Duluth architects build with Indians clients Oct 13, 2009
Sonny Peacock, a director for the Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College in Cloquet, said DSGW has designed a number of buildings on the reservation and has shown its ability to listen and respond to the vision of tribal members. "What we wanted to do was to let people know this was a tribal college when they walked in the door. You can see that in our building's design, the color scheme, the four directions, the circle theme and the artwork we've chosen," he said. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Raiders keep division title hopes alive with sweep Oct 12, 2009
"We picked up two big wins (the Raiders defeated Fond du Lac Friday) that put us in tie for first in the division with Hibbing. That is a pretty big accomplishment in that we started a little inconsistently and not really sure of ourselves in the beginning of the season. "We blocked really, really well and have been serving aggressively and consistently and that is how you beat good teams. (The win) puts us in a good place going forward. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Wisconsin’s Kyle Natzke Wins 2009 Merle Howard Award (2) Oct 11, 2009
The son of Tim and Barb Natzke of Fond du Lac, Natzke is the sixth person to receive this award. The Merle Howard Award is presented to youth who demonstrate exemplary skills in fitting, showmanship, and overall passion for the dairy industry. (Agri-View, WI)
Raiders sweep division leader Oct 9, 2009
Next: CLC vs. Fond Du Lac at Cloquet noon Friday ... With a share of the division lead, the Raiders head onto the road for their last three division matches - at Fond Du Lac, Itasca and Rainy River. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Fond du Lac school bus driver faces abuse charges Oct 9, 2009
The 57-year-old North Fond du Lac man was being held Thursday awaiting an initial court appearance ... Fond du Lac Police Maj. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Wisc. Woman Settles Suit in 2006 Spinach Outbreak Oct 8, 2009
Jane Majeska of Fond du Lac, Wis. was hospitalized with hemolytic uremic syndrome and depended on a feeding tube and ventilator for survival after eating Dole packaged spinach in August 2006. (ABC News -- Wire)
Human Service Center makes cuts Oct 6, 2009
Hausinger retired to Forest County after a 27-year career in Fond du Lac County. She agreed to a 13-week contract at the Human Service Center to help the organization meet its budget and prepare for the transition to Family Care. (Forest Republican, WI)
Alliant wind farm wins Minnesota approval Oct 2, 2009
Cedar Ridge Wind Farm, a 68-megawatt wind farm in Fond du Lac County, began commercial operation in December 2008. Most Read Stories. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Bingo! Group pushes electronic game in bars for Minnesota charities Oct 2, 2009
The legislation died when, after opposition from the Fond Du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in Cloquet, the bill wouldn't be heard in the Senate. King Wilson, executive director of Allied Charities of Minnesota, doesn't want that to happen again. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Kamehameha Schools' hiring of teacher challenged Sep 26, 2009
In January 1993, Gardipee was charged with enticement of a child for immoral purposes and trying to intimidate a victim, but those criminal charges were dismissed in March in Fond du Lac County Circuit Court ... In January 1993, Gardipee was charged with enticement of a child for immoral purposes and trying to intimidate a victim, but those criminal charges were dismissed in March in Fond du Lac County Circuit Court. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Mercury Marine managers sue company Sep 26, 2009
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CLC going into battle of unbeaten, ranked teams Sep 25, 2009
Rochester dominated Fond Du Lac 31-9 last week. The Yellowjackets are led by the trio of Robert Ricks (5. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Bad times? Who cares? Sep 25, 2009
The unique thing about Harley-Davidson dealerships is that they are destinations, explained Weber, who also lives in Beaver Dam and, until Sept. 11, was director of field service development and operations at in Fond du Lac. As enthusiasts and riders for years, even before the light lit in our heads to embark upon this, we d always end up at Harley dealerships. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Wis. hunter bags 30-point 'Lucky Buck' Sep 24, 2009
by Laurie Ritger - Sept. 23, 2009 10:30 AM (Fond du Lac, Wis ... Schumacher, of Fond du Lac, accepted congratulations as he related how he downed the elusive buck Sunday evening ... They then took the deer to Pete's home east of Fond du Lac to get it into a large cooler. (AZCentral -- News)
Fond du Lac resident bags 30-point buck Sep 23, 2009
