Month: October 2019

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a  Flash Flood Watch for portions of east central Wisconsin,  south central Wisconsin, and southeast Wisconsin, including   the following areas, in east central Wisconsin, Fond du Lac  and Sheboygan. In south central Wisconsin, Columbia, Dane, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Lafayette, Marquette, Rock, and Sauk.   In southeast Wisconsin, Dodge, Jefferson, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, […]

Fond du Lac residents have an opportunity to get rid of old, no longer needed household hazardous waste items. The city of Fond du Lac is partnering with Veolia Environmental Services for a one-time free household hazardous waste disposal.  Fond du Lac residents can drop off acceptable items at the city garage on Doty Street from 2pm to 6pm Tuesday October 1.  Public Works director Jordan Skiff says certain products are unacceptable.  Unacceptable […]

Street maintenance projects are the big ticket items for next year in Waupun’s five year capital improvement plan.  The plan was the focus of a special Waupun Common Council meeting last week.   Waupun city administrator Kathy Schlieve tells WFDL news says the  goal is to minimize the impact on the tax levy, while continuing the maintain the city’s infrastructure.  "We did work with our department heads over the last month or so to get […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A bipartisan group of lawmakers is proposing waiving state park entrance fees for fourth-graders' families in hopes of getting kids outside.  Wisconsin residents currently pay $28 for an annual park vehicle admission sticker. The lawmakers' bill would require the Department of Natural Resources to offer free admission to parents who can prove a fourth-grader is a member of the family in the upcoming year.  The DNR estimates […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican legislators are poised to vote on whether to recommend the state Senate confirm Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' pick to lead the Department of Natural Resources.  The state Senate's Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry has scheduled a confirmation vote on DNR Secretary Preston Cole for Tuesday morning.  The vote amounts to a recommendation to the full Senate. That body has the final say on gubernatorial […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Donald Trump's agriculture secretary is set to make a stop in Wisconsin.  Sonny Perdue is scheduled to speak at a town hall session at the World Dairy Expo at the Alliant Energy Center on Tuesday morning. He plans to spend the rest of the day touring a Verona elementary school, a Fitchburg apple orchard, UW-Madison and a USDA cereal crops research lab in Madison.  Perdue's appearance […]

Fond du Lac area residents can have coffee this week with U.S.  Senator Ron Johnson.   Senator Johnson will be hosting a coffee clutch at Schreiner's Restaurant on Wednesday October 2 from 7-8am. According to a press release from the Republican Party of Fond du Lac  County  the Senator will be taking questions in a "relaxed and laid back atmosphere while having coffee and maybe a little breakfast."