MADISON, Wis. (AP) â Agricultural exports are moving out of Wisconsin at a strong rate. The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection says Wisconsin farms and agribusinesses have exported nearly $2.8 billion worth or products to 138 countries so far this year. That's a 17 percent increase over the same period last year. The state is number 12 in the country for overall agricultural exports. Wisconsin is first in […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) A third Republican has announced his candidacy to fill the soon-to-be vacated state Senate seat of Sen. Glenn Grothman who was elected to Congress. Ralph Prescott, a member of the Calumet County Board and former supermarket operator, announced his campaign on Thursday. Prescott also ran for the state Assembly this year but lost in the GOP primary to eventual winner Jesse Kremer. Ozaukee County Board Chairman […]
The Fond du Lac school board has voted to expel a Fond du Lac High School student for bringing drugs to school. The board voted to expel the 15 year old male sophomore for the rest of this school year and all of next school year following a closed door meeting this week. School officials say the boy was expelled for possession and distribution of marijuana. He is eligible for […]
The "Fill the Sleigh" campaign conducted at Fond du Lac High School and before the White Christmas performances on November 6 – 9 brought in over 5,000 food items and $300+ to be donated to the Salvation Army. Fond du Lac High School’s first hour classes donated 1,412 food items and just over $300. The middle schools and audience members for the show donated the balance of food items. Shown […]
A Milwaukee man who faces charges in the heroin overdose death of a Fond du Lac woman has been sentenced to four years in prison for injuring a Fond du Lac County Jail corrections officer. 35-year-old Roy Whitelow was found guilty of one count of battery to a law enforcement officer as a repeat offender this week. A judge sentenced him to one year of supervision following his release from prison. Authorities say Whitelow became […]
OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — Oshkosh Corp. is building a $100 million manufacturing plant in Mexico that will employ about 1,000 people. The company's announcement comes as it cuts several hundred jobs in its defense industry division in Oshkosh by year's end. Oshkosh Corp. spokesman John Daggett says the plant in Leon, Mexico will make vehicle components, but not defense industry parts. Daggett says the Mexico plant will not take jobs from […]
The Fond du lac city council has approved a budget that includes a 5.4 percent increase in the tax rate and does not dip into the city’s fund balance. The council voted six to one last night in favor of the 2015 budget with council president Sam Meyer voting against. Meyer wanted to use some of the fund balance to reduce the city’s debt. Councilmember Gary Miller proposed using $800,000 […]
Fond du Lac city staff has reviewed site plans for a new student housing facility at UW Fond du Lac. The Villas will be a three story suite style student housing development with 22 suites. Twenty suites will have four bedrooms and two suites will be two bedrooms. The first floor will include an ADA accessible suite, fitness area, social area, study room and office. The Fond du Lac city […]
A site plan has been reviewed for a new parking lot that will provide 26 spaces for the Retlaw Theater redevelopment project. Community Development Director Dyann Benson says partial demolition of the former Retlaw Theater is complete and final clean-up of the site in preparation for the renovation work is underway. Meanwhile Benson says the partial demolition and roofing work at the former Wells Manufacturing site is complete. Transfer of […]