The City of Plymouth has been awarded a $100,000 state grant to assist in a project to renovate a historic building in downtown Plymouth. The project will consist of bringing a building, built in 1875, back to its historic form. A cheese-themed store and heritage center will be established on the first floor of the building, and apartments on the second floor.
Stressing the importance of offering nutritious meals to children during the summer , the Fond du Lac School District has announced the Summer Food Service Program. Under the program free meals will be made available to children 18 years of age and under. The free meals will be offered at Chegwin, Evans, Parkside and Riverside Elementary Schools, Fond du Lac High School, and Fond du Lac Boys and Girls Club. Each site will be […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker's office has released the names of 10 applicants looking to replace retiring Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser. They are attorneys Andrew Brown, Claude Covelli, Paul Scoptur and Jim Troupis; state appellate judges Mark Gundrum, Brian Hagedorn and Thomas Hruz; Jefferson County Circuit Judge Randy Koschnick; Marinette County Circuit Judge James Morrison; and Wisconsin Public Service Commission Chairwoman Ellen Nowak.
More Americans are expected to hit the roads this week for the traditional kick-off to the summer travel season. AAA projects more than 38 million Americans will travel this Memorial Day weekend. State AAA spokesman Nick Jarmuscz says that is the second-highest Memorial Day travel volume on record and the most since 2005. Jarmuscz says more Wisconsin residents are expected to travel as well. Jarmuscz says the average price for a gallon […]
The Dodge County Sheriff says law enforcement will be stepping up patrol near a residence where two convicted high risk sex offenders will be living. Two Dodge County judges this week approved placing sex offenders Jonathon Miller and Robert Larson Junior at a residence on the corner of Highway 67 and Butternut Road… just east of Lomira. Sheriff Dale Schmidt says law enforcement will be stepping up enforcement to assuage the fears of concerns of the people […]
Called to Care is the theme for EMS Week this week. In celebration, Fond du Lac Fire and Rescue held a public open house Wednesday afternoon. Assistant Chief of EMS, Todd Janquardt, says every day, EMS is called upon to help others through one of the most frightening times of their lives to provide a sense of security and relief during chaotic and challenging situations. "One of the most important things for EMS week […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican leader of the state Senate says the bipartisan choice to lead Wisconsin's new Election Commission may be rejected by the GOP-controlled Senate. Sen. Scott Fitzgerald says that some Republican senators have concerns with placing Mike Haas at the head of the commission. Fitzgerald says the concern stems from Haas being the head of the elections division at the Government Accountability Board, which was involved in […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Students, faculty and staff at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are proposing everything from mandatory diversity classes to a board game to address issues of race and discrimination on campus. University officials solicited the proposals amid a semester marked by racially charged incidents and an increased push from students for inclusivity. The 107 proposals were released Thursday. They center on diversity training, increased mental health and mentoring […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A group of Assembly Republicans have asked the leaders of the Legislature's budget committee to approve funding for a public education campaign on Wisconsin's voter photo identification law. The Government Accountability Board has asked the Joint Finance Committee for $250,000 to re-start education efforts the board dropped in 2012 after a legal challenge blocked the law. The requirement is now back in effect. Assembly Republicans sent […]