Month: March 2025

A house fire near New Holstein claimed the life of a child.  Shortly after 2am Wednesday firefighters were called to the scene on Honeymoon Hill Road near County Road T.   A child in the home was pronounced dead at a hospital.  The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

A house fire near New Holstein claimed the life of a child.  Shortly after 2am Wednesday firefighters were called to the scene on Honeymoon Hill Road near County Road T.   A child in the home was pronounced dead at a hospital.  The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

While statewide turnout for early voting is far exceeding levels from another high-stakes election two years ago, that’s not the case in Fond du Lac County.  Fond du Lac County clerk Lisa Freiberg says early in-person absentee voting locally is much lower than she anticipated.  "So are we going to be very busy on election day?  Town of Fond du Lac has seen an uptick, but it's not the numbers that we […]

While statewide turnout for early voting is far exceeding levels from another high-stakes election two years ago, that’s not the case in Fond du Lac County.  Fond du Lac County clerk Lisa Freiberg says early in-person absentee voting locally is much lower than she anticipated.  "So are we going to be very busy on election day?  Town of Fond du Lac has seen an uptick, but it's not the numbers that we […]

Two river otters, Louie and Ophelia, weaseled their way out of their Wisconsin zoo enclosure last week during a winter storm, appearing on security camera footage cavorting across the snow, as the search continued Tuesday.  The NEW Zoo & Adventure Park said the two North American river otters escaped through a small hole that they enlarged in a buried fence, and their flight was quickly noticed by zookeepers on their morning […]

Two river otters, Louie and Ophelia, weaseled their way out of their Wisconsin zoo enclosure last week during a winter storm, appearing on security camera footage cavorting across the snow, as the search continued Tuesday.  The NEW Zoo & Adventure Park said the two North American river otters escaped through a small hole that they enlarged in a buried fence, and their flight was quickly noticed by zookeepers on their morning […]

The Envision Greater Fond du Lac Board of directors is on record in support of the Fond du Lac School District operations referendum.  Envision president Sadie Howell says the endorsement reflects the Boards’ support of the district’s efforts to improve educational outcomes in the district.  "Employers have been saying this is exactly what we've been asking for and now we can use these improved test scores and positive information coming out […]

The Envision Greater Fond du Lac Board of directors is on record in support of the Fond du Lac School District operations referendum.  Envision president Sadie Howell says the endorsement reflects the Boards’ support of the district’s efforts to improve educational outcomes in the district.  "Employers have been saying this is exactly what we've been asking for and now we can use these improved test scores and positive information coming out […]

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) has introduced the Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act, legislation that permanently reinstates the Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program, which allows businesses to quickly resolve wage discrepancies for workers. Initially launched under the Trump Administration in 2018, the PAID program returned four times the amount of back wages to employees, when compared to traditional investigations.  This bill is supported by the National Retail Federation, HR Policy Association, […]