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Food for Freedom: Fond du Lac region pitches in for massive food drive (story, video)

Like a giant ant colony, workers hurried around the grounds at Fond du Lac High School Saturday amidst a mountain a cardboard boxes.

• May 25, 2013

The Artist Next Door: Matysik and graphic design

A freshman at Moraine Park Technical College, Chris Matysik was born and raised in Fond du Lac, and is a graduate of Fond du Lac High School.

• May 25, 2013

Netflix looks to hook subscribers with 'Arrested'

Netflix is hoping this weekend's release of the resurrected TV series 'Arrested Development' will draw more subscribers to its Internet video service.

• May 25, 2013

Letters to the editor

When I began teaching in 1948, educators worked hard to convince the public of the need for well-educated teachers to prepare upcoming generations for the challenges of the world ahead.

• May 25, 2013

Letters to the Editor policy

Submissions must include your name, address and phone number for verification. Letters must not exceed 300 words. The Reporter reserves the right to edit all submissions for length.

• May 23, 2013

Fond du Lac area college news & notes

Marian University and the Alumni Association will host its Annual Alumni & Friends Golf Outing on Friday, June 23, at Whispering Springs Golf Club. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m., and golf begins at 1 p.m. with a shotgun start.

• May 25, 2013

Fond du Lac, Dodge county marriage licenses

Quinn Thomas Schoeneberg and Jessica Shannon Straub, both of Fond du Lac

• May 25, 2013

WHAT'S THE STORY with Fond du Lac Visitors Bureau being closed on weekends?

Editor's note: Today in 'What's the Story?' we answer a reader's question about why the Fond du Lac Area Convention and Visitors Bureau is closed on weekends. The reader wants to know why the bureau isn't staffed

• May 25, 2013

Fond du Lac area school news & notes

The Waupun Area School District is compiling 4-year-old and 5-year-old kindergarten lists for the 2013-14 school year. Students must be 4 years old on or before Sept. 1 and live within the Waupun Area School district.

• May 25, 2013

POLITICS: Impeachment talk premature, GOP leaders say

The Republican National Committee chairman and a leading conservative, Kentucky Sen.

• May 25, 2013

LETTER: Facts about vouchers are being distorted

It is very hard to respectfully express my disappointment with the Fond du Lac School Board, along with Dr. Sebert and Earl Jewett for their misrepresentation of the facts regarding school choice vouchers.

• May 24, 2013

Child, 5, dies after being run over in Mount Calvary parking lot

A 5-year-old child died after being run over in the parking lot Friday night.

• May 25, 2013

Campbellsport man found guilty in dog attack case (story, video)

A 59-year-old Campbellsport man was found guilty Friday evening of allowing his dog to attack an 18-year-old man who he thought was burglarizing his home.

• May 25, 2013

Farm News and Views: Consider feed strategies with limited alfalfa supplies

This past year's weather has presented many challenges throughout Wisconsin resulting in tight hay inventories.

• May 25, 2013

GUEST COMMENTARY: We must never forget the reason for this day

For me, Memorial Day came this year on April 29, the day I visited Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc, and the American cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer in Normandy, France.

• May 23, 2013

Crop Lines: Avoid calls from the neighbors by minimizing drift

With the planting season also comes the spraying season, and it's probably a good time to be reminded that the off-target movement of pesticides is both illegal and costly from the standpoint of reduced product performance and a potential fine or lawsuit.

• May 25, 2013

Students' environmental knowledge grows at Fox Lake charter school

Trudging through a marshy area of the school woods with a rake slung over his shoulder, Jaden Collien looks forward to the task ahead — clearing away brush to create a new walking trail.

• May 25, 2013

Fond du Lac School Board to consider salary increases, school voucher resolution

The Fond du Lac Board of Education will consider salary increases for school administrators and a voucher resolution when it meets on Monday.

• May 25, 2013

Farm News and Notes

Producers are reminded that the final deadline to complete and return the 2012 Census of Agriculture is May 31.

• May 25, 2013

Utility installation continues on 14th Street

The City of Fond du Lac provides a weekly update on construction projects. Motorists are advised to use caution and remain alert when driving though work zones.

• May 25, 2013

'Girls on the Run' caps inspiring journey

Girls on the Run of Fond du Lac ended its second season with a 5k event at Lakeside Park.

• May 25, 2013

Ag Calendar Week of May 26

June Dairy Month Petting Zoo, 9 to 11 a.m. June 1, National Exchange Bank.

• May 25, 2013

Teacher enters guilty plea to child sex assault charge

A 44-year-old former Mayville High School Spanish teacher pleaded guilty Friday to one count of sexual assault of a student by staff.

• May 25, 2013

Many lessons learned from butterflies

A few summers ago as I was sitting on my garden swing, a monarch butterfly came and rested on my hand.

