Month: November 2015

TOMAH, Wis. (AP) — The Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center says it has adopted another plan to improve patient care.   Friday's release of the "100-day plan" comes almost 11 months after media reports that veterans at the center were prescribed excessive doses of opioid pain-killers and that employees who spoke out faced retaliation from top officials.  The plan, which follows a 30-day plan announced in May, outlines steps for […]

Marian University will host a tree lighting ceremony and blessing of the manger service on Monday, November 30 at 4:30 p.m. outside of Dorcas Chapel, located on the corner of National Avenue and Division Street.  Following the ceremony, attendees may enjoy hot cocoa and cookies, as well as participate in caroling at Agnesian HealthCare’s Hospice Home of Hope, 400 County Road K in Fond du Lac, from 5:30 – 6 […]

The Waupun Police Department is seeking interested Waupun area residents 18 years of age or older to fill the 2016 Citizens Police Academy roster.  The Citizens Police Academy offers an inside view of the Waupun Police Department, and an overview of many different areas of today’s law enforcement.  The Academy will be held on Wednesday nights from 6:30pm to 9:30pm, beginning on January 20, 2016 and ending March 16, 2016. […]

Governor Scott Walker stopped by a local business and then spoke with business leaders at the Beaver Dam Chamber of Commerce Economic Update Luncheon Tuesday.  The luncheon, hosted by Mayville Engineering Company, Inc., brought local and regional economic information to the business leaders of Beaver Dam.  "We are happy to be in Beaver Dam today, where we had the opportunity to meet with local business leaders at the economic update […]

Fond du Lac resident Rick Gilgenbach needs a heart transplant, but says during this Thanksgiving holiday he has so much to be thankful for.    In 1996 Gilgenbach was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy, a disease that weakens the heart muscle making it less able to pump blood through the body.  Gilgenbach has been on medication to control the problem, but recently the symptoms began to worsen and Rick was told he needed a heart transplant.    […]

Better serving military and student veterans was the focus of a program at Fond du lac’s Moraine Park Technical College this week.  More than 3400 military students and student veterans are enrolled in the Wisconsin Technical College system this fall semester including more than 140 students at MPTC.  State Veterans Secretary John Scocos says helping all veterans and military students with whatever unique struggles they face is of pramount importance […]

The Salvation Army Kettles, each a cheerful Christmas red, will stand tall throughout Fond du Lac until December 24.   Seventeen kettles with volunteer bell-ringers and 87 counter top “minis” welcome passersby, at several Fond du Lac locations.  This year’s Red Kettle Christmas Appeal seeks $150,000 through kettle contributions. Thirty five percent of The Salvation Army’s annual operating budget comes from the Red Kettle Christmas drive.  Funds raised are tax-deductible  and […]

A Burnett man is facing a burglary charge after he called his mother from the phone inside the apartment he allegedly burglarized.  29 year old Keaton Koch is charged with burglary of a building or dwelling in Dodge County Circuit Court.  Officers were called to the 200 block of South Spring Street on Sunday for a burglary.  A number of items were taken including electronics equipment and clothes.  The victim […]