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Fond du Lac High School fire, 'significant' smoke damage
FOND DU LAC, Wis. - A fire started inside a Fond du Lac High School restroom – causing "significant" damage – on Wednesday afternoon, June 5. According to the fire department, smoke was seen coming from a new concession stand restroom around 3:40 p.m. Firefighters arrived to find smoke in both the men's restroom and the maintenance room.
Kiel Divine Savior student finalist in agriculture essay contest
Eighteen young writers were named state finalists in the Wisconsin Agriculture in the Classroom Essay Contest, with one of them being Kiel Divine Savior School fifth grader Anna Van Maaren. Wisconsin fourth and fifth graders were asked to author an essay with the theme “Wisconsin Agriculture is Fruit-full!” as part...
Fond du Lac County home listings asked for more money in May – see the current median price here
The median home in Fond du Lac County listed for $401,150 in May, up 6.6% from the previous month's $376,200, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. Compared to May 2023, the median home list price increased 18% from $339,900. The statistics in this article only pertain to houses listed...
WIAA baseball: Kiel's season ends in sectional semifinal, here's 4 things to know
APPLETON — The Kiel Raiders baseball team’s bid to reach the WIAA state tournament for a second-straight season came to an end on Tuesday in the Division 2 sectional semifinals. Kiel, the No. 1 seed in its half sectional, fell to the No. 6 Xavier Hawks 3-2. Here’s...
Fond du Lac SWAT blows its way into apartment after armed standoff with children inside
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WBAY) - A 44-year-old Fond du Lac man is jailed on weapons charges after a three-hour standoff with police Sunday night. What was supposed to be a fun game of basketball, among a group of teens on Donohue Court Sunday night quickly escalated when a young girl on a bike rode by coming close to a ball which upset her father.
Wednesday Weather: Another day, another rain chance
We haven't had much of a break when it comes to rain and Wednesday will be no different. We are waking up to a few showers and downpours Wednesday morning and still can't rule out some thunderstorms either. Those rain chances will stay with us through noon. Here's a look...
Oshkosh man accused of role in Sheboygan overdose, gave false name at traffic stop
SHEBOYGAN – An Oshkosh man has been charged with first-degree recklessly endangering safety, repeater, after a woman overdosed on methamphetamine and heroin in February 2023. Daniel P. Zamora, 35, was charged Jan. 26, 2024, with the following felonies: manufacturing/deliver less than or equal to 3 grams of amphetamine, first-degree...
Plymouth’s second Cheese Capital Festival will feature cheese-eating and mac n cheese contests, Johnsonville Racing Sausages and more.
PLYMOUTH – The Cheese Capital Festival returns to downtown Plymouth for its second year to celebrate the city’s cheese heritage. The free festival in the "Cheese Capital of the World" has several attractions scheduled, like live music, parade and cheese-eating contest, from June 7-8. The Plymouth Chamber of...
Ice cream shop a popular teen hangout
Anita Klaeser grew up in Kiel. She was a devout and friendly person. She ran a little shop in a building her family owned on Kiel’s main street. She sold candy and greeting cards in addition to other little items people might need for parties and religious occasions. Her shop was a place the ladies of Kiel would drop in to chat and get the latest downtown news as they made their rounds to buy meat and groceries and other household needs. Anita graciously served...
Kewaunee County Sheriff's Department identifies man whose body was found during structure fire
KEWAUNEE - The town of Franklin man whose body was found after a fire destroyed a building at N1899 Manitowoc Road on Thursday has been identified as Dale E. Blazei, who lived at the address, according to the Kewaunee County Sheriff's Department. Blazei, 57, was found as fire departments were...
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