MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Republican-backed measure eliminating minimum salary requirements for state construction projects is moving forward in the Legislature. The Senate's labor committee on Tuesday passed the bill on a party-line 3-2 vote, with all Republicans in support and Democrats against. The bill could be taken up by the full Senate as soon as next week. It must pass the Senate and Assembly and be signed by Gov. […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker says he looks forward to signing a package of bills designed to fight opioid abuse in Wisconsin. The state Senate gave final approval to nine bills Tuesday that are focused on increasing the effort to stop drug overdoses and fight to abuse of opioids, heroin and methamphetamine in the state. The bills passed with bipartisan support, even though some Democrats argued they didn't […]
A dairy group says the recent scare for nearly 60 Wisconsin dairy farms over a milk dispute with Canada shows the need for more capacity to meet a growing demand. Most of the farms desperately looking for new milk buyers found them before Monday’s deadline. The farmers were caught off guard after they were dropped by Grassland Dairy after Canada changed its dairy pricing policy to favor domestic milk. Jim […]
The Wisconsin legislature has given final approval to making cheese the official state dairy product. It previously passed the Assembly and the Senate voted in favor of it Tuesday. Director of the Wisconsin Cheesemakers Association, John Umhoefer, says Wisconsin produces the most cheese in the country. "I think it ratifies something thats known out there. I think you get more mileage out of this than when you see one person […]
Dr. Heather Schmidt says she doesn’t think of herself as a superhero. The Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation recently honored the Fond du Lac family physician with the Superhero of Medicine Award during its annual fundraising dinner and silent auction. Dr. Schmidt also serves as Agnesian Healthcare’s health and wellness medical director. She says mental and physical health go hand in hand. "It comes all down to your mental health," Dr. […]
Following a successful referendum last fall, a series of groundbreaking events start this week on Waupun School District building projects. Superintendent Tanya Gubin says the first project will be a new athletic complex at the junior-senior high school. Gubin says groundbreaking for the athletic complex will be held on Wednesday May 3rd at the Waupun Junior-Senior High School. Groundbreaking will be held Monday May 15th at Meadow View Primary […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Construction of the new NBA arena in Milwaukee has reached a milestone as crews place the first of nine enormous roof trusses above the partially-finished steel structure. The lift began Tuesday. It involves workers from Merrill Iron & Steel, a local company that supplied the roof pieces, as well as Janesville-based construction company JP Cullen and the project construction manager, Mortenson Construction. Mortenson project engineer Ellen Becker […]
The driver of a pickup truck involved in a rollover crash in Dodge County has died from his injuries. Sixty eight year old Hans Kubik from Columbus was pronounced dead Monday at UW Hospital in Madison. A passenger in the pickup, 68 year old Mary Larson from Columbus, remains hospitalized. Their pickup was rear ended by a semi on southbound Highway 151 in the town of Calamus Friday night. […]
The director of the Fond du lac downtown partnership says she wants the city to invest in a design plan to help implement some of the recommendations of a downtown exploratory committee. Amy Hansen spoke at last week’s city council meeting. "The biggest thing I can recommend right now is to finalize a design plan," Hansen said. "We need specific ideas of what we are going to implement in […]