Political observers say the 18th Senate district race will be the top race for Wisconsin Democrats in the 2016 election. Winnebago County Executive Mark Harris announced this week that he is challenging Republican state senator Rick Gudex of Fond du lac. Wispolitics.com editor J.R. Ross says after winning in 2012 by just 500 votes Gudex would be considered vulnerable. "Right now its the number one target for Democrats, partly […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin is 30th in private-sector job creation, but still lags the national average. That's according to the latest figures released Thursday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The report shows private-sector jobs in Wisconsin grew just over 1.7 percent for the 12-month period ending in March. That is behind the national average of 2.4 percent. Wisconsin ranks 30th out of all 50 states, an improvement […]
Fond du Lac city councilmember Brian Foster is resigning his seat next month. Foster, says he is leaving the council because he is moving outside the city of Fond du Lac. Foster is the warden at the Green Bay Correctional Institution. Foster was appointed to the council in 2014. His seat is up for election next April. The council will decide whether to appoint someone to the seat or leave […]
Monday September 21st (1pm-2pm) Office Keywon Brown President and CEO of Life Enforcement will be coming to Lake View Place at 517 Luco Rd to talk about “Being Kind, and taking care of someone else” He started a program called Life Enforcement whose mission is to find creative ways to inspire people in the community to take responsibility for spreading kindness, generosity and joy; while creating and maintaining a better […]
A group of Fond du Lac residents is launching a program to address concerns surrounding race in the community. The first meeting of the Humanity Project was held Wednesday night at the Marian University Stayer Center. County board supervisor, educator and long-time human rights activist Judy Goldsmith says the program will use informational videos and discussions about race. Goldsmith says participants will be able to engage in a monthly activity […]
A former Waupun police lieutenant who went on a crime spree a couple years ago is going to prison. Brad Young was sentenced in Green Lake County Circuit Court to 15 years in prison and 15 years extended supervision. Young earlier had pleaded no contest to burglary in seven counties including Fond du Lac, Dodge and Green Lake. Waupun deputy police Chief Scott Louden says he is satisfied with the […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin lawmakers are circulating a bill that would require children to ride in rear-facing car seats until they're two years old. Current state law requires children to ride in rear-facing seats if they're less than a year old or weigh less than 20 pounds. The bill's authors, Republican Rep. Amy Loudenbeck; Democratic Rep. Chris Taylor; and Republican Sen. Luther Olsen, said in a news release Wednesday […]
The Fond du Lac Animal Shelter manager says every year the Humane Society has to come up with money to pay emergency medical bills, but she says this year has been unusually high. Renee Webb says in the last couple of months the shelter has been inundated with unexpected medical costs. Webb says the shelter’s annual medical bills are expected to top $100,000 this year. A special raffle this […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The author of a new Wisconsin law that allows home-schooled children to play sports for public school teams has a young relative benefiting from the legislation. Rep. Bob Kulp's nephew, Dylan Kulp, plays football for Stratford High School, near Wausau. State ethics laws generally block public officials from acting on matters that benefit themselves or their immediate family members. The Stratford Republican has said he pushed […]