Thursday, October 31, 2013

Breakfast Club #1248

Desne fog advisory until 8am..

Today:  Rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Areas of dense fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon

Tonight Showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

 Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.


Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the

6:50am: Kelly Schaefer won the KFIZ News Quiz

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Breakfast Club #1247 - 10-30-13

Today: A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 58. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight:  A chance of rain, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 53.

Thursday:  Rain,with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. High near 62. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Thursday Night:  Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday . Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. West wind around 15 mph.

Friday Night A 40 percent chance of showers after 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 39.


Saturday A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Breakfast Club #1246 - 10-29-13

  • Today A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Tonight A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
  • Wednesday A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Wednesday Night A chance of rain, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Low around 53. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
  • Thursday Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 60. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. 

Monday, October 28, 2013

Breakfast Club #1245 - 10-28-13

Today: Scattered sprinkles between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 47. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind around 5 mph.


Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.


6:50am: Dale Smith won the KFIZ News Quiz

Friday, October 25, 2013

Breakfast Club #1244 - 10-25-13

  • Today Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
  • Tonight Isolated sprinkles after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
  • Saturday Isolated sprinkles before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
  • Saturday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
  • Sunday Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Sunday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
  • Monday Partly sunny, with a high near 48. East wind 5 to 10 mph. 

6:50am:  John Gilgenbach won the KFIZ News Quiz

7:10am: Rays TV and Appliance Pig Skin Predictor

1. Chris said GB would score 27
2. Lance said 31
3 Mike said 35

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Breakfast Club #1243 -10-24-13

Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Northwest winds at 5-15

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.


Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph.


6:50am: Marcella Jaeger won the KFIZ News Quiz

7:20am: Ray Farr previewed today's FDL Noon Kiwanis Pancake Day at American Legion Hall until 7pm

8:20am: Ripon Chamber of Commerce Update

8:50am: Wade House

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Breakfast Club #1242 - 10-23-13

Today: Sunny with a high of 43
Tonight: Scattered rain/snow.  Low of 26.
Thursday: Partly sunny with a high of 43.
Friday: Sunny with a high of 46

6:50am: Mike Schwandt won the KFIZ News Quiz

7:20am: Children's Museum of Fond du Lac Spooktacular is Friday from 1pm to 7pm. 

8:50am: Agnesian HealthCare

9:10am: Fond du Lac Association of Commerce

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Breakfast Club #1241 = 10-22-13

  • Today Areas of frost before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Tonight Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
  • Wednesday Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
  • Wednesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. 
6:50am: Jill Mayer won the KFIZ News Quiz

7:20am: Rick Gilgenbach was the final Tuckers Prep Pick Winner of the year!  Ed Spanbauer won the season and gets a $100 gift card to Tuckers.

7:20am: The Fond du Lac boys Volleyball Team is the Hierl Insurance High School Team of the Week.

8:20am: Renee Webb of FDL Humane Society joined me.

8:50am: Karen Trom of Festival Foods

9:10am:  North Fond du Lac Schools Update 

Monday, October 21, 2013

Breakfast Club #1240 - 10-21-13

Freeze Warning from 1am Tuesday morning to 8am Tuesday

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph,

Tonight: Widespread frost after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Tuesday: Frost, Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 43.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.


Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

6:50am: Joe Buechel won the KFIZ News Quiz

7:!0am: Dave Nickel qualified for the Green and Gold Ray's TV & Appliance Pigskin Predictor...

Friday, October 18, 2013

Breakfast Club #1239 - 10-18-13

Today:. Mostly cloudy with a chance for showers with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Areas of frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.


Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

6:50pm: Jesse Birschbach won the KFIZ News Quiz

7:10am: Ray's TV & Appliance Green and Gold Pigskin Predictor.
1. Dave said GB would score 26
2. Keith said 21
3. Jeff said 22.

Thursday, October 17, 2013

Breakfast Club #1238 - 10-17-13

Today: Isolated showers this afternoon with mostly cloudy skies.  High of 58..  West winds at 5-10

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 5 mph.  A spotty shower possible.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Showers likely mid afternoon otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph.


Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

6:50am: Adam Hinz won the KFIZ News Quiz

7:20am: Mike from Ray's TV and Appliance

8:20am: Ripon Chamber of Commerce

8:50am: Big Al Capones

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Breakfast Club #1237 - 10-16-13

Today: Cloudy with a high near 55.
Tonight: Frost with a low of 34.
Thursday: Sunny with a high of 55.
Friday: Mostly cloudy with a high of 52.

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

7:20am: Andrea from Fond du Lac Childrens Museum was in to talk about the Spooktacular event on Friday, October 25th from 1pm to 7pm.

