Assistant Fond du lac Fire Chief Steve Beer has been hired as the new Fire Chief in Hutchinson, Kansas. Beer will begin his new job in April. Beer has been the assistant fire chief of operations in Fond du lac since 2010. “I’m very excited about becoming Hutchinson’s next Fire Chief. I look forward to working with the department members, command staff, city officials, and the community. Hutchinson has […]
A Juneau man is one of three people indicted by a federal grand jury on drug charges. Forty six year old Michael Marks was arrested Wednesday in Beaver Dam on a charge of possession and of methamphetamine. His cousin, 44 year old William Marks of Columbus and an Eau Claire woman are charged with distributing methamphetamine. The charge carries a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison. The charges […]
The Fond du Lac city council has approved a resolution that authorizes a memorandum of understanding with Brooke Industries to sponsor what’s called a Miracle League in Fond du Lac. Brooke Industries executive director Kelli Hughes says the Miracle League is a baseball league for children with disabilities. "Learning about this program it doesn't take long to realize just how special it is," Hughes told WFDL news. "...for participants […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The University of Wisconsin-Madison's student government is demanding free tuition for black students. The Associated Students Of Madison adopted a resolution Wednesday saying blacks were legally barred from education during slavery and that the flagship school remains out of reach for students of color. The resolution demands free access, tuition and housing for all black people, including former inmates. UW-Madison spokesman John Lucas says university […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker has signed into law the first bill to pass the Legislature this session, a measure designed to help Wisconsin's cheese industry. Walker on Thursday signed the bill making it possible for tax incentives to be extended to help finance construction of a $30 million cheese packaging and distribution plant in the village of Oostburg near Sheboygan. Plymouth-based Masters Gallery Foods is looking to […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — State Superintendent Tony Evers' campaign is blasting an alleged deal discussed by his two primary opponents that would assure the loser a job in the Department of Public Instruction. John Humphries said Wednesday that Lowell Holtz offered him a $150,000 state job if dropped out of the race. Holtz says they were just discussing a "rough draft" of ideas brought to them by unnamed business […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republican U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy says he won't challenge Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin in 2018, clearing the way for other Republicans who had been waiting for his decision to get in the race. Duffy announced Thursday that he decided against challenging Baldwin, who will be up for re-election for the first time next year. Duffy is in his fourth term representing northern Wisconsin's 7th Congressional […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Updated data from the state Department of Natural Resources shows hunters killed about 4,280 more deer during this past nine-day gun season than they did in 2015. Preliminary estimates after the season ended in November put the kill total at 196,785, down from 198,057 in 2015. Updated figures the DNR released Feb. 7 show hunters took 202,338 deer during the season. DNR officials said when the season closed […]
A coalition of Great Lakes advocates have launched a year long campaign in support of wolves. Melissa Smith of the Endangered Species Coalition in Wisconsin says its an effort to demonstrate that wolves are a public asset, beloved by residents who live here. Smith says the goal is to engage and educate others about the benefits of wolves. The campaign is getting underway as the effort continues in Washington to […]