New Vehicle For Bates Family!

We just purchased a Chevy Equinox from Holiday Automotive in Fond du Lac.  Pat Friedel, Tony Mathos and Mike Shannon all did a great job as we went through the purchasing process.  They run a first class organization at Holiday!

Bates Kids

Claire says CHEESE!

Julia Picks Strawberries!

Claire, Olivia, and Julia!

Breakfast Club #945 7-27-12

6:17am: Karl's WX

Today: Mostly cloudy with a chance for a shower.  High of 78.
Tonight: Clearing with a low of 58.  Some fog possible.
Saturday: Mostly sunny with a high of 81.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy with a low of 59.
Sunday: Partly sunny with a high of 83
Monday: Partly sunny with a high of 85.

6:50am: Fred Bergman won the KFIZ News Quiz

7:29am: Sara Pellatier won the Culvers and Papa Murphy's Birthday Contest.

8:10am: Phil Moses from Philly's on 4th

Breakfast Club #944 - 7-26-12

6:17am: Karl's WX

Today: Partly sunny with a high of 89.
Tonight:  Mostly cloudy.  A chance for rain.  Low of 65
Friday: Partly sunny, a slight chance for showers with a high of 80
Saturday: Mostly sunny with a high of 82.
Sunday: Partly sunny and a high of 85.

6:30am: Jodie Schneider qualifed for the Three Guys and a Grill Contest.

6:50am: Jon Wilkens won the KFIZ News Quiz

7:20am: Brian Carter of Fond du Lac Seafood

8:20am: Ripon Chamber of Commerce

8:50am: Amy Hanten of Fox 11 with the Festival Foods Update

Breakfast Club #933 - 7-25-12

6:17am:  Fondy WX

Heat Advisory from Noon to 9pm

Today: Partly sunny with a high of 97.
Tonight: Cloudy with a chance for storms.  Low of 70.
Thursday: Partly sunny with a high of 86
Thursday Night: A chance for showers with a low of 64.
Friday: Partly sunny with a high of 80.

6:50am: Scott Volkites

Breakfast Club #932 - 7-24-12

6:17am: Karl's WX

Today:  Cloudy with a chance for more showers to develop.  Then partly sunny with a high of 84.
Tonight: Cloudy with a chance for rain.  Low of 66.
Wednesday:  Partly sunny with a high of 88.
Thursday: Spotty showers then sunny and 86

6:29am: Chuck Hounsell qualified for the Three Guys and a Grill tailgate Party

7:50am: Jeremiah Hoffmann from Rolling Meadows Golf Course joined me to talk about this weekend's KFIZ Winnebago Classic.  You can still sign up.  Head to rollingmeadowsgolfcourse.com for more info.

8:20am: Fond du Lac Humane Society Pet of the Week.

8:50am: Amy Hanten of Fox 11 with the Festival Foods Update

9:10am: North Fond du Lac School Superindendent Aaron Sadoff

Breakfast Club #931 - 7-23-12

6:17am: Karl's WX

Heat Advisory until 8pm tonight

Today:  Partly sunny with a high of 95.
Tonight: Cloudy with a batch or two of showers.  Low of 71
Tuesday:  A chance for scattered storms and a high of 86
Wednesday:  A chance for showers in the morning then partly sunny with a high of 90.

6:50am: Pat Gannon won the KFIZ News Quiz

7:20am: Fondy Junior Football League's Coach Ron joined me to talk about their upcoming food drive.

8:20am: Dan Mallow won the Butchers Block Wheel of Meat Contest. He takes home three pounds of pork chops.

8:50am: Nancy from the Volunteer Center of Fond du Lac County joined me.

Breakfast Club #930 - 7-20-12

6:17am: Weather

Today: Sunny with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.


Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind.

Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.


6:20am: Brian Bebow won the KFIZ News Quiz

7:10am: David Boelter of the ARC of Fond du Lac joined me to preview their golf outing at Whispering Springs on August 5th.

7:20am: Julie Phillips of the Fond du Lac Women's Chorus joined me to talk about Saturday's special at the Fond du Lac Farmers Market where she will be serving up some famous Coney Island Hot Dogs to benefit the chorus. 

7:29am: Jean Hinderer was this week's winner of the Culvers Custard and Papa Murphy's Pizza Birthday Contest.

Breakfast Club #929 - 7/29/12

6:17am:

Today:  Cloudy with a high of 80.
Tonight: Partly cloudy with some fog. Low of 63
Friday: Partly sunny with a high of 85
Saturday: Mostly sunny with a high of 90.