8:10am: Coach Ron from Fondy Junor Football

8:20am: Solutions Center

8:50am: Agnesian HealthCare

9:10am: Fond du Lac Association of Commerce

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Breakfast Club #1236 - 10-15-15



  • Today Occasional showers before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then scattered showers after 4pm. High near 62. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
  • Tonight Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Wednesday A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
  • Wednesday Night Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 5 mph.
  • Thursday Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph. 

Monday, October 14, 2013

Breakfast Club #1235 - 10-14-13

Today: Sunny and 60
Tonight: Cloudy with a low of 35
Tuesday: Rain and 60
Wednesday: Rain and 54

John Moerchen won the KFIZ News Quiz

7:10am: Scott Paulin is this week's qualifer for the Rays TV and Appliance Pigskin Predictor.

Friday, October 11, 2013

Breakfast Club #1234 - 10-11-13

Today:  Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday: A 50% chance for showers and thunderstorms through mid-afternoon, then partly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph.


Columbus Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

6:50am: Pam Gilgenbach won the KFIZ News Quiz


7:10am: Rays TV and Appliance Pig Skin Predictor
1. Steve said 27 for GB
2. Jeff picked 28
4. Scott said 24

7:20am: Dale Shipe Fond du Lac Band Director joined us. 

7:29: Emmie Peterson won the Culvers and Dominos Birthday contest

Thursday, October 10, 2013

THE MOST IMPORTANT INVENTIONS OF THE LAST 100 YEARS


Over the past 100 years we've come such a long way when it comes to the gadgets that shape our lives.
Experts and enthusiasts got together and made a list of the 100 gadgets that have shaped our century - one from each year 1913 - 2013.

THE MOST INFLUENTIAL GADGET LAUNCHES OF THE PAST 100 YEARS
1913 The zip
1914 Motorised movie cameras
1915 Pyrex
1916 Electric power drill
1917 Radio tuners
1918 The superheterodyne radio circuit
1919 The pop up toaster
1920 The hairdryer
1921 The modern lie detector
1922 Electric kettle
1923 Self-winding watch
1924 Loudspeaker
1925 Modern day can opener
1926 Tevelox robot
1927 Aerosol can
1928 Baird Television Department Company television
1929 Car radio
1930 Jet engine
1931 Electric razor
1932 Electric can opener
1933 The Teasmade
1934 Zippo lighter
1935 Radar
1936 First voice recognition machine
1937 Dirt Devil
1938 The biro
1939 Helicopter
1940 Modern colour television
1941 Artificial heart
1942 The turboprop engine
1943 The Slinky
1944 Kidney dialysis machine
1945 Clock radio
1946 Disposable nappy
1947 Kenwood food mixer
1948 First pager
1949 Photo-Pac disposable camera
1950 Alkaline batteries
1951 Power steering
1952 SAGE modem
1953 Black box flight recorder
1954 Regency pocket radio
1955 Breathalyser
1956 Behind the air hearing aid
1957 Casio digital watch
1958 Pacemaker
1959 Black and Decker cordless drill
1960 Stereos/hi-fis
1961 Kodak Instamatic
1962 LED
1963 The Telefunken 'mouse'
1964 Plasma television – University of Illinois
1965 Y. Hatano's pedmoter
1966 El-Gi 1:12 Ferrari radio controlled car
1967 Polaroid
1968 Smoke detector
1969 The Internet
1970 Digital thermometer
1971 Busicom LE-120A Handy pocket calculator
1972 Multi socket power plug
1973 The Ethernet
1974 Breville sandwich maker
1975 Kodak digital camera
1976 Lithium batteries
1977 Mattel Electronic Football
1978 Victor HR-3300REK - first UK VHS video recorder
1979 Texas Instruments Speak and Spell
1980 Sony Walkman
1981 Epson HX-20 - the world's first laptop
1982 Sony Watchman - CD player
1983 Commodore 64
1984 Sony Discman
1985 The Leatherman
1986 Bose noise cancelling headphones
1987 Sony super VHS camcorder
1988 Digital mobile phones
1989 World Wide Web
1990 Nintendo Game Boy
1991 Nintendo SNES
1992 Palm Pilot
1993 Dyson vacuum cleaner
1994 Digital cordless telephone /Mega Drive
1995 PlayStation 1
1996 Audio Highway - world's first MP3 player
1997 Motorola StarTac
1998 Panasonic portable DVD player
1999 DVR by TiVo
2000 The Trek Tech/IBM - flash drive
2001 Apple iPod
2002 PlayStation 2
2003 Blackberry 6210
2004 Samsung OLED TV
2005 Xbox 360
2006 SanDisk Micro SD
2007 Apple iPhone
2008 Beats by Dre
2009 Twitter
2010 Apple iPad
2011 Kindle Fire
2012 Nexus 7

2013 PlayStation 4

Breakfast Club #1233 - 10-10-13

Today: Sunny with a high of 72. Southeast winds at 5-10

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

Friday:  Mostly sunny with a high near 73. South winds 5 to 10 mph

Friday Night:  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.  Southeast winds 10-15

Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy with a chance for showers & thunderstorms. Low of 45.

