Month: October 2019

Calling all teens/parents/community members! You won’t want to miss this powerful and dynamic talk – join us as this team of national advocates will help our community ignite a conversation around important topics such as bullying and suicide prevention; thru a powerful approach that helps to save lives. All ages are welcome to join us on Thursday, November 14th at 6 pm at the Waupun High School! RISE TOGETHER, is […]

Hwy 23/Rolling Meadows Drive – Hwy 23/Rolling Meadows Drive will be opening to regular traffic Monday, October 28th. The contactor has minor work that will continue; however the vast majority of the project has been completed. Arndt Street Bridge – The Arndt Street Bridge will be opening to traffic Friday, November 1st. The contractor will wrap up minor work throughout the week. County Road V/Pioneer Road – Fond du Lac […]

In observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the team members of Holiday Automotive raised over $1,800 for donation to the Cancer Center at Agnesian Health Care in Fond du Lac.    “Team Holiday stepped up,” said Holiday President, Thor Gilbertson, “banding together to give where we live and to help those right here in our community who are fighting breast cancer.” As part of the movement, Holiday hosted a Pink-Out […]

Nobody was injured in a fire that destroyed a Campbellsport area home and garage over the weekend.  At 10:30am Sunday firefighters from eleven area departments were called to the Jeff and Deborah McCarey residence on Birchwood Drive in the town of Osceola for a report of the attached garage on fire.  The fire quickly spread to the house, resulting in  the loss of the garage and house.  Two  vehicles in the garage were also destroyed.  […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers tried for months to get the Republican-controlled Legislature to take up a pair of gun control bills, holding news conferences and touting polls showing strong public support. When Republicans wouldn't budge, Evers turned up the heat by turning to other powers of his office, using an executive order — his 54th in less than a year — to call a special session […]

A Winneconne man is in custody following a three vehicle, alcohol-related crash  in Fond du Lac with four children in his vehicle.  The crash, involving an SUV, pick-up truck and minivan happened Friday evening on the Highway 151 interchange with Interstate 41.  The driver of the minivan along with several juvenile passengers were transported to St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac with undisclosed injuries.  According to the state patrol the driver,  33 year old […]

Brandon Hau says he is glad he was in the right place at the right time  to rescue  a Fond du Lac man who got his recumbent bicycle stuck on the railroad tracks with a train barreling toward him.   The owner of J & M Trucking was on his way back to work when he noticed a man on his recumbent bicycle and his dog approaching the Scott Street railroad crossing as the […]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks had a 21-point lead in the third quarter at home and lost. That's not what good teams do, and Giannis Antetokounmpo knows it.  Goran Dragic scored 25 points off the bench, Bam Adebayo added 19 points and 13 rebounds, and the Miami Heat rallied to beat Antetokounmpo and the Bucks in overtime 131-126 on Saturday night.  Antetokounmpo finished with 29 points, 17 rebounds and nine assists, […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross is retiring.  The 71-year-old Cross said Friday he plans to retire once a new president is selected.  Cross has served as UW's president since February 2014. He previously served three years as chancellor of UW Colleges and UW-Extension and has spent more than four decades in higher education, previously working in Minnesota and Michigan. He served three years in the […]