Month: December 2022

The World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say measles immunization has dropped significantly since the coronavirus pandemic began, resulting in a record high of nearly 40 million children missing a vaccine dose last year.    Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says there are a lot of kids that fell behind in their routine vaccinations due to the pandemic.  Mueller says the pandemic also […]

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Longtime NFL quarterback John Hadl, who starred for his hometown Kansas Jayhawks before embarking on a professional career that included six Pro Bowl appearances and an All-Pro nod, died Wednesday. He was 82. The university, where Hadl returned after his playing days as a coach and fundraiser, announced his death in a statement, citing his family. No cause was given. Hadl spent most of his professional […]

HUDSON, Wis. (AP) — In a picturesque corner of western Wisconsin, a growing right-wing conservative movement has rocketed to prominence. They see America as a dark place, dangerous, where democracy is under attack by a tyrannical government. They say few officials can be trusted, and believe neighbors might someday have to band together to protect one another. They have felt the contempt of people who see them as fanatics. But […]

The Fond du Lac intersection of Brooke and Division Streets has reopened to traffic.   The intersection closed this fall for a major reconstruction project on Division Street  including gas main and service relocations,  reconstruction of  sanitary and storm sewer and laterals, roadway, sidewalk, street lighting and landscaping work.