Sunday: Sunny with a high of 63.

Columbus Day:  Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

6:50am: Mike Scharf won the KFIZ News Quiz



Wednesday, October 09, 2013

Olivia as Olivia

My daughter Olivia decided she wanted to be Olivia the Pig for Halloween.  The costume came on Monday!

Breakfast Club #1232 - 10-9-13

  • Today Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Tonight Clear, with a low around 45. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday Sunny, with a high near 70. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
  • Thursday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Friday Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 15 mph. 
6:50am: Scott Luther won the KFIZ News Quiz

7:20am: Julie Nett from Kremer Pharmacy joined me. 

Tuesday, October 08, 2013

Breakfast Club #1231 - 10-8-13

Today: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 72.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 50. South wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 

6:50am: Charlie Post won the KFIZ News Quiz

7:10am: Mike Mullenbach was the Tuckers Pigskin Predictor Winner

7:11am: the WLA football team is the Hierl Insurance High School Team of the Week.


7:20am: Pat Miller and Barb Zahn were in to talk about the fundraiser for Barb's daughter Lucy tonight from 5pm to 7pm at all Culvers locations in Fond du Lac.

8:20am: FDL Humane Society

8:50am: Festival Foods 

9:10am: Soul Savers with Pastor Steve Huff

Monday, October 07, 2013

Breakfast Club #1230 - 10-7-13

Today: Scattered showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

 Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind around 10 mph.


Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

7:10am: Jim Ziegler was this week's Ray's TV and Appliance Green And Gold Qualifer

8:20am. Korneli Express update

8:50am: Volunteer Center Update

9:10am: Fond du Lac Senior Center Update

Breakfast Club #1230 - 10-7-13

Today: Scattered showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

 Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind around 10 mph.


Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday, October 04, 2013

Breakfast Club #1229 - 10-4-13

Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 71. Light northeast wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Areas of fog after 2am. Low around 61. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Areas of fog before 8am. High near 71. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 46..

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.


Monday: Early morning rain, then mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

6:50am: LeRoy Schmitz won the KFIZ News Quiz

7:10am: Rays TV and Appliance Pig Skin Predictor
1. Jim Z said GB Would score 28
2. Jim C said 41
3. Maxine said 31.


7:20am: Fondy wrestling coach Joe Rens checked in about youth wrestling. ...The programs start on October 28th.

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

Thursday, October 03, 2013

Breakfast Club #1228 - 10-3-13

Today:  Scattered showers and thunderstormswith mostly cloudy skies and a high near 76. South wind around 5 mph.

Tonight:  Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph

Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely with cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph..

Friday Night: Periods of showers and thunderstorms. Low around 61

Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms with a high near 72.

Saturday Night:  Showers and thunderstorms likely with a low around 47.


Sunday:  A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. 

6:50am: Mike Schwandt won the KFIZ News Quiz

7:20am: Mike from Rays TV and Appliance  joined me to talk about their big 38th Anniversary Sale

8:10am: Fondy High Athletic Director Kevin Deering joined me.

8:20am: Ripon Chamber Report

8:50am: Angela from Holyland Donkey Haven joined me.

Wednesday, October 02, 2013

Bates Family

We had a chance to take a family picture at Heritage Orchard on the east side of Lake Winnebago this past weekend. In the picture with me is my wife Crystal, and daughters Julia (4, middle), Olivia (3, right), and Claire (3, lower)

Breakfast Club #1227 - 10-2-13

  • Today Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
  • Tonight Isolated thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
  • Thursday Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
  • Thursday Night Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
  • Friday Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.


  • 6:50am: Doris Rymer won the KFIZ News Quiz 

Tuesday, October 01, 2013

Breakfast Club #1226 - 10-1-13

Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.


Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind around 5 mph.

6:50am: Bonnie Engel won the KFIZ News Quiz


7:10am: The St. Mary's Springs football team is this week's Hierl Insurance High School Team of the Week.

7:10am: Heidi McLaughlin was this week's winner in the Tuckers. Prep Picks Contest.