6:50am: KFIZ News Quiz: Betty Costello won

7:20am: Brian Carter from Fond du Lac Seafood Company

7:50am: Ben Brenner won Ticket Window Thursday presented by Eden Meat Market and Taco Bell

8:20am: Ripon Chamber Update

8:50am: Amy Hanten of Fox 11 with the Festival Foods Update

Breakfast Club #928 - 7-18-12

6:17am: Karl's WX

Today:  Cloudy with a spotty shower north of Fond du Lac.  High of 85
Tonight: Cloudy with a slight chance for rain.  Low of 66
Thursday: Partly sunny and 83
Friday: Partly sunny with a high of 86.

6:50am: Megan LaBorde won the KFIZ News Quiz

7:50am: Scott from Three Guys and a Grill joined me to kick off another great contest.  Just listen for the "grill sizzle" on KFIZ...when you hear it, if you're the first call you'll win a $5 gift card to Three Guys and a Grill and also a chance to win a tailgate party for a football game this fall!

8:20am: Jeremiah Hoffmann of Rolling Meadows Golf Course talked about the KFIZ Winnebago Golf Classic

8:50am: Lindee Kimball from Solutions Center joined me.

Back From Mexico!

I'm back after a week in Mexico!  Crystal and I had a great time at Excellence Riviera Cancun for a week to recharge the batteries. Thanks to Jerry St. John for filling in for me over the last week-plus time!

Breakfast Club #927 - 7-17-12

6:17am: Karl's WX

Heat Advisory through tonight

Today: Mostly sunny with a chance for a shower to pop up.  High of 96
Tonight: Chance for showers.  Low of 70.
Wednesday: Partly sunny with a high of 85. NE winds at 10-18
Thursday: Partly sunny with a high of 84.

6:50am: Ann Kastner won the KFIZ News Quiz

8:50am: Amy Hanten, Festival Foods Cooking Mom joined me.

9:10am: John Miller from Charter Communications joined me.

Breakfast Club #926 - 7-6-12

6:17am: WX

Today Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

6:50am: Jeff Tadman won the KFIZ News Quiz

7:20am: Dave Van Sleet, manager of the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team joined us to preview Saturday's action at Lakeside Park.  The day begins with a parade escort from the Ramada to the park.  The first game is at 11am.  Then there will be two more games at 2:30pm and 4pm.  For more info click on the link. http://www.woundedwarrioramputeesoftballteam.org/

7:29am: Bonnie Krupp was the winner of this week's Birthday and Anniversary Contest presented by Culvers and Papa Murphys Pizza.

8:10am: Phil Moses from Philly's on 4th joined me.

Breakfast Club #925 - 7-5-12

6:17am: WX

Today Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 105. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 97. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph.

Saturday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

6:50am: Brad Kiczula won the KFIZ News Quiz

7:50am: Bernice Schmitz won ticket window Thursday presented by Taco Bell and Eden Meat Market.  She's going to see the Brewers and Cardinals on July 16th

8:10am: Tom Herre won tickets to see the Brewers this afternoon against the Miami Marlins!

8:20am: Ripon Chamber report

8:50am: Amy Hanten of Fox 11 with the Festival Foods Update

Breakfast Club #924 - 7-4-12

6:50am: Lori Werdin won the KFIZ News Quia

7:20am: Officer Steve Olson of FDL PD joined me to talk about firework laws

7:50am: FDL Fire Chief Peter O'Leary joined me to talk about firework rules at Lakeside Park

8am: Jerry Schneider Patriotic Special

A Washington state fisherman was reeling in a catch when a bald eagle came out of nowhere and stole the fish right off the fisherman's line. He had his camera with him and got a couple great shots of the eagle in action. He says getting the shots was a lot better than catching his fish.

Breakfast Club #923 - 7-3-12

6:17am: WX

Today Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Independence Day Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

Thursday Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.

Friday Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind.

6:50am: Paul Muche won the KFIZ News Quiz

7:20am: Derick Wyrobeck of Fond du Lac Softball joined me to talk about the wood-bat 12 team tournament being held on Wednesday at Lakeside Park.  The games start and 9am and run all day long. So come out before the fireworks.

8:10am: Joe Truesdale from Holiday Automotive joined me.

8:20am: Renee Webb from Fond du Lac Humane Society joined me with the Pet of the Week.

8:50am: Amy Hanten of Fox 11 with the Festival Foods Update

9:10am: Dick Knapinski from EAA previews AirVenture 2012

Breakfast Club #922 - 7/2/12

6:17am: 

Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.

Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 101. West wind between 5 and 15 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
Independence Day: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.


8:20am: Jim Sabel previewing Music Under The Stars tonight.  It's a 7pm show featuring Die Spielmeisters at Buttermilk Creek Park.

8:22am: Jeff Stueber of Korneli's Main Street Express which opened in the former Ma & Pa's location

8:35pm Jeff Faris Gourmet Popcorn stopped in..  Stop in to their store on Industrial Parkway by Target and say you heard it on the radio and save 20% on popped popcorn today and Tuesday

8:50am: Nancy Zompolas from Volunteer Center of Fond du Lac County

9:10am: FDL Senior Center Report