🌱 Want free bulky-item pickup? Here’s how 50 Fond du Lac homes qualify
Hello Fond du Lac! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Want free bulky-item pickup? Here’s how 50 Fond du Lac homes qualify
- What’s behind the new federal lawsuit targeting Fond du Lac County Jail?
- How a 2024 parking lot shooting ended in a 15-year term
Also on today's calendar: The Fond du Lac Bead Show - 2026 and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Warmer with clouds and sun, with a high of 75 and low of 39 degrees.
- Saturday: Winds becoming strong; cooler, temps: high: 48, low: 30.
- Sunday: Sunshine, brisk and chilly, with a high of 47 and low of 28 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Bulky waste lottery open to 50 Fond du Lac residents (kfiz.com) — Fond du Lac residents who get city garbage pickup can now enter a free lottery for curbside bulky waste collection happening in late April. Only 50 households will be selected, and winners can set out one large item or up to five bags, with small fees only for freon items and tires. Sign-up is online through the city’s website. 
2. Prisoner rights group sues Fond du Lac County Jail (wbay.com) — Fond du Lac County Jail is facing a new federal lawsuit over its mail and publication rules, including a ban on most secular books and magazines. A prisoner-rights nonprofit claims the policy and alleged censorship violate inmates’ First Amendment, Establishment Clause, and due process rights, while the sheriff’s office says it won’t comment on pending litigation.
3. Man gets prison time for Fond du Lac shooting (fox11online.com) — A 53-year-old man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison plus 10 years of extended supervision for a 2024 shooting in a Fond du Lac business parking lot on N. Main Street. Jurors convicted him on 11 counts, including first-degree reckless injury, after video showed a struggle over a gun that left one person shot, and the district attorney says the sentence is meant to deter future gun violence.
4. 4-17-26 dock spiders and tds partner with 'you've been ticketed' program (radioplusinfo.com) — Fond du Lac kids spotted doing the right thing this year could be rewarded with free Dock Spiders tickets, thanks to a new partnership between the police department and TDS. Officers will hand out vouchers to youth seen biking safely, following pedestrian rules, or helping neighbors, giving families flexible options to attend any 2026 regular-season home game.
📸 Around Fond du Lac
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Upcoming Events in
Fond du Lac
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★ Featured events ★
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MAGIC HUNKS AUSTRALIA TAKE OVER FOND DU LAC, WI USA!!!
Blue Line Tavern, 88 S Main St, Fond du Lac
8:00 pm
Friday May 1
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Other local events
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Rosenow Spring Showcase
Fond Du Lac School District , 290 Weis Ave , Fond du Lac
4:30 pm -
The Fond du Lac Bead Show
Radisson Hotel and Conference Center Fond du Lac , 625 W Rolling Meadows Dr , Fond du Lac
10:00 am -
The Fond du Lac Bead Show - 2026
Radisson Hotel and Conference Center Fond du Lac , 625 W Rolling Meadows Dr , Fond du Lac
10:00 am -
Pre-Mother's Day Craft and Vendor Fair
Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds & Expo Center , 520 Fond du Lac Ave , Fond du Lac
10:00 am -
Downtown Derby Day – Downtown Fond du Lac
Downtown Fond du Lac Partnership , 131 S Main St , Fond du Lac
11:00 am -
2026 Downtown Fond du Lac Beer & Bourbon Crawl
Downtown Fond du Lac Partnership , 131 S Main St , Fond du Lac
1:00 pm
Thursday April 23
Saturday May 2
📣 Fond du Lac Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Rosenow Spring Showcase
Fond Du Lac School District , 290 Weis Ave , Fond du Lac
4:30 pm -
Trivia Nights by DJ Trivia
Fond du Lac Beer Company , 21 4th St Ct , Fond du Lac
6:30 pm -
Veteran Suicide Awareness March
Moraine Park Technical College - Fond du Lac Campus , 235 N National Ave A-120 , Fond du Lac
9:00 am -
2026 Lake Lit Write-Ins
Lake Literary Center , W3910 Mc Cabe Rd Unit B , Malone
5:30 pm -
2026 Lake Lit Write-Ins — Lake Literary Center
Lake Literary Center , W3910 Mc Cabe Rd Unit B , Malone
5:30 pm
Thursday April 23
Saturday April 25
Monday April 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Is there any good mechanics out there?
That knows anything about Chevy Malibu? What reasons would a Brake light, Abs light and traction light would be on at once??? Any tips? I don’t need… (Nextdoor E Scott St)
- Festival Foods posted a job opening for Frozen Food/Dairy Clerk in Fond Du Lac. Apply here.
- Marketing.com posted a job opening for Press Helper in Fond Du Lac. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fond du Lac here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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