MILWAUKEE (AP) — The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has inaugurated Chancellor Mark Mone (MOH'-nee), who is tasked with leading the school through a $30 million two-year budget cut. Friday's ceremony belatedly celebrates the appointment that's been in place for more than a year. Mone has said the state-mandated reductions mean his campus could lose hundreds of jobs.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The longtime leader of a Wisconsin state employee labor union has died. Sixty-eight-year-old Marty Beil died in his sleep at home on Thursday night. His sister says Beil had not been ill and his death was unexpected. He had retired in June as head of the Wisconsin State Employees Union American Federation of State, Municipal and County Employees Council 24.
The Fond du Lac Elks lodge 57 has been suspended. The Elks Grand Lodge has taken possession of the Fond du Lac Lodge. The suspension is for six months. The Fond du Lac Elks Lodge is the oldest in Wisconsin dating back to 1886. They are located at the corner of Sheboygan and Portland Streets.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — State Appeals Court Judge Rebecca Bradley has applied to be appointed to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Bradley says she applied for the appointment to complete the final 10 months on Justice Patrick Crooks' term. He died in his office last week. Bradley is among three judges who are also running for a full term on the court. The other judges, Milwaukee County Circuit judge, Joe Donald […]
Michael L. Miller Birthday: November 22, 1976 Race: White Height: 5’ 8” Weight: 140 Hair: Brown Eyes: Blue (glasses) The Fond du Lac Police Department has been notified of a change of address for Michael L. Miller. Miller was released in early March 2010 after serving 2 years for one count of 2nd Degree Sexual Assault of a Child and one count of Intentionally Setting Fire to Another’s Land. […]
Brooke Block was selected as Marian University’s September Veteran of the Month. Bloch currently serves in the National Guard, and has been serving for more than eight years. During her service, Bloch was deployed to Afghanistan for more than one year, and spent time in both Korea and Japan. Bloch is pursuing her associate’s degree at the University of Wisconsin – Fond du Lac. The Veteran of the Month contest, […]
John and Sue Sutter, registered pharmacists and owners of Marshland Pharmacy, along with Kim Miller, FACHE, president and CEO of Beaver Dam Community Hospitals, Inc. (BDCH), have announced that the transition of Marshland Pharmacy’s Beaver Dam location to be owned and operated by BDCH will be official on Monday, Nov. 2. The retail pharmacy provides services to patients at 705 S. University Ave., and is located on the first floor […]
The Fond du Lac Police Department’s October Law of the Month is passing stopped emergency vehicles, tow trucks, and highway machinery equipment. The Fond du Lac Police Department wants to educate everyone on how to safely pass stopped emergency vehicles, tow trucks, or highway machinery/construction equipment (snow plows, waste management vehicles, lawn cutting equipment. The Department of Transportation traffic law for passing stopped emergency vehicles, tow trucks, and highway machinery (WI Statute […]
As most in our area know, a group of our spouses and significant others recently called the community’s attention to ‘National Thank a Police Officer Day.’ They did so because they wanted to help ensure that all law enforcement officers who work in the greater Fond du Lac area understand how the service and sacrifices they make are respected and appreciated by the vast majority of our community. This effort, […]