Fond du Lac County Insider

Sept. 30, 2018 – West Bend, WI – Moraine Park Technical College is the recipient of a $275,000 Wisconsin Fast Forward (WFF) Dual Enrollment Grant from The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD). Dual enrollment is an opportunity for students to earn college credits in high school. This program

  Sept. 14, 2018 – Washington Co., WI – Moraine Park Technical College will host its annual community event, Discover Moraine Park, to help attendees jump-start their education and career. High school students, displaced workers, and individuals looking for a career change are encouraged to attend this event at

  August 26, 2018 – Washington, Co, WI – The National Weather Service said a line of strong thunderstorms will affect northern Washington County and surrounding counties including Ozaukee, Fond du Lac, Sheboygan and Dodge Counties. At 538 PM CDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were locatedvalong a line extending

  July 26, 2018 – WI – Governor Scott Walker has issued an executive order that all U.S. flags and flags of the state of Wisconsin be flown at half-staff as a mark of respect for Milwaukee Police Officer Michael Michalski who was killed in the line of duty

  July 24, 2018 – Madison, WI – Several candidates representing the Washington County area have received support from Wisconsin Family Action. According to a release: Wisconsin Family Action PAC has released its first round of endorsements for the 2018 fall elections.  More endorsements will be announced in the

July 12, 2018 – Washington County, WI – Today, July 12, 2018, Governor Walker signed Executive Order #297, ordering that the flags be flown at half-staff in honor of Captain Cory Barr of the Sun Prairie Volunteer Fire Department. In accordance with the Order, please ensure that the flag of

July 10, 2018 – Oshkosh, WI – On July 9, 2018 at approximately 3:16 p.m. the Oshkosh Police Department was notified of a disturbance in the 2100 Block of Koeller St, in the City of Oshkosh, involving several individuals. All of the individuals involved in this disturbance had left

July 3, 2018 – Washington County, WI – The President of the United States has proclaimed that the flag of the United States be flown at half-staff nationwide until sunset on Tuesday, July 3, 2018, as a mark of respect for the victims of the shooting in Annapolis, Maryland. In

July 1, 2018 – Washington Co., WI – The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch in effect until 7 p.m. this evening for Washington County. Other Wisconsin counties included in the watch are: ADAMS BROWN CALUMET COLUMBIA DANE DODGE DOOR FLORENCE FOND DU LAC FOREST GREEN GREEN

    June 20, 2018 – Washington Co./ Fond du Lac Co., WI – Moraine Park Technical College held its 26th annual GED/HSED graduation ceremony on June 7. For the 2017-18 school year, 141 students received their General Education Development (GED) and High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED) certificates. LaToya

June 7, 2018 – Town of Calumet – On Wednesday evening, June 6, authorities received a report of a plane that appeared to be in distress in Lake Winnebago off the shore near Velvet Beach Road in the Town of Calumet. The plane was taking on water and was

  May 28, 2018 – Washington Co., WI – With the number of drownings that occur each year, the Association of Aquatic Professionals wants to help you learn how to RESPECT the Water. The Association of Aquatic Professionals is committed to helping prevent drownings nationwide. We believe with a little

  May 25, 2018 – Washington Co., WI – With the number of drownings that occur each year, the Association of Aquatic Professionals wants to help you learn how to RESPECT the Water. The Association of Aquatic Professionals is committed to helping prevent drownings nationwide. We believe with a little

May 22, 2018 – Town of Addison, WI – This past Saturday evening, May 20 at 5:28 p.m. a Washington County Sheriff’s Deputy on routine patrol stopped a vehicle on I41 at CTH K in the town of Addison. The deputy stopped the vehicle because half of the license

  May 16, 2018 – Fond du Lac, WI – Don Charleston is the epitome of a Moraine Park success story. He came to the College in 1973 looking for more career opportunities and a better life. At the time, his family was living on his wife’s $4 per