Fond du lac County has a new board supervisor. The County committee on committees has recommended the appointment of Tom Kitchen to the District 18 seat. County executive Al Buechel says Kitchen will replace Paul Levandowski who died unexpectedly last month from a stroke. The term expires in April 2018. Kitchen is a retired teacher from Saint Mary’s Springs Academy and has been active in the county Democratic party […]
Nobody was injured in a fire that destroyed a garage in Fond du Lac. Firefighters were called to the scene at 561 West Scott Street to a report of smoke and flames coming from a garage. Division Chief of Fire Prevention Troy Haase says upon arrival, fire crews found the garage fully involved with fire. Fire crews quickly extinguished the fire, but not before it caused extensive damage. The fire […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — University of Wisconsin System leaders want to allocate $42.5 million in performance-based funding among campuses themselves rather than use a ranking system Gov. Scott Walker proposed in his two-year budget. UW System President Ray Cross said Thursday at an Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities hearing that system leaders should determine appropriate metrics for the various campuses, which have unique missions. Walker has proposed ranking the […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — State health officials have agreed to pay the federal government nearly $7 million to settle allegations that they artificially decreased food stamp error rates to collect bonuses. Federal prosecutors issued a news release Thursday saying the state Department of Health Services, acting on a consulting firm's advice, implemented new procedures that resulted in the agency over-scrutinizing food stamp claims. That in turn lowered the agency's error […]
JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin fugitive suspected of robbing a gun store and mailing an anti-government manifesto to the White House described the government as a gang of terrorists, writing that "We need to spill their blood!" That's according to a portion of the manifesto verified with an unidentified law enforcement official. Authorities say the writings appear genuine. Authorities have been searching for the suspect, Joseph Allen Jakubowski, since […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge has ordered a Wisconsin creamery to stop sales of its Irish butter in the state while the creamery is being sued for trademark infringement. Eastern District of Wisconsin Judge J.P. Stadtmueller at a Thursday hearing barred Sheboygan-based Old World Creamery from selling its imported Irish butter under the name Irishgold, which first went on sale Wednesday. Ornua, the company that owns trademarks of […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Supreme Court justices have reelected Chief Justice Patience Roggensack for another two-year term leading the court. The court announced Roggensack's election in a statement Thursday. She was first voted to the top spot after a 2015 constitutional amendment that made the chief justice subject to election rather than seniority. Roggensack got the role after the court's conservative majority voted to strip liberal Judge Shirley Abrahamson […]
The North Fond du Lac School District has received an Eye on Innovation Award for its embrace of positive psychology to improve the happiness and success of students, staff and families. Superintendent Aaron Sadoff says the school district trained its staff in Harvard professor Shawn Achor’s “Orange Frog” philosophy that cultivating a positive mindset leads to happiness which fuels success. Sadoff says Achor’s book “The Happiness Advantage” describes seven research-based […]
The Downtown Fond du Lac Partnership was recognized for its outstanding downtown revitalization efforts at the 26th Wisconsin Main Street Awards ceremony this month in Wisconsin Rapids. The DFP took top honors in three categories: Best Business Development/Retention Program, Best Retail Event, and Best Image Campaign. Best Business Development/Retention Program was awarded to the Downtown Morning Marketing Meetups, an informal opportunity for downtown business and property owners to troubleshoot […]