Month: July 2021

People across Wisconsin will be celebrating Independence Day this upcoming weekend and many of those festivities will likely include fireworks. Whether your plans involve watching a professional display or creating your own, ReadyWisconsin encourages you to make fireworks safety a priority.  “While fireworks are present in Wisconsin throughout the year, it’s not uncommon to hear the frequent pops and booms in neighborhoods around the state during the weeks before and […]

The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office reminding those who are looking forward to the 4 th of July holiday weekend that operating a boat or PWC (personal watercraft) under the influence of drugs or alcohol on any waterbody in Dodge County or the State of Wisconsin is illegal. In Wisconsin, it is illegal to operate a vessel with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.08 percent or higher. Boating under the […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers and the Oneida Nation have signed a deal to allow betting on sporting events at the tribe's casino and other tribal facilities. The signing authorizes betting on sports for the first time in Wisconsin. Evers announced Thursday that his administration and the tribe have amended the tribe's gambling compact with the state to allow wagering on professional sports league drafts, professional sporting events […]

The City of Fond du Lac’s outdoor swimming pools are opening next week for a very abbreviated season.  Parks director John Redmond says the Fairgrounds Aquatic Center and Taylor Park Pool will open Monday, July 5, and remain open, weather permitting, until July 31.  Both pools are operating under a modified schedule this summer due to a shortage of lifeguards. The Fairgrounds Aquatic Center will be open daily from 12:00 – […]