Month: February 2024

Two Fond du Lac County committees are recommending acceptance of a naming rights donation proposal for a new music stage at the Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds.  The county finance and ag and ed committees have authorized acceptance of a $300,000 donation from the National Exchange Bank Foundation for naming rights for the stage, and $375,000  from the city of Fond du Lac for construction of the stage.   County executive Sam Kaufman […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Elections Commission argues that Democratic presidential candidate Dean Phillips' challenge to being left off of Wisconsin’s ballot is too late and the state Supreme Court should reject his lawsuit. Phillips last week asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court to order that he be put on the primary ballot in the battleground state after he was excluded by the state’s top Democrats. They only put President […]

The best reason to drink more water?  It's not Stanley cups or Hydro Flasks, it's kidney stones.  Once considered an affliction of older obese whitemen, kidney stones are now increasingly common among children and Black and brown communities.  Also women.  According to a 2018 report from the Mayo Clinic, women are now four times more likely to get kidney stones than they were 40 years ago.  Fond du Lac County Public Health […]

As we approach February, the Fond du Lac School District proudly celebrates Black History Month, which is dedicated to honoring the significant contributions and achievements of black Americans throughout history. This year, we are thrilled to announce a special event designed to educate and inspire.  To deepen our understanding of black history and literature, Fond du Lac High School will host a distinguished black author, Rod Van Blake. Renowned for his […]

How well do you know Lakeside Park? Dr. Fred Born, a local historian, will tell “The History of Fond du Lac's Lakeside Park: The Most Complete Story of this Amazing Park on Thursday, Feb. 8 at 6 p.m. in the McLane Room at the Fond du Lac Public Library.  Discover interesting facts about Lakeside Park, learn about its early days, and view rarely seen images and maps from the park’s […]

The state Department of Corrections says movement continues to increase at prisons in Waupun and Green Bay.  WFDL news was first to report nearly a year ago that the Waupun Correctional Institution had been placed on modified movement as a result of continued defiance and disruption by inmates.  Beginning Wednesday the DOC lifted the personal hygiene administrative rule suspension, made possible by relocating 11 additional security staff from other facilities to […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans proposed a constitutional amendment Wednesday that would curtail the governor's veto powers by prohibiting a veto to increase any tax or fee.  The move comes after Democratic Gov. Tony Evers used his partial veto in July to increase school funding for public schools for the next 400 years. Republicans proposed a similar amendment in 2019 after Evers used his partial veto to increase school funding by […]