MILWAUKEE (AP) — An invasive worm that's turned up in several parts of the state since its first spotting in 2013 is the target of a new public education campaign by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Jumping worms are known to destroy surrounding vegetation.
BARABOO, Wis. (AP) — A Native American tribe is celebrating the legal land transfer of 1,553 acres near the Wisconsin River that once belonged to it. The Ho-Chunk Nation will hold a public celebration on the site Friday afternoon, featuring a round dance and tours of the property. It also will include speeches by Ho-Chunk Nation President Jon Greendeer, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Randy Poelma of the Ho-Chunk Nation's […]
Fond du Lac County Public Health officials are taking a new approach to addressing the obesity problem. Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says the county’s Living Well Coalition launched a new program last summer called Fresh Five. Mueller says its an effort to change people’s lifestyles when it comes to food. "Its whole point is to increase access to healthy foods," Mueller told WFDL news. Mueller says the program […]
The Fond du Lac city council president is ready to pull the plug on the liquor licenses for the historic Retlaw Hotel in downtown Fond du Lac. The Alcohol and Licensing committee has voted not to renew the license because the hotel owes the city more than $60,000 in utility and property tax bills. The city council takes up the matter at their meeting Wednesday evening. Fond du lac city […]
The Fond du Lac metro area continues to show strong job growth between 2013 and 2015. NewGeography has ranked the County 156th in job creation out of 421 metros in the nation. Fond du Lac County Economic Development Corporation president Steve Jenkins says only the Janesville-Beloit metro ranked higher. In terms of overall rank gains, the Fond du Lac metro exhibited the greatest gain at 197 spots between 2013 and […]
A Ripon man was killed when his motorcycle collided with an SUV in Dodge County. The crash happened Tuesday on Highway 151 at the intersection with Hemlock Road. The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office says the Harley Davidson motorcycle was southbound on 151 when it collided with a Toyota Rav-4 that was merging onto the highway from County Highway A. The motorcycle overturned in the median at the intersection with Hemlock […]
Horicon police say a kayaker drowned in the Rock River in the Horicon Marsh. Rescue personnel were called to the Horicon Marsh shoreline area at the end of Vine St for a kayak accident and located the drowning victim and family members along the shore. CPR was already in progress. Emergency responders arrived quickly in boats and were able to get the victim to shore where he was immediately transferred […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican state Sen. Luther Olsen says lawmakers are "moving closer" toward a deal to end a nearly monthlong budget stalemate, and the goal remains to have a new two-year spending plan passed by July 1. Olsen says the budget committee could meet late this week to pass out the plan, and both the Senate and Assembly could vote on it the same day next week. Republicans […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The legislative committee that handles state workers' contracts has agreed to give them no pay raises over the next two fiscal years. The 2015-17 compensation plan that includes no general wage adjustment in either year. Marty Beil, executive director of the Wisconsin State Employees Union, warns the move actually will amount to a pay cut since the state insurance board voted in May to increase state […]