Month: March 2015

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Leaders at Wisconsin's elections board say plans to make changes after a critical state audit could be hampered by cuts in Gov. Scott Walker's proposed budget.  The Government Accountability Board is among several agencies that would see many of its behind-the-scenes functions consolidated under a pilot program. The state Department of Administration would operate the program, which would affect functions including budgeting, financing, and information technology. […]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A judge in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee bankruptcy has eliminated the largest number of sexual abuse claims to date in the 4-year-old case.  Federal bankruptcy Judge Susan Kelley has dismissed nine of 10 claims challenged by the archdiocese. In seven of the claims, Kelley ruled they failed to show evidence of fraud. In the two others that were tossed, Kelley said the cases had previously been dismissed […]

Fond du Lac, Wis. – Eva Schloss, Holocaust survivor and Anne Frank’s stepsister and childhood friend, will give a presentation at UW-Fond du Lac on Thursday, Apr. 2, 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. in the Prairie Theater, 400 University Dr.  The community is invited to this free presentation, but space is limited and a free ticket will be needed for seating in the Prairie Theater. Tickets for community members will […]

Rehearsals are under way for the Fond du Lac School District Choral Festival that will be held on Saturday, March 28. Over 1,000 choral students from the elementary, middle and high schools will perform at this bi-annual event being held at the Fond du Lac High School Acuity Fieldhouse at 4:00 p.m. (Doors open at 3:15 p.m.) The culminating activity will be the performance of all the students in a […]

Nine women are competing for the Miss Fond du Lac crown.  The contestants are Breanna Branson, Stephanie Cheevers, Amber Schmidt, Taylor White,  McCayla Thoe, Rachel Page, Samantha Ball, Rachelle Wuest, and Keisha Finstad.  The 52nd annual pageant includes the Miss Wisconsin Central and Miss Outstanding Teen contests.  It will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 14 at Goodrich Little Theatre. Tickets are $15 each and will be sold from […]

A Kewaskum man was taken into custody this week after an armed standoff with police. At about 10:45 p.m. Tuesday, officers were dispatched to the 1800 block of Wildlife Drive in the Village of Kewaskum for an intoxicated suicidal subject in possession of a rifle.   Kewaskum Police Chief Tom Bishop says a tactical situation ensued when the 21 year old subject was uncooperative with authorities. Bishop says after about […]

AAA Wisconsin is on record in opposition to a proposal to raise the speed limit  to 70 miles an hour.  AAA says raising the speed  limit on rural highways would make it more difficult for vehicles to slow down or stop to avoid a collision and  can increase the severity of crashes.  AAA spokesman Nick Jarmuscz tells WFDL news AAA is  particularly alarmed about the potential implications for trucks, because […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker says he plans to sign a right-to-work bill into law on Monday, not by the end of this week as he had previously said.  Walker made the comment Wednesday during a speech at the annual business day event organized by the state chamber of commerce.  The bill is moving quickly through the Legislature. It passed the Senate last week. The Assembly plans to […]