🌱 Why a Fond du Lac judge tossed this viral dispute charge

What's up Fond du Lac! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Why a Fond du Lac judge tossed this viral dispute charge
• Which two Fond du Lac sites could host the new county jail?
• How a deadly Fond du Lac drug deal led to decades in prison

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Windy with periods of rain, with a high of 42 and low of 11 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Much colder, temps: high: 20, low: 18.
• Saturday: Mainly cloudy and not as cold, with a high of 36 and low of 6 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Judge dismisses disorderly conduct charge in viral Fond du Lac neighborhood dispute (fox11online.com) — A Fond du Lac judge has dismissed a disorderly conduct charge against one neighbor involved in a widely shared dispute on Western Avenue, ruling his gesture was protected speech and not a true threat. Another neighbor still faces a January plea hearing tied to the same confrontation, which involved a holstered handgun, profanity, and a viral social media video that drew a response from Fond du Lac police.
   

• FDL County Board approves resolution seeking to designate site of new county jail (wbay.com) — Fond du Lac County supervisors have narrowed potential locations for a new jail to two sites in the city, including a county-owned lot on Scott Road and another on Western Avenue. With the current jail no longer up to code, officials will now develop design options before choosing the final location, a decision that will shape future public safety infrastructure for residents.
   

• Man Gets Decades in Prison for Role in Fond du Lac Stabbing That Killed Young Mother (dailydodge.com) — A Fond du Lac man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison plus extended supervision for his role in a fatal 2024 stabbing near Main and Johnson Streets. Investigators say he helped arrange a drug deal and urged his girlfriend to bring a weapon, leading to a confrontation that left a young mother dead. The girlfriend was previously convicted and faces a lengthy sentence.
   

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Thursday December 25

• FSET Orientation – Fond Du Lac
  Forward Service Corporation, 55 S Main St Suite #240, Fond du Lac
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Sunday December 21

• TubaChristmas Concert
  Fond Du Lac School District , 801 Campus Dr , Fond du Lac
  4:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Sabish Band Concert
  Fond Du Lac School District , 72 W 9th St , Fond du Lac
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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• ROWE Book Club!!!!
  Rowe , 121 W Main St , Campbellsport
  6:00 pm
• Sabish Choir Concert
  Fond Du Lac School District Fond Du Lac, WI 54935
  7:00 pm
• Wrestling: Boys Varsity Match vs Omro (Home)
  Lomira SD Lomira, WI 53048
  7:00 pm
• Basketball: Girls Varsity vs. Valley Christian School (Away)
  Valley Christian High School
  7:15 pm

Friday December 19

• Open for Jane
  Brownsville Public Library , 379 Main Street , Brownsville
  2:30 pm
• Basketball: Girls JV Game vs Mayville (Away)
  Lomira SD Lomira, WI 53048
  5:50 pm
• Campbellsport Cougars vs St Mary Springs Academy
  Campbellsport Middle/High School , 114 W Sheboygan St , Campbellsport
  5:50 pm
• Basketball: Boys JV2 Game vs Kewaskum (Home)
  Lomira SD Lomira, WI 53048
  5:50 pm
• Basketball: Boys JV Game vs Kewaskum (Home)
  Lomira SD Lomira, WI 53048
  5:50 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Mayville Engineering Company, Inc. posted a job opening for Machine Operator II in Fond Du Lac. Apply here.
• Kroger posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Fond Du Lac. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fond du Lac here.

🗞 Nearby News

Waupun

• Foremost Farms Finalizes Sale Of Foodservice Cheese Business (midwestfarmreport.com)

Oshkosh

• Oshkosh looks to stop common loophole for illegal gambling machines (nbc26.com)
• December 17, 2025 Oshkosh Herald (oshkoshherald.com)
• Shapiro STEM students to relocate to Roosevelt Elementary for 2026-27 (thenorthwestern.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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