Month: April 2022

The Downtown Fond du Lac Partnership was recognized for its outstanding downtown revitalization efforts at the 31st annual Wisconsin Main Street Awards ceremony held in downtown Fond du Lac this month at Hotel Retlaw.  The awards ceremony recognized the efforts by Wisconsin Main Street volunteers and staff for their historic preservation and downtown economic development efforts of communities in Wisconsin in 2021.   Best New Business was awarded to The Cellar District restaurant.  Best Cooperative […]

KEWAUNEE, Wis. (AP) — One of Wisconsin’s largest dairy farms is suing the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources over changes to its wastewater permit that require the operators to limit the size of their herd and begin monitoring groundwater in an area where nitrate contamination has occurred. Kinnard Farms in Kewaunee County says in its complaint that the business will be harmed if it isn’t allowed to expand its herd […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-ordered investigation into the 2020 election in Wisconsin that was supposed to wrap up this week will continue just as Donald Trump urged, but with no more taxpayer money to pay for it. Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said Tuesday that the probe into President Joe Biden’s win in the battleground state will go on beyond Saturday, when the contract with the investigator was scheduled […]

Nobody was injured in a Fond du Lac garage fire.  Shortly after 3:30pm Tuesday firefighters were called to 598 South Military Road.  Interim Fire Chief Erick Gerritson says crews quickly knocked down the fire before it could spread to a nearby garage.  One vehicle inside the garage is a total loss and the garage was extensively damaged.   The cause of the fire is under investigation. photo: fdl fire and rescue

The Waupun School Board has elected new leadership.  At their organizational meeting this week the board elected Steven Chene as the board president and Jodi Schultz was elected board vice president.  Chene was first elected in 2020 and represents the city of Waupun.  Schultz was elected to the board last year and represents  the city of Fox Lake and towns of Fox Lake and Westford.  Newly elected board members Lori Van Buren and Megan VandeZande […]

The president of Envision Greater Fond du Lac says 2021 was a year of resilience and a search for the next normal.  Envision held it's annual meeting Tuesday night at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center.  Looking to the future Envison president Sadie Vander Velde says one of the biggest challenges facing businesses  is a lack of child care for employees.   Vander Velde says a recent survey of area businesses  shows  the lack […]

The Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office has identified the Fond du Lac man found near the western shore of Lake Winnebago over the weekend.  Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt says  the victim has been identified as 57 year old  Thomas D. Williams  of Fond du Lac.   The circumstances surrounding his death and the location where his body was found remain under investigation.    The Sheriff's Office has said foul play is not suspected.  Detectives have determined […]

The cause of a fire that destroyed a house in Fond du Lasc and damaged two neighboring homes remains under investigation.   Interim Fire Chief Eric Gerritson says the smoke alarms  inside the East Bank Street home were working, but it appears the fire started on the porch.  Gerritson says  at this point investigators aren't sure if the fire was caused by smoking materials or an electrical issue.  Gerritson says it's fortunate nobody […]