The record buck shot with a bow by Wayne Schumacher of Fond du Lac, sits in a trailer for onlookers to marvel at on Monday in Fond du Lac ... FOND DU LAC A Fond du Lac resident bagged a 30-point whitetail buck by bow. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
CanAlaska intercepts 40.4 metres of uranium mineralization in basement rocks at Fond Du Lac Sep 22, 2009
4 metres of uranium mineralization in basement rocks at Fond Du Lac. VANCOUVER, Sept. 22 /CNW/ - CanAlaska Uranium Ltd. (TSX.V - CVV) ('CanAlaska' or the 'Company') is pleased to report assay results from its August 2009 drill program at the Fond Du Lac Project in the Athabasca Basin, Canada. (Canada Newswire)
Soldiers, Veterans Mark 65th Anniversary of Major WWII Battle Sep 22, 2009
Also attending by special invitation of the Dutch embassy, are Fond du Lac, Wis ... and Justin Connaher, a Fond du Lac Reporter photographer ... The Fond du Lac, Wis. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
Friday's Scores Sep 19, 2009
Fond du Lac, forfeit. Jackson County Central 20, Luverne 7. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Off And Running Bob Levey/Getty ImagesThe Jets rushed for 190 yards and controlled the ball for nearly 40 minutes during their season-opening victory.Thomas Jones rushed for 107 yards and two TDs in the Jets' 24-7 win last week over the Texans. Will he enjoy the same success against the Patriots' front four? Ross Tucker analyzes. Sep 19, 2009
-- Rich Norenberg of Fond Du Lac, WI.. That's an interesting question and way of looking at it with the girlfriend analogy, but if she started dating your mortal enemy I would think you would have cause to think and speak negatively about her. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
The Pres' Palouse Park Bench - Some Good Wazzu News Sep 19, 2009
Obscure Pick of the Week: One is a small liberal arts and sciences college in Ripon, Wisconsin (near Fond du Lac) the other is a private, liberal arts college in Galesburg, Illinois (near nothing). So, a bunch of rich trust fund kids with nothing better to do on a Saturday afternoon. (Washington State Sports -- Rivals.com)
New Southwest pilots' contract up for vote Sep 18, 2009
Russ Krings, district representative for International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Local 1947, at Mercury Marine in Fond du Lac announced the results following two days of secret ballots ... It was the third attempt at resolving the contentious concessions - the union rejected them nearly two weeks ago and a second vote was stopped last weekend - as city leaders called the decision a referendum on Fond du Lac's economic future. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Judy Schmidt Sep 17, 2009
Updated Sep 16, 2009 - 10:39:42 CDT. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Travel mishaps with silver linings Sep 16, 2009
Nancy Donohue of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, is one such person. Don't Miss. (CNN)
Bill would create Wis. wind farm rules Sep 13, 2009
Selk said he can sometimes hear the turbines at We Energies' Blue Sky Green Field wind farm in northern Fond du Lac County even though he lives a mile and a half away. Under current state law, the PSC sets standards for wind farms that produce at least 100 megawatts. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
John R. Phalen Sep 11, 2009
Robin Benson of Fond du Lac, Fredrick Phalen of Hudson, Colo ... He is predeceased by: his father John J.; his mother Vera (Marshall) Phalen; stepsisters, Lucille Smith of Chippewa Falls, Marguerite McKessey of Fond du Lac; stepbrother Alvin Tanberg of Madison; and sister Kathleen Phalen Hanson of Chippewa Falls. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Thomas B. Levig Sep 11, 2009
He was a board member of the Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, the State Extension Home Economics Advisory Committee and the Governor's Task Force for the Development of Fond Du Lac Tribal Community College. He was a member of the Lions and three American Legion posts. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Milwaukee-area EAB quarantine starts Mon. Sep 11, 2009
As of Sept. 14, state or federal EAB quarantines will exist in 11 counties including Brown, Crawford, Fond du Lac, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Vernon, Washington and Waukesha counties. Most Read Stories. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Mercury Marine to Repay Tax Credits to Okla. Sep 10, 2009
But last week, the company said it would move about 380 Oklahoma jobs to eastern Wisconsin within two years after union workers at the Fond du Lac, Wis. plant agreed to wage and benefit concessions. (ABC News -- Wire)
Fond du Lac hosts fireworks convention Sep 10, 2009
Fireworks enthusiasts gather in Fond du Lac starting Wednesday. Local police expect 600 people to attend at the National Fireworks Association Convention, which runs through Sunday. (Rhinelander Daily News, WI)
Mercury will return aid from Oklahoma Sep 10, 2009
