Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 27th of August.
Good morning, Fond du Lac.
The Arc Fond du Lac is set to host its free Run, Walk and Roll event on Sept.
19 at Lakeside Park—participants can choose accessible 1-mile or 2-mile routes along Lake Winnebago while registration opens at 8 a.m. for a guaranteed T-shirt if signed up by Sept. 1.
Fond du Lac Community Theatre is now selling season tickets for its 2026-2027 lineup, with shows like Forever Plaid, Arsenic and Old Lace, Little Shop of Horrors, Groundhog Day the Musical, and Pirates of Penzance.
Local theatre fans can secure seats for a year of live performance.
Preliminary data from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development shows that over the past year nearly every metro area saw rising unemployment while Fond du Lac stayed unchanged (report released Wednesday), and more than 50 counties recorded increases.
Oakfield High won $5K via T-Mobile’s Friday Night 5G Lights program for academics, athletics or school needs — one of 15 schools rewarded this year; it now enters the running for larger prizes as finalists are selected and public voting runs from Oct.
8 to 25.
Wisconsin will receive up to $313 million from Meta in a multistate settlement that will add child-safety measures to Facebook and Instagram to protect teens.
The changes are set to take effect in coming months, according to the state Department of Justice.
Donut Do Drugs Run
Join us for the Donut Do Drugs 2 mile/5k/10k Run on October 17, 2026, bringing our community together to promote drug prevention, raise overdose awareness, and honor lives lost. the 10K features 1,000 in cash prizes, with $300 for first place and $200 for second place in both the mens and women's divisions.
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