Day: May 16, 2017

CTH VV (PIONEER RD) from Hickory Street to Rogersville Road Schedule: April 2017 thru November 2017 Description: This project will include the reconstruction of CTH VV (Pioneer Road) from Hickory Street to Rogersville Road.  The signalized intersection at Pioneer Road and Military Road will be converted to a roundabout.  Work will include grading, watermain, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, base aggregate, concrete pavement, curb and gutter, and sidewalk, traffic signals, signing, […]

The 2017 Rosendale Memorial Day commemoration will begin at 10 a.m. in the Rosendale Intermediate School south gymnasium.    This year is the 151st anniversary of the annual event which is a national holiday to honor veterans and those who have served our country. One of the highlights of the event is a slide show of area veterans and the branch of service where they served.  The 2017 Poppy Princess […]

Town of Byron veterans will be honored at the annual Memorial Day tribute scheduled for 9:30 a.m. at the Byron Town Hall on May 29, 2017. This year’s keynote address will be delivered by Brooke Bloch who served with the Wisconsin Army National Guard 1157th Transportation Company and completed tours of duty in Korea, Japan, and Afghanistan. Bloch will share her experiences on the role of women in today’s military. […]

In accordance with Fond du Lac County’s holiday schedule, the County offices in the City/County Government Center, the Sheriff’s Office Lobby Window, the Portland Street Annex including the Veterans Service Office, the Department of Social Services and the Highway Department will be closed all day on Monday May 29, 2017, in observance of Memorial Day.

National Exchange Bank & Trust will host the 33rd Annual Petting Zoo on Saturday, June 3, from 9 – 11 a.m. at the 130 South Main St. office of National Exchange Bank & Trust in Fond du Lac.  This free community appreciation event is open to the public. In celebration of Wisconsin’s dairy industry, the petting zoo will feature a variety of farm animals, pony rides, dairy games, prizes and […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Department of Justice officials say about 60 of 6,000 untested sexual assault evidence kits have been analyzed so far.  The kits are sitting for a variety of reasons, including prosecutors deciding cases were too weak to pursue, cases were resolved without testing or victims wouldn't cooperate. DOJ became aware of the untested kits in 2014.  Victim advocates have pushed for testing to establish profiles that […]

WFDL news has learned a Green Bay man charged in Brown County with molesting a horse was convicted several years ago of abusing horses in Fond du lac County.  Fifty three year old Sterling Rochwal is charged in Brown County with mistreatment of animals and disorderly conduct and charges are pending in Manitowac County.  Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s chief deputy Mark Strand tells WFDL news in November of 2008, […]

The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help following a rash of daytime residential burglaries over the last couple of months.  Sheriff Dale Schmidt says at least five burglaries have been reported in the northeastern part of the county.  Schmidt says at this point none of the homeowners have been home at the time of the burglaries.  Schmidt says often the houses targeted are isolated from other […]

While the governor has issued a state of emergency with heightened wildfire conditions, the situation does not appear to be as bad in this part of the state.  The DNR says the fire danger is high in far northwestern and northern Wisconsin.  Fond du Lac Fire and Rescue Division Chief of Fire Prevention Troy Haase says conditions are better in this part of the state.  But Haase says there is […]