• May 25, 2013

Well water results posted for Towns of FdL, Oakfield

Well water samples from about 100 homes in the towns of Fond du Lac and Oakfield have tested better than the state average.

• May 25, 2013

Fondy musicians fare well at State Solo and Ensemble Festival

Fond du Lac High School music students were successful at the Wisconsin Music Educator Association's annual State Solo and Ensemble Festival held April 26 at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.

• May 25, 2013

NEWS ANALYSIS: Is the word 'terror' losing its punch?

The first question after the slaying of a British soldier on a busy street in London on Wednesday was also the first one after the Boston Marathon bombing, the Atlanta Olympics bombing and many other such incidents: Was it terrorism?

• May 25, 2013

Fond du Lac, area things to do

Public Cave Tours, 1 p.m. at Ledge View Nature Center, W2348 Short Road, Chilton. Take a naturalist-guided tour of Carolyn's Caves. There will be opportunities to explore. Dress for conditions, as caves are dark, cool and dirty. Bring a flashlight.

• May 25, 2013

Town of Eden road work begins June 3

A project to redo a town of Eden intersection and replace a deteriorated bridge begins Monday, June 3.

• May 25, 2013

Fond du Lac & area government meetings

City of Fond du Lac Board of Review, 9 a.m. Tuesday, City County Government Center Legislative Chambers, 160 S. Macy St.

• May 25, 2013

Info available for Relay for Life

The American Cancer Society's Relay for Life in Fond du Lac will be held Aug. 2-3 at Fond du Lac High School.

• May 25, 2013

Fond du Lac hit-and-run crash results in drug arrest

A 29-year-old Fond du Lac man was arrested after a hit-and-run crash early Friday morning in the area of South Marr Street and Seventh Street.

• May 25, 2013

Fond du Lac and area resources & community meetings

Friday: 7:30 p.m. at Pilgrim United Church of Christ, 535 Stow St. New members are welcome. Free.

• May 25, 2013

Police: Airsoft gun prompts threat complaint

A 27-year-old Fond du Lac man has been cited for disorderly conduct with a weapon for allegedly pointing an 'airsoft' gun at two children.

• May 25, 2013

Exploring the artsy side of 3-D printing

Three-D printing technology is a game changer in the arts and crafts world.

• May 25, 2013

Dodge County news & notes

Waupun Memorial Day parade — Navy veterans Cliff Teletzke and Wally Peters will serve as the Veterans of the Year during the annual Memorial Day Parade set for Monday, May 27. The parade will start at 9 a.m. on Main Street by St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and travel east and then turn north on Madison Street and end at Shaler Park. A memorial service will be held at the park following the conclusion of the parade.

• May 25, 2013

Flags will be distributed at Fond du Lac Memorial Day Parade

The Exchange Club of Fond du Lac will hand out American flags prior to the start of the Fond du Lac Memorial Day parade on Monday, May 27.

• May 25, 2013

Waupun High School graduation ceremony (video)

• May 25, 2013

Letters to the Editor policy

Submissions must include your name, address and phone number for verification. Letters must not exceed 300 words. The Reporter reserves the right to edit all submissions for length.

• May 23, 2013

Five-year-old child dies after being run over in Mount Calvary parking lot

A 5-year-old child died after being run over in the parking lot Friday night.

• May 25, 2013

VIDEO: Food for Freedom countdown begins

Food for Freedom, an attempt to break the workd record for collecting the most food in 24 hours kicks off at Fond du Lac High School, at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 25, and goes until 1 p.m. Sunday, May 26, 2013.

• May 25, 2013

Memorial wall honors Waupun veterans (video)

• May 24, 2013

Fond du Lac unemployment rate fell in April

Unemployment rates in Fond du Lac and all other metropolitan Wisconsin areas decreased in April.

• May 25, 2013

Fondy baseball falls to Kimberly, 5-2

At Fond du Lac, the Papermakers clinched the Fox Valley Association baseball title outright, improving to 16-2 with the victory.

• May 25, 2013

Salute the Troops run/walk is Sunday

The Salute the Troops run/walk to support local veterans will be held from 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, May 26, at Lakeside Park.

• May 24, 2013

Brewers still struggling, lose 5-2 to Pirates

Nothing has gone very well for the Milwaukee Brewers so far this season.

• May 25, 2013

Fond du Lac man hurt in car vs. moped crash

A 58-year-old Fond du Lac man was treated and transferred from Waupun Memorial Hospital Thursday afternoon for injuries sustained in a crash.

• May 25, 2013

Brewers fall to Pirates, 5-2

Pedro Alvarez hit two home runs, Andrew McCutchen also went deep, and Jeff Locke pitched six shutout innings to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday.

• May 25, 2013

The Day in Photos, May 25

• May 25, 2013