8-19-15 fdl county board approves land purchase for new highway garage
The Fond du Lac County Board has approved spending $800,000 to purchase 37 acres of land south of Fond du Lac for a new county highway garage. County Board chairman Marty Farrell says he believes the new
8-19-15 fdl child sex offender-notification
Another convicted child sex offender has been released back into the city of Fond du Lac. Fond du Lac police say Elijah Thomas was released from prison this month after serving additional time for rule violations while
8-19-15 plymouth man sentenced in child porn case
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Federal prosecutors in Maine say a Wisconsin man will spend five years in prison for transporting child pornography. Twenty-three-year-old Ryan Jeremiah Abbott of Plymouth, Wisconsin, will also spend seven years in supervised release.
8-19-15 wisconsin home sales
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Economists credit the state’s unemployment rate and pent up demand for Wisconsin’s strong showing so far this year in residential real estate. The Wisconsin Realtors Association says the sales of existing homes rose nearly
8-19-15 hospice home fundraiser
Agnesian HealthCare has announced a fundraising effort to expand the Hospice Home of Hope. The fundraising goal is $2.5 million to help fund a 7,300 square foot addition, nearly doubling its current size. The expansion- slated to
8-19-15 walker-health care
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Scott Walker is offering an alternative to President Barack Obama’s health care law that would provide tax credits and restructure Medicaid. And he took a swipe at GOP rivals
8-19-15 hospice hope charity open raffle winners
Patients and families of Agnesian HealthCare’s Hospice Hope are the big winners in this year’s Agnesian HealthCare Foundation Charity Open. The grand prize winner of a 2015 Ford Escape or $15,000 in cash is Mike Melzer
8-19-15 marian university grant
Marian University has been awarded a five-year, $1 million TRiO-Student Support Services program grant through the U.S. Department of Education. Beginning next month the University will be awarded $220,000 annually throughout the duration of the grant. This
8-19-15 new government center entrance
A new handicap accessible north entrance to the Fond du Lac city-county government center is now open to the public. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Tuesday evening. Fond du Lac County executive Al Buechel says the
8-19-15 kids from wisconsin
The Kids from Wisconsin will return to Fond du Lac for their 21st annual free appearance at Buttermilk Creek Park on Wednesday, Aug. 20 at 7:15 p.m. Their high-spirited performance features 20 singer/dancers and a 13-piece band,