The City of Fond du Lac announced last week that John Redmond has replaced John Kiefer as its Parks Superintendent. Mr. Kiefer retired on Friday, March 13th, after almost 25 years in the position. Mr. Redmond has served as a Park’s Foreman since 2012, and was a long-time manager for Stuart’s Landscaping before that. He holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Horticulture and Landscaping from UW—River Falls. He […]
A North Fond du Lac woman faces charges after allegedly posting an ad on Craigslist to get back at a woman seeing her boyfriend. The Waupun Police department received a call from a Waupun woman complaining that she was receiving strange messages and pictures from men who had seen an ad posted on Craigslist, stating “she would do everything and anything for men.” Police say it appears the North Fond […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is pitching himself in South Carolina as a leader with the experience to put the U.S. on a conservative course. In his first visit this year to the early presidential primary state, Walker got an enthusiastic reception in Columbia today as he recounted his 2012 recall election victory and his successful efforts to weaken labor unions for public and private workers back […]
The UW Fond du Lac Dean says the governor’s proposal to cut $300 million from the UW system would result in job losses at the Fond du Lac campus. Dean John Short says how many position would be cut locally is not known yet. "There's no question that if it does happen there would be layoffs," Short told WFDL news. "There would be layoffs at UW-FDL, and as I've said […]
The North Fond du Lac School superintendent says it seems the governor and some Republican legislators treat public education as an expense rather than an investment. Superintendent Aaron Sadoff testified this week at a public hearing before the legislature’s jt. Finance committee. "We have seen a fundamental shift from this governor and quite a few of the people in the legislature that see public education as an expense not as […]
The future of a Fond du Lac Lakeside Park footbridge may hinge on a recommendation from an engineering consultant. Community Development director Diane Benson told the Historic Preservation Commission this week that the consultant will investigate if the Fountain Island bridge would maintain its historical character if repairs to the bridge are made. City staff initially recommended replacing the bridge, citing the higher cost of rehabilitating the structure. The Historic […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's private-sector job growth is half the national average, ranking 38th in the most recent 12-month reporting period. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday that private sector jobs grew 1.16 percent in Wisconsin for the 12-month period from September 2013 through September 2014. The national growth rate was twice as high at 2.3 percent. Wisconsin has been behind the national average since July 2011. […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Madison judge has declined to block Wisconsin's new right-to-work law. Dane County Circuit Judge William Foust rejected a request by three unions to grant temporary injunction blocking the law during a hearing on Thursday. The law will remain in effect while the unions' lawsuit proceeds. The unions, including the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, say the law amounts to an unconstitutional seizure of their property because it allows […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A new union contract for about 360 members of the Wisconsin state patrol that included an average 17 percent pay increase has been rejected. A special committee of legislative leaders voted down the deal Thursday. All Democrats were in support, with Republicans against. Voting down the deal reached over a year ago now sends the troopers and Gov. Scott Walker's administration back to negotiations. Walker's administration […]