Month: August 2023

The Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office is notifying residents that a violent child sex offender is being released from custody.   Donald Anderson Jr. will be living at 1830 Hickory Street in Fond du Lac when he is released from the  Sand Ridge Secure Treatment facility on or before September 5th.   Two years ago Anderson lived at a home in the town of Eldorado and was sent back to Sand Ridge when he violated […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Even before the newly elected justice who gave liberals a one-seat majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court has heard a case, Republican lawmakers are talking about taking the unprecedented step of impeaching and removing her from office. And they have the votes to do it. Republicans worry that the legislative districts they drew 12 years ago will be undone in one of the court’s first actions […]

2023 Mill & Overlay Program Schedule: August 7 through September 8 Description: The project includes manhole adjustments, spot curb and gutter replacement, milling pavement, and overlay of asphalt. Project Locations:  Roosevelt Street from Arndt Street to Winnebago Drive  Division Street from Reid Terrace to National Avenue  Mohawk Avenue from north of Harborview Drive to north of Boat Launch September 5 to September 8: Contractor has completed concrete […]

The Department of Public Works in partnership with the WI Department of Transportation has contracted with Sheet Piling Services LLC, Cluster, WI to replace the West Division Street Bridge between Brooke Street and Tallmadge Street. The West Division Street Bridge will be closed to traffic starting Monday,  September 11 and remain closed until spring of 2024. The current bridge will be razed and a new bridge constructed.  Bridge replacement projects […]

The Agnesian HealthCare Foundation recently hosted the 35th annual Charity Open, celebrating another successful year supporting local hospice patient care.  The event raised $490,000 to support SSM Health at Home Hospice services within the greater Fond du Lac area.   Proceeds from the event support SSM Health at Home Hospice services, within the greater Fond du Lac area, and help ensure that all patients have access to these vital services regardless […]

Today, the Early Detection Saves Lives Coalition is promoting its efforts to increase critical access to life-saving breast cancer imaging in Wisconsin with Senate Bill 121. The bipartisan bill, backed by over one-third of the state Legislature and leading healthcare organizations across Wisconsin, eliminates patient cost-sharing for those with dense breast tissue and those at increased risk of breast cancer. In Wisconsin, nearly 5,500 women will be diagnosed with breast […]

A panel of local elected and appointed City of Ripon officials will be the featured speakers on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at 7:00pm join the League of Women Voters of the Ripon Area (LWV). The event will be held in the Council Chambers of the City of Ripon Building 100 Jackson Street, Ripon, WI. The event will also be caried on the  Ripon Channel YouTube page. The event is free, […]

The Fond du Lac School Board has approved the hiring of an interim principal at the STEM Academy.   Bob Lloyd will serve as interim principal for the 2023-24 school year  following the resignation of Tim Scottberg.  Last year Lloyd served as an interim assistant principal at Sabish Middle School.   He spent 20 years in the Lomira School District, including nine years as superintendent.  Before that he was a teacher in the Fond […]

Red Cross volunteers from Wisconsin are in Florida ready to assist residents impacted by Hurricane Idalia.  Idalia tore into Florida with 125 mph winds, splitting trees in half, ripping roofs off hotels and turning small cars into boats.    Red Cross of Wisconsin spokeswoman Jennifer Warren told WFDL news more than 400 volunteers from Wisconsin are ready to help.   State officials, 5,500 National Guardsman and rescue crews were in search-and-recovery […]