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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI), in partnership with the Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI), today announced Gov. Tony Evers proclaimed October as Financial Planning Month in Wisconsin.  “Financial literacy is a life skill that can improve the quality of life for folks of all ages and in all stages of life. We must continue to be committed to promoting financial literacy in schools, communities, and workplaces […]

THIS YEAR, collecting children’s coats & amassing a selection of all sizes in time for The Salvation Army of Fond du Lac’s annual coat distribution is more important than ever: 2024 Old Farmer's Almanac predicts winter will hit hard our area hard the month of November w/coldest temps early in the month, then large snowfall late in the same month.   The annual coats for Kids collection ends October 24.  Each year, […]

A Fond du Lac man was injured and a suspect  is in custody  following a weekend shooting incident. It happened shortly after 2:30 am Sunday in the parking lot behind Hopper’s Screen Printing and the Fast Taco restaurant on North Main Street. Investigators say the gun was fired from a vehicle in the parking lot which fled the scene before officers arrived.  A 24 year old Fond du Lac man was flown by […]

A Fond du Lac man has been convicted of  providing the drugs that led to the overdose death of a Fond  du Lac resident.   Forty six year old Joshua Weber has pleaded guilty to First Degree Reckless Homicide.  A sentencing hearing is scheduled for January 27th.  Investigators say Weber supplied the fentanyl that led to the death of a Fond du Lac man in December of 2020.

Two people were injured, one person with potential life-threatening injuries in a one vehicle crash in Dodge County.  The crash happened shortly before 9am Friday on state Highway 33 near Ireland Road, about a mile south of Fox Lake.  A preliminary investigation showed a  car was northbound on Highway 33,  drifted onto the right shoulder,  back onto the roadway, and then in a spin-off the road to the right, striking an embankment. An […]

A new study compiling decades of fatal motorcycle crashes is being released by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, which is pushing for stricter state road safety laws. The study suggests that 20,000 motorcyclists who died in crashes in the U.S. since the mid-1970s would have survived if stronger helmet laws had been in place, according to the nonprofit group that seeks to reduce the harm from motor vehicle crashes.  […]

A major reconstruction project on Interstate 41 in Fond du Lac and Winnebago counties starts Monday. The nearly $26 million year-long project covers more than 14 miles from County Highway D in Fond du Lac County to Highway 26 in Winnebago County.  I-41 will remain open during the project with lane closures during off-peak and nighttime hours.  According to the DOT, the project will include paving and structure maintenance on […]

Fond du Lac residents are being asked to help donate supplies that will be transported by truck to aid hurricane victims in North Carolina.   Cheryl Meyer organized the relief effort which was held this weekend at the Fond du Lac County Airport.   Meyer says the clothing and supplies will be loaded on a semi donated by TTI Trucking and transported to North Carolina where church volunteers and a group of […]

Lakeside Park Pedestrian Bridge Replacement – Oven to Fountain Island Schedule: September 16 through November 15, 2024 Description: Construction includes removal of the existing wood bridge structure, pouring new concrete abutments and setting a new steel truss bridge.  Site grading, restoration and asphalt pedestrian path will be replaced. October 21 to October 25: The riprap along the front face of the abutments and three-quarters of the fill has been places […]