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Chocolate and Wine is a fundraising event planned for 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, at Waupun City Hall, 201 E. Main St.

Heritage Parkway seeks feedback at Tuesday meeting

The Fox-Wisconsin Heritage Parkway (FWHP) will hold a series of public input meetings this month in seven communities located within the Parkway region, including Fond du Lac.

Golf course fees on Fond du Lac County Board agenda

Changes in fees and rules at Rolling Meadows Golf Course will be on the agenda when the Fond du Lac County Board of Supervisors meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14.

State facing budget shortfall

The cost of new legislation, a substantial reduction in tax revenues and a series of outstanding debts has the state facing a budget shortfall of more than $143 million in 2013.

Conservative ad spending picking up in Wisconsin

Wisconsins political spending blitz is getting a fresh infusion of cash from a national conservative group thats spending $700,000 on a series of commercials touting the...

Stabbing suspect has prior record

A 27-year-old woman arrested for allegedly stabbing a Fond du Lac man numerous times has a criminal history ranging from attacking family members to drunken driving.

Ripon School District calls meeting for property sale

RIPON A special meeting of the electors of the Ripon School District will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, at Ripon High School, 850 Tiger Drive.

School Board looks at handbook revisions

A Fond du Lac School Board workshop on Monday will address changes needed in the teachers handbook due to Wisconsin Act 114 about open enrollment.

Spearers heed warnings about ice conditions

No one in the Fond du Lac area went through the ice during the sturgeon season opener on Saturday.

Whitney Houston dead at 48

LOS ANGELES (AP) Whitney Houston, who reigned as pop musics queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to...

Truck fire causes brief closure on Park Avenue

A truck fire caused a momentary closure on Park Avenue on Saturday, Feb. 11.

Truck fire causes brief closure on Park Avenue

A truck fire caused a momentary closure on Park Avenue on Saturday, Feb. 11.

PHOTOS: Opening day of Sturgeon Spearing slow going

Opening day of Sturgeon Spearing on Lake Winnebago, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012. (Aileen Andrews/The Reporter)

PHOTOS: WIAA Division 2 Regionals Wrestling

The WIAA Division Two Regional Championship took place at Campbellsport High School on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012.

Slow start to Lake Winnebago sturgeon season

Limited visibility and concerns about thin ice resulted in a slow start to sturgeon-spearing season on Lake Winnebago.

Slow start for sturgeon season opener on Lake Winnebago

Poor ice conditions and low water visibility brought a slow start to this years opening day of sturgeon spearing season on Lake Winnebago.

PHOTOS: Fond du Lac Humane Society PETS OF THE WEEK 02/09/12

Each week, The Reporter features animals submitted by the Fond du Lac Humane Society, 652 Triangle Road. Information about each pet is located below the photo. Click the adopt...

7-vehicle crash closes Highway 26

ROSENDALE Emergency personnel responded about 3:45 p.m. Friday to the scene of a seven-vehicle accident with injuries on Highway 26 near Hickory Road, north of Rosendale.

PHOTOS: Fond du Lac County court cases of the week 02/10/12

Each week The Reporter presents court cases from Fond du Lac County. Information about the case is underneath the photo. Click the more button on some photos for additional...

Weather-related accidents reported in FdL County

A snowstorm that left roads slick and visibility poor led to numerous traffic accidents Friday in Fond du Lac County.

Woman accused in stabbing has extensive criminal history

A 27-year-old woman arrested for allegedly stabbing a Fond du Lac man numerous times has a criminal history ranging from attacking family members to drunken driving.

CAMPBELLSPORT: Families, friends come together to remember 3 lives that ended too short

It was a celebration of life Thursday inside Campbellsport High School.

Cancer comeback continues for Fondy athlete Ian Lock

Fond du Lac High Schools Ian Lock is making up for lost time.

More than 10,000 pay tribute to 3 Campbellsport-area girls killed in accident

CAMPBELLSPORT More than 10,000 people filed into the Campbellsport High School Gymnasium Thursday to pay their respects to three girls killed in a SUV accident last weekend.

Funerals set today for 3 Campbellsport students killed in SUV accident

Separate funerals are planned today for the three teenage girls killed in last weekends tragic traffic accident near Campbellsport.