which is closing its plant in Oklahoma and moving work to Fond du Lac, said Wednesday that it will pay back to the state of Oklahoma the tax relief the company received under that state's legislation passed June 1. The Fond du Lac-based marine engine manufacturer did not disclose that value of the tax relief it received under Oklahoma state law, which was passed specifically to help companies deal with the recession ... Late last week, Mercury Marine announced that it would consolidate marine... (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Fond du Lac offers incentives for Mercury Marine Sep 9, 2009
The city of Fond du Lac and Fond du Lac County say the money can be used for new engine development and relocating some jobs from Stillwater, Okla ... Wisconsin union workers approved concessions last week in hopes of keeping the boat manufacturer in Fond du Lac. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Municipalities pledge $53M to keep Mercury Sep 9, 2009
The city and county of Fond du Lac have pledged up to $53 million in incentives to in bids to keep the marine engine manufacturer from leaving the city, it was unveiled Tuesday. The local incentives package included $3 million from the city of Fond du Lac and up to $50 million from the county, the said ... Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle has said the state is offering an "aggressive package" of incentives based on Mercury Marine creating and retaining 2,700 jobs and remaining in Fond du Lac for 12... (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Women to Stand Trial for Genital Gluing Sep 9, 2009
The 37-year-old Fond du Lac man told Calumet County Circuit Court Judge Timothy Van Akkeren that during the July 30 ordeal, which lasted about 30 minutes, he was punched in the face twice. The woman he had gone to the motel to meet, Therese Ziemann, super glued his penis to his stomach while at least two of the other women watched, the man said. (CBS News)
Unemployment rate jumps to 9.7 percent Sep 8, 2009
The report was released at the beginning of Labor Day weekend and in the wake of the recent approval of a new contract at Mercury Marine in Fond du Lac, which promises to keep 850 manufacturing jobs in Wisconsin. Wisconsin s unemployment rate a year ago was 4. (The Digital Cardinal, WI)
Mercury Marine to close Okla. plant within 2 years Sep 7, 2009
The boat engine maker pitted its manufacturing plants in Stillwater and Fond du Lac, Wis ... The average wage for a union worker at the Fond du Lac plant was $20 an hour, while nonunion workers in Stillwater averaged $17 an hour, Fleming said ... Mercury Marine will start moving some work, including jobs in casting and machining, from Stillwater to Fond du Lac immediately, Fleming said. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Merc union approves wage and concessions Sep 6, 2009
Russ Krings, district representative for International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Local 1947, at Mercury Marine in Fond du Lac announced the results following two days of secret ballots ... It was the third attempt at resolving the contentious concessions _ the union rejected them nearly two weeks ago and a second vote was stopped last weekend _ as city leaders called the decision a referendum on Fond du Lac's economic future ... Mercury Marine President Mark Schwabero said... (Rhinelander Daily News, WI)
Mercury Marine Union Approves Wage and Concessions Sep 6, 2009
Russ Krings, district representative for International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Local 1947, at Mercury Marine in Fond du Lac announced the results following two days of secret ballots ... It was the third attempt at resolving the contentious concessions the union rejected them nearly two weeks ago and a second vote was stopped last weekend as city leaders called the decision a referendum on Fond du Lac's economic future ... Mercury Marine President Mark Schwabero said in... (ABC News -- Wire)
Machinists Ink Seven-Year Deal With Mercury Marine Sep 5, 2009
Sept. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The members of IAM Local 1947 in Fond du Lac, WI, have ratified a modification of their current labor agreement that will result in job security and the movement of jobs from other Mercury Marine locations to Fond du Lac, WI.. "We met with Mercury Marine top management and have a commitment that with this vote, the company will stay in Fond du Lac, WI and move more work to Fond du Lac over time," said IAM Midwest Territory Vice President Philip J. Gruber. (PR Newswire)
Mercury agrees to keep Fond du Lac plant Sep 5, 2009
Mercury Marine agrees to keep Fond du Lac plant - The Business Journal of Milwaukee ... Mercury Marine agrees to keep Fond du Lac plant ... said Friday that it will consolidate marine engine production in Fond du Lac, not Oklahoma, after agreeing to accept the Fond du Lac union's vote to accept concessions in its labor agreement with the company. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
15 cited for wild animal clubbings Sep 4, 2009
