MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A judge has decided to hold off on deciding whether to temporarily block provisions in the state budget that slash Secretary of State Doug La Follette's budget by nearly 50 percent. La Follette is the only Democrat in a statewide office. He filed a lawsuit in July alleging the Republican-authored state budget makes it impossible to do his job because it cut his four-person full-time staff […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton plans to campaign in Wisconsin for the first time since announcing her presidential campaign. Clinton's campaign announced Friday that she will be in Milwaukee on September 10th. Clinton on Friday was hosting a town hall meeting on her college affordability plan in Dubuque, Iowa just across the Mississippi River from Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican Scott Walker says he'll lay out his ideas for changing the American health care system in a speech next week in Minnesota. He plans to appear at a suburban Minneapolis manufacturing company on Tuesday.
The North Fond du Lac Fire Department says it needs a new ladder truck. A meeting will be held Monday night to discuss the proposed purchase. Village officials say the current ladder truck is 30 years old next year and is becoming ineffective as a fire emergency response vehicle. The public is encouraged to attend the meeting to ask questions or provide input. The meeting will be held at 6pm […]
Bail was set at $50,000 cash for a cold case murder suspect facing new drug-related charges in Fond du lac County. Dennis Brantner made his initial Fond du Lac court appearance Friday on charges on multiple counts of bail jumping, possession of narcotic drugs, possession of a controlled substance and possession of an illegally obtained prescription. The charges carry a maximum prison sentence of more than 20 years in prison. […]
The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate a crash in the town of Byron that seriously injured the driver. The incident happened Thursday night on River Road. Initial investigation indicates that a male subject, attending a social gathering there, was operating a motor vehicle on the property when he lost control of it. The vehicle rolled over and the male was partially ejected and pinned by […]
A public information meeting will be held next week on proposed improvements to Highway 45 south of Fond du Lac. The meeting will be held from 5-7pm Wednesday at the Eden Village Hall. The DOT says the project includes reconstruction of 6.3 miles of U.S. 45 in the village of Eden from Elm Street to the north village limits; resurfacing 45 from the north village of Eden limits to County […]
Prices at the pump remain up across the Great Lakes region because of the unexpected, partial shutdown of a large Indiana oil refinery. Wisconsin AAA spokesman Nick Jarmuscz says prices are up across the state. "As far as how long this is going to last it really depends on how long it takes BP to get that facility back fully on line," Jarmuscz told WFDL news. According to GasBuddy.com, the […]
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation says it’s a question of fairness. The Bureau is commending Wisconsin Congressmen Reid Ribble and Ron Kind for their efforts to author a bipartisan congressional letter to Canadian officials regarding key agricultural market access issues. Farm Bureau Director of Government Relations Karen Gefvert told WFDL news she’s not holding her breath that Canada will negotiate seriously. Gefvert says the Farm Bureau believes Wisconsin dairy producers […]