DNR warns Lake Winnebago spearers: Go out on ice at your own risk

MADISON Wisconsins spear-toting sturgeon fishermen have been waiting for Saturday, an opportunity to finally get out on the Lake Winnebago ice, set up their shanties, wait for...

Jury finds Fond du Lac man guilty of severely injuring 2-year-old

A 21-year-old Fond du Lac man stared blankly after a jury found him responsible for the lifelong injuries of a 2-year-old girl.

Families, friends come together to remember 3 lives that ended too short

It was a celebration of life Thursday inside Campbellsport High School.

United for Diversity meeting Feb. 16

United for Diversity will hold its annual meeting from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16 at the Fond du Lac Public Library, McLane Room.

Forest Mall in Fond du Lac hosts 5th annual Bike-a-thon

Forest Mall, 835 W. Johnson St., Fond du Lac, will host the fifth annual MS Bike-a-thon, a fundraiser for multiple sclerosis, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11.

DMV services offered at Pick n Save stores

Vehicle owners can renew and receive annual license plate stickers at the Pick n Save stores in Fond du Lac, according to a release from the store.

Youth Game Night at Sacred Heart

Area youth ages 9 to 14 are invited to Youth Game Night from 6:30 to 8 p.m. today at the Sacred Heart Center on Western Avenue.

Thiesfeldt to hold listening session

State Rep. Jeremy Thiesfeldt has scheduled a listening session in Fond du Lac for Monday, Feb. 27.

Miss Fond du Lac accepting contestants

Its not too late for women to enter the Miss Fond du Lac program.

Fond du Lac Countys most wanted

The Fond du Lac County Sheriffs Office holds valid arrest warrants for Jason W. Weinke.

Comeback from cancer continues for Fondys Ian Lock

Fond du Lac High Schools Ian Lock is making up for lost time.

City development delayed

The developer of a multi-million project in Ripon owes the city money for failing to meet building deadlines.

Arboretum sponsors prairie program

A Prairie Meditation will be presented by Terrill Knaack at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, in Room UC-114 University Center at UW-Fond du Lac, 400 University Drive.

Ripon gun club offers class on pistol safety

RIPON The Ripon Rifle Pistol Club and the Safe Shooting Educational Foundation will offer a class that emphasizes the safe and proper handling and use of pistols.

FdL Area United Way elects officers, adds new board members

Two new volunteer members have joined the Fond du Lac Area United Way board of directors.

Missing Green Lake County inmate found in Illinois

GREEN LAKE A Green Lake County work release inmate who allegedly stole a car and fled has been apprehended in Illinois.

Dalton firefighters notice suspicious activity, stop burglary of building

DALTON Firefighters helped stop a burglary in Green Lake County.

Lomira man Big Brother of the Year

Ben Calderon of Lomira has been selected as Wisconsins Big Brother of the Year by the Big Brothers Big Sisters Wisconsin State Association.

Woman arrested after early morning stabbing

A 27-year-old woman has been arrested on attempted homicide charges for stabbing a Fond du Lac man multiple times in his neck and back, according to the Fond du Lac Police...

Scholarship fund established in memory of crash victim

A website has been set up for the Caitlin Scannell Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Eden teen injured in Campbellsport crash returns home from hospital

A 16-year-old Eden girl is the fourth of six teenagers injured in a weekend SUV accident to be released from the hospital.

7 arrested for thefts at Oshkosh outlet

THERESA Officers from the Theresa Police Department helped arrest seven Milwaukee-area residents accused of stealing about $10,000 worth of clothes from an outlet store in...

PHOTOS: Winnebago Lutheran Academy plays at North Fondy

Winnebago Lutheran Academy (WLA) plays at Horace Mann High School, in North Fond du Lac, in girls basketball on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012.

PHOTOS: Visitation held for three Campbellsport girls

Visitation takes place at Campbellsport High School for a one-vehicle crash that killed three Campbellsport High School girls and injured six more. Katie Berg, Caitlin Scannell...

PHOTOS: Three Campbellsport teens killed in crash remembered

Images from family members as they remember three Campbellsport High School girls killed on Beechnut Drive in the town of Ashford where a one-vehicle crash took the lives of Katie...