Snowmobilers were also suspected of killing 57 ducks in Fond du Lac and snowmobilers were involved in the death of about 60 ducks under a bridge on the Rock River in Fort Atkinson. Comment Blog - Note: All Comments Subject To Approval. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
Jurors begin deliberations in Wis. go-go slaying Sep 3, 2009
Jurors are deliberating in a 33-year-old homicide in Fond du Lac. Thomas Niesen, 53, of Ashwaubenon, is accused of killing Kathleen Leichtman, a 19-year-old go-go dancer at The Other Place bar, in July 1976. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Okla. plant to lose jobs if concessions pass Sep 3, 2009
will be shifted to Fond du Lac if union members voting Thursday and Friday approve the concessions, spokesman Steve Fleming said ... Mercury Marine, the world's largest manufacturer of boat and recreational marine engines, said the union concessions in Fond du Lac did not involve pay cuts, but the union said workers were asked to give up 2 percent raises in each of the last two years of their current contract, which expires in 2012 ... The company said without the concessions, an additional 900... (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
IAM Schedules Vote for Mercury Membership Sep 2, 2009
Text hiding to spacing. Sept. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Through the efforts of state and local officials, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers and Mercury Marine have met and prepared a supplement to the contract proposal that was presented to the members of IAM Local 1947 on August 23, 2009. (PR Newswire)
Union calls new vote on Mercury Marine concessions Sep 2, 2009
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Mercury Marine union voting again on concessions Sep 2, 2009
The company has repeatedly said it needs the concessions to keep the jobs in Fond du Lac, its corporate headquarters ... "Hundreds of employees expressed a desire to voice their true feelings, and that's something we can't ignore," he said in a statement issued in Fond du Lac ... The average hourly wage at the Fond du Lac plant now is about $20, the union said. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Welsh sells, buys industrial properties Sep 1, 2009
WelshInvest, an affiliate of Minnetonka-based Welsh, also purchased Fond du Lac III, a 234,000-square-foot office and warehouse property in Fond du Lac ... 2 million and the Fond du Lac property sold for $5 ... Fond du Lac III is currently 100 percent leased by a single tenant. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
Mercury Marine still plans to move work from Fond du Lac Sep 1, 2009
management said it is moving ahead with plans to shift manufacturing operations from its plant in Fond du Lac to another company-operated factory in Oklahoma ... Mercury Marine said it will continue to operate the Fond du Lac facility under the terms and conditions of the existing contract, which expires in 2012 ... The company now plans to begin the process of moving manufacturing from Fond du Lac to Stillwater, Okla. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
2 women accused in romantic revenge back in court Sep 1, 2009
A judge ordered them to have preliminary hearings with the estranged wife of the victim from Fond du Lac and Michelle Belliveau of Neenah next week. The four are accused in a plot that left a 37-year-old man with his penis glued to his stomach. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Raiders roll in season opener Aug 30, 2009
Fond Du Lac 0 6 0 0 - 6. Central Lakes 7 10 7 0 - 23. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
TARP funds slow to trickle down Aug 28, 2009
Automaker plant closings in Kenosha and Janesville and the possible closing of the plant in Fond du Lac are high-profile examples of the recession s impact on the state s economy. Those layoffs affect consumers and, in turn, banks and their personal and business customers. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Raiders open Friday at SCSU Aug 28, 2009
Friday's games: Northland vs. Rochester 3 p.m.; Central Lakes vs. Fond Du Lac 7 p.m.. Saturday's games: Mesabi Range vs. MSCTC-Fergus Falls 11 a.m.; Vermilion vs. Minnesota West 3 p.m.; Itasca vs. Ridgewater 7 p.m.. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Milwaukee-area jobless rate down from June Aug 27, 2009
The agency reports Fond du Lac area unemployment rate but not job totals. Reader Comments. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
'This is a scrappy team' Aug 26, 2009
19: FOND DU LAC, noon ... 9: at Fond du Lac, 6:30 p.m.. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Mercury Marine says it wont change offer Aug 26, 2009
intends to stand by its final contract offer, which was overwhelming rejected by hourly production workers at the company s Fond du Lac plant in a vote conducted Aug. 23 ... The meeting will take place at the company s Fond du Lac headquarters, but there is no established agenda for discussion items, according to the company ... Mercury Marine announced that it plans to consolidate much of its Fond du Lac operations in its plant in Stillwater, Okla. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Union leaders, Merc Marine president talk Aug 26, 2009
