Month: November 2024

The Fond du Lac County Clerk says a post election audit shows the voting machines performed properly on Election Day.  Wisconsin law requires a post-election audit of voting systems used in Wisconsin after each General Election and Fond du Lac County was randomly selected to participate in the audit.  County Clerk Lisa Freiberg says a hand count of paper ballots is compared to the election night voting system results.  Audit materials are then submitted […]

A new State of Lung Cancer report has mixed news for Wisconsin.  American Lung Association's Molly Collins says Wisconsin's rate for new lung cancer cases ranked higher than the national average.  Collins says Wisconsin is ninth in the nation for cases diagnosed at an early stage with a rate also higher than the national average.  Wisconsin ranked 12th in the nation for lung-cancer screening at 19.2 percent.  Nationally, only 16 percent […]

A Milwaukee man remains hospitalized with life-threatening injuries following a  car versus semi crash in Dodge County.   The crash happened last Tuesday evening on County Road N at Goodland Road  in the town of Rubicon.   An initial investigation shows a  car was northbound on Goodland Road when it failed to stop at a stop sign and  was struck by a semi.  The car driver, 23-year-old Sultan Al Zein, from Milwaukee, was extricated from the vehicle […]

MADISON, Wis. – During the winter holidays, many Wisconsinites exchange gifts to bring joy and show their appreciation for others. Unfortunately, scammers also know that gift buying and giving is a holiday tradition and will try to take advantage of consumers’ good intentions. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is asking consumers to remain on alert for common holiday scams. Package Delivery Scams Have you received […]

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he has granted another 172 pardons, bringing his total number of pardons granted to 1,436.   “It’s a privilege to be able to hear the unique personal stories of individuals who’ve worked hard to make amends, give back to their community, and grow beyond their past mistakes,” said Gov. Evers. “It is inspiring to hear the positive impact these folks are having on […]

Its a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, comes to Ripon this December.  Ripon Area Community Theater presents the 1946 Christmas classic adapted for the stage by Joe Landry. Experience the warmth and magic as guardian angel--second class--Clarence Oddbody rescues George Bailey from the brink of despair, showing him what the world would be like if George were never born.  Audiences can enjoy the show, a mixture of drama, comedy […]

There was no significant change in the local unemployment rate last month.   The city of Fond du Lac's unemployment rate inched up a tenth of a percent in October to 2.9 percent.   The Fond du Lac County jobless rate stood at 2.3 percent, down a tenth of a percent.  The Dodge County unemployment rate also dropped slightly from 2.3 to 2.2 percent.

Fond du Lac County executive Sam Kaufman has announced he is running for reeelection.  Kaufman defeated two write-in candidates in a special election in June 2022 following the death of longtime county executive Allen Buechel from a heart attack.  Prior to serving as county executive Kaufman served as a county board supervisor, and as a town board supervisor for the town of Waupun.   "The ability to serve as both a County Board Supervisor and […]

A search and screen committee has been named for the next UW-Oshkosh chancellor.  Regent Ashok  Rai will chair the committee and Associate professor of Radio TV Film, College of Letters and Science Andrew Smock will be vice chair.   Chancellor Andrew Leavitt recently announced he would be stepping down next year.   The committee will determine and interview the candidates.   A special regent committee will review the finalists and the full Board of Regents will make […]