number of early absentee […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin voters are casting the first ballots in a pivotal state Supreme Court race that will determine whether liberal or conservative justices control the highest court in the crucial presidential battleground. The first day of early voting Tuesday comes two weeks before the April 1 election between Republican-backed Brad Schimel and Democratic-supported Susan Crawford. Who controls the court could factor into how it might rule on […]

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (March 18, 2025) — The American Red Cross of Wisconsin is issuing a call to help ensure no one faces a disaster alone by donating on Red Cross Giving Day, March 26.  During the first 50 days of 2025, Red Cross volunteers responded to more big disasters in the U.S. than days — including the Los Angeles wildfires and Kentucky flooding. And that’s on top of everyday crises like […]

A man convicted of Attempted Homicide in the stabbing a woman in Fond du Lac last year has received a long prison sentence.   Fond du lac judge Andrew Christenson sentenced Fermin Teodoro Lopez-Mendoza to 20 years in prison followed by ten years extended supervision.  Lopez-Mendoza, an illegal immigrant from Mexico,  stabbed his partner over 6 times, and  fled the scene.   He was later arrested in Ozaukee County.  Lopez-Mendoza is subject to an […]

The Waupun Fire Chief says a person riding an ATV is responsible for causing a gas leak that forced the evacuation of several buildings in the city Friday night.   Fire Chief BJ DeMaa told WFDL news surveillance video shows an ATV striking a gas meter, shearing the meter and gas line off at ground level.   DeMaa says from the surveillance video it appears the meter appears to have been struck […]