Mercury Marine says that without the labor concessions, many of the 850 Fond du Lac jobs making engines will move to a nonunion plant in Stillwater, Okla. PLEASE NOTE. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Mercury customer Fountain files Chapter 11 Aug 26, 2009
a manufacturer of sleek, fast offshore sport and fishing boats that buys all of its marine engines from of Fond du Lac, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization ... Mercury Marine is meeting with the union representing workers in Fond du Lac Tuesday on a possible compromise that may keep the company from moving the plant's production to a Mercury plant in Stillwater, Okla. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Mercury Marine, union meet; no changes Aug 26, 2009
management met on Tuesday with officials from the union representing hourly production workers at the company s Fond du Lac plant, but no changes to the proposed contract were made and the union did not indicate if a second vote would be conducted ... Workers represented by the union Local 1947 overwhelmingly rejected Mercury Marine s best and final contract proposal on Aug. 23, prompting company management to confirm repeated earlier statements that rejection of the contract would result in... (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Mercury Marine president to meet with union Aug 25, 2009
Mercury Marine President Mark Schwabero has agreed to meet with leaders of the union that rejected a package of wage and benefit concessions the Fond du Lac boat engine maker says it needs to keep hundreds of jobs from moving to Oklahoma, a spokesman said Monday. Tuesday's meeting is at the request of International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Local 1947, said Steve Fleming, a spokesman for Mercury Marine, the largest employer in the eastern Wisconsin city of Fond du Lac ...... (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Irish firm may buy P&G's drug business Aug 25, 2009
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Local 1947, represents 850 workers at the Fond du Lac boat engine maker. lect> Add your comment (max {maxchars} characters) You must be logged in to leave a comment. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Brunswick venture adds bowling to retailer Aug 25, 2009
Brunswick also is owner of Mercury Marine, the Fond du Lac-based manufacturer of marine engines that will undergo a restructuring that includes and consolidation of production at a Mercury Marine plant in Oklahoma. Brunswick said it is moving production because unionized Fond du Lac employees rejected contract concessions over the weekend that the company claimed would keep the plant open. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Mercury Marine Union in Wis. Rejects Concessions Aug 24, 2009
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Local 1947, represents 850 workers at Mercury Marine, the largest employer in the eastern Wisconsin city of Fond du Lac and the world's largest manufacturer of boat and recreational marine engines ... Mercury Marine issued a statement after the vote saying it will move many of its Fond du Lac manufacturing operations to its facility in Stillwater, Okla ... The company said it will continue to operate the Fond du Lac facility for... (ABC News -- Wire)
Machinists Refuse Suicide Offer from Mercury Marine Aug 24, 2009
Mercury Marine repeatedly claimed a yes vote would preserve jobs and keep the company headquartered in Fond du Lac, however, the company refused to make that commitment in writing, leaving many employees convinced the company fully intended to move production out of Fond du Lac, regardless of the vote outcome. "Mercury Marine has been threatening these workers and this community for weeks," said Gruber. (PR Newswire)
Mercury Marine to move some operations Aug 24, 2009
will consolidate much of its Fond du Lac operations in its plant in Stillwater, Okla ... The decision could also mean that Fond du Lac will lose Mercury Marine's world headquarters, which employs about 1,000 people ... We will work closely with our team in Fond du Lac to develop and communicate a transition plan for this 24 to 36 month process. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Wis. Officials Work to Keep Mercury Marine Aug 24, 2009
Mercury Marine said it would move jobs from the eastern Wisconsin city of Fond du Lac after union workers voted Sunday to reject a package of wage and benefit concessions ... The union represents 850 workers at the Fond Du Lac plant. (ABC News -- Business)
CLC building on success Aug 23, 2009
Friday, Aug. 28, Fond Du Lac at St. Cloud State 7 p.m.. Saturday, Sept. 5, Northland 1:30 p.m.. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
