Kip and Sarah Wilson of Fond du lac say it was a shock when doctors told them their two year old daughter had suffered a stroke. Like most people, the Wilsons thought strokes happened to older people and certainly not children. "I guess one thing I'd like to share is that when you're raising your children don't take anything for granted," Kip Wilson said. "We never would have thought stroke," Sarah Wilson said. […]
The chancellor of the UW System Colleges and Extension says a reorganization plan to deal with massive state budget cuts has been a huge adjustment. Chancellor Cathy Sandeen made the comments during a stop at UW Fond du lac Monday. "The UW System received a $250 million base, permanent budget cut from the state of Wisconsin and that affects every single institution within the system," Sandeen said. " ...for us that mean […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson's campaign finished the first quarter of the year with about a million dollars less in the bank than opponent Russ Feingold. Johnson's campaign spokesman, Brian Reisinger, says Johnson finished the quarter with $5.5 million on hand. A Johnson campaign memo says he raised more than $2.1 million during the span. Feingold's campaign says he finished the quarter with $6.4 million on hand […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — State attorneys have asked a Madison judge to stay his ruling declaring Wisconsin's right-to-work law unconstitutional. Wisconsin Department of Justice officials said in a news release they filed the motion with Dane County Circuit Judge William Foust on Monday. They also said they have filed notice of an appeal with the 3rd District Court of Appeals. If Foust grants a stay the law would remain in […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The prosecutor who launched two secret John Doe probes of Gov. Scott Walker's associates and his recall campaign is running for a fourth term. Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm announced his re-election bid Monday. The Democrat was elected Milwaukee County's top prosecutor in 2006. In a statement, Chisholm says his pledge is to keep Milwaukee safe and to reform the criminal justice system. Chisholm has used […]
The City of Fond du Lac is partnering up with local businesses and organizations to celebrate Earth Week by cleaning up Fond du Lac. Several activities have already been planned by local organizations, and residents are encouraged to join them. Residents can also gather a group together, pick up neighborhood trash, and the City will collect the trash bags (call 322-3544). Listed below is the Calendar of Events for Earth […]
The City of Fond du Lac Police Department recently relocated their Drug Drop Box into their lobby from the parking lot at 126 North Main Street, Fond du Lac. The City of Fond du Lac had the first permanent Drug Drop Box in the State of Wisconsin open for business in 2008. A ribbon cutting was held Monday to introduce the new location of the Drug Drop Box in the […]
Wisconsin is moving into a dry weather pattern resulting in a widespread elevated fire danger, hovering around high to very high in much of the state. In Fond du Lac firefighters responded to several grass fires along the railroad tracks near Highway 41 and Hickory Street on Saturday. The Wisconsin DNR will continue to suspend burning permits for debris burning on days when fire danger is elevated and ask the […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Thousands of Wisconsin nurses deal with drug addiction, and the state has created a program for nurses who want to get help. But that program has a lower participation rate than some other states, and some people say it may have to do with the way the program is set up. Wisconsin has a model that's run by the same entity that oversees the Board of […]