Month: May 2016

Political observers say Donald Trump is putting Wisconsin Republican politicians in a very uncomfortable position of deciding whether to support the candidate they worked so hard to defeat in last month’s primary election.   Some Republican leaders have said its time to rally behind Trump while others say there is no way they will vote for him. Wispolitics.com editor J.R. Ross says Trump has the highest negative rating in polls of any presidential candidate ever…and Democrat […]

A Fond du Lac judge has blocked a proposed sand mine in the town of Ashford.  Judge Peter Grimm has voided a special use permit that would have allowed Baztler Trucking of Campbellsport to mine property across the road from a town subdivision.  A group of residents had filed suit after the Ashford Board of Appeals approved the permit last year.  Fond du lac County Planner Sam Tobias says he can understand the property owners' […]

— A grand opening celebration for the most recently updated University of Wisconsin Oshkosh academic complex will be held Friday, May 13.   Leaders from the University, College of Nursing and the College of Letters and Science will dedicate their updated teaching and research facilities beginning with a program at 11 a.m. in Clow Lecture hall 104L. A reception and tours will follow. The grand opening celebration is open to the […]

(L-R)  WBA Banquet, Steve Winterhack, Nick Rusch, Greg Stensland AM 1170 WFDL and FM 103.3 is being recognized for excellence in broadcasting.  At the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Awards for Excellence banquet in Madison, AM 1170 captured a total of seven awards for medium market radio.    Steve Winterhack took home first place in Sports Play by Play for his coverage of Waupun girl's softball trip to the state tournament.   Station Manager Nick Rusch received […]

Laurie Pethan (right), National Mutual Benefit’s Branch #695 president, presents Andy Land (center), Agnesian HealthCare’s Hospice Hope and Palliative Care Services director, and Michelle Ries (left), Agnesian HealthCare Foundation director, a check for $3,000.  National Mutual Benefit, a fraternal life insurance society in Fond du Lac, sponsored an all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner fund-raiser with proceeds benefiting Agnesian HealthCare’s Hospice Hope.  Agnesian HealthCare’s Hospice Hope provides a team of caring professionals trained […]

A UW Fond du Lac student housing project appears to be back on track.   A Fond du Lac County committee this week will consider a resolution authorizing the county and UW-Fond du lac to approve Madison-based MDC, LLC in association with MPEG, LLC as the developer.  Fond du Lac County executive Al Buechel says if the county board approves the project at their meeting this month construction would get underway soon.  The facility would open in […]

The treasurer of the Fond du lac County Republican Party says there is no way he’s going to vote for Donald Trump.  Rohn Bishop has been selected as an alternate delegate to the Republican National Convention and says he still plans to attend even though Trump is the only candidate left.  Bishop says he’s concerned about Trump’s negative impact on other Republican candidates.  "I'm hoping we can limit the damaged down ballot and that […]

The state senate Republican leader says the danger of not uniting behind Donald Trump is Republicans losing in other races on the November ballot.  Senate majority leader Scott Fitzgerald says regardless of how Republicans may feel about Trump its better than the alternative.  Fitzgerald says he believes Trump can win in November.  "I do, and the reason I believe he can win is because he is a populist candidate,"  Fitzgerald told AM 1170 […]

A Pennsylvania man accused of  exposing himself to a Ripon girl on the internet has pleaded not guilty.  Forty year old William J. Weaver entered the plea during his arraignment in Fond du lac County Circuit Court to multiple charges including  child enticement, causing a child to view sexual activity, exposing genitals, and exposing a child to harmful material.   Ripon police captain Bill Wallner says Weaver made contact with the 11-year-old Ripon area girl on […]