One of the five confirmed fatalities from the destructive Eaton Fire was identified on Wednesday morning when his family found his body on the side of the road by their home – with a garden hose still in his hand. According to his loved ones, 66-year-old Victor Shaw died trying to defend the home that […]

When the Oakfield Fire Department and Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office deputies responded, the fire had spread to the attic. A resident of the area was also at the scene with a fire extinguisher attempting to keep the fire from spreading to the rest of the house.

Around 7:16 p.m. Wednesday, crews were called to a residence with flames visible at N3319 Oak Center Road in the town of Oakfield.

Looking only at single-family homes, the $258,900 median selling price in Fond du Lac County was down 5.3% in October from $273,500 the month prior. Since October 2023, the sales price of single-family homes was up 3.6% from a median of $250,000. No single-family homes sold for $1 million or more during the month.

The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office announced the results of their annual Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over holiday campaign, which was part of a nationwide effort to prevent […]