The Fond du Lac fire chief says he will propose several new equipment purchases in next year’s budget. Fire chief Pete O’Leary gave the city council a budget preview at Wednsday night’s meeting. O’Leary says the department wants to purchase an emergency generator for station three. "So if we have a power outage they're still operational," O'Leary said. O’Leary told the council the department also wants to upgrade its […]
The senate Republican leader says he still doesn’t have the votes necessary to approve a new Milwaukee Bucks arena. Senator Scott Fitzgerald told AM 1170 WFDL's Between the Lines program Wednesday that Republican legislative leaders are still working on tweaks or additions to the plan that may garner enough votes to approve the plan. "I think there's still some senators on my side that are looking for answers to some […]
Fond du lac police are investigating the death of an infant. Fire chief Pete O’Leary says an ambulance was called to the Maplewood Commons apartments on Martin Avenue shortly before 2pm Tuesday for a report of a pulseless, non-breathing 14 month old male infant. The child was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Assistant police chief Steve Klein says the cause of the death remains under investigation. […]
JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — A search is being conducted in a northwest Wyoming wilderness area for three Wisconsin sisters who failed to return from an extended backcountry trip. Lieutenant Slade Ross of the Teton County Sheriff's Office says the three left for their trip on June 28 and were to return on Tuesday. Ross says the search started Tuesday night but searchers were initially hampered by the three not telling […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Assembly has passed a bill that would give state troopers a 6 percent raise. The body approved the measure 94-0 on Wednesday. The Senate passed the proposal on Tuesday. It now goes to Gov. Scott Walker. The Assembly also passed a bill laying out a new two-year compensation plan for 31,000 other state workers that includes no general wage increases. Minority Democrats railed that […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Scott Walker's campaign says the Republican governor will hit four early voting states following his official announcement next week that he's in the presidential race. His aides say Walker will make his presidential run announcement Monday in Waukesha. From there, Walker plans to travel to Nevada and South Carolina on Tuesday and Wednesday, New Hampshire on Thursday and spend Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Iowa. Walker […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A group of Democrats is asking a federal court to throw out Wisconsin's legislative district maps drawn by Republicans in 2011. The 12 plaintiffs say the redistricting map is unconstitutional because it was drawn to the advantage of one party. The state Government Accountability Board, which runs elections, is named as the defendant. Two years ago, a panel of federal judges redrew two Assembly districts, saying […]
The longtime Fond du lac Area United Way director is stepping down. Tina Potter is retiring after 10 years at the helm. The United Way Board president says a search is underway to find a new director. A press release says Amber Kilawee will serve as interim director during the search. Kilawee has worked for United Way since 2007. The press release says under Potter’s leadership, the Fond du Lac […]
Fond du Lac, WI) – The office of Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) will host a series of mobile office hours in July. Staff from Congressman Grothman’s office will be available to assist 6th district residents with issues they may be having with a federal agency. Wednesday, July 15, 2015 Neenah Library – 10:00 – 11:00 AM 240 E WI Ave., Neenah, WI Carpenter Room 202 Oshkosh Library – 12:30 – […]