Governor Scott Walker visited Mercury Marine and the Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts in Fond du Lac Monday to highlight the importance of investing in a local “creative economy” when it comes to attracting talent and developing Wisconsin’s workforce. Walker says the focus has shifted from creating new jobs to finding skilled workers to fill them. Walker says to tackle this issue, major businesses in Fond du Lac, like […]
The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin says lawmakers should scrap plans for a constitutional convention. The state Assembly is scheduled to vote Tuesday on proposals calling for a constitutional convention to add a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. constitution. League of Women Voters of Wisconsin director Andrea Kaminski says it’s a dangerous path to take. "We totally respect the concerns people have about the federal deficit, but enacting […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutors will ask for 25 years in prison for a lottery computer programmer who's admitting to rigging jackpots in multiple states. A plea agreement released Monday shows former Multi-State Lottery Association security director Eddie Tipton has agreed to plead guilty to felony charges in Iowa and Wisconsin. Prosecutors will seek a 25-year term for him in Iowa. The document says his brother, Tommy Tipton, will plead […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker says when President Donald Trump comes to Wisconsin, he will see that people outside of Washington "still like his policies." Walker spoke Monday about a fundraiser Trump is hosting for Walker in Milwaukee on Tuesday night. Walker says he told Trump's chief of staff Reince Priebus that he should "Tell the president people outside of Washington still like his policies, still very much […]
The driver of a car escaped serious injury when the vehicle overturned in a creek in Fond du Lac County. The crash happened shortly before 9:30pm Sunday on Van Dyne Road at the Anderson Creek bridge. A south bound vehicle drifted off the roadway, striking the bridge guard rail and then overturning into Anderson Creek. Residents near the crash scene were able to help remove the lone occupant in the […]
Fond du Lac resident Shawn Kahut says he knew they had a chance when he pulled in a seven and a half pound walleye early Sunday morning. Kahut and his partner, Brett Walser, of St. Cloud were in second place heading into Sunday. The team caught nearly 17 pounds of walleye Sunday and finished with more than 30 pounds to outdistance the second place finisher by more than eight pounds […]
Badger Boys State commenced its 76th session on June 10 in Ripon. The annual week-long program of The American Legion Department of Wisconsin will bring together hundreds of high school seniors from across Wisconsin to create a 51st state known as Badger Boys State. "Badger Boys State is a week that changes a lifetime for hundreds of high school seniors every year. It is a remarkable youth leadership program designed to […]
Did you know that 70 percent of people who die from heat are seniors? Officials say most didn't have air conditioning and many of the deaths could have been prevented, if someone had checked on their welfare. That’s why we want to remind everyone how important it is to check on your neighbors and loved ones as we brace for some very hot and humid weather. According to the Wisconsin […]
Fond du Lac first responders are warning motorists to be on the lookout for bicyclists now that school is out for the summer. Last week there were two car vs. bicycle accidents in Fond du Lac that sent children to the hospital. Fond du Lac Fire and Rescue assistant chief of EMS, Todd Janquardt, says motorists and bicyclists need to be observant. "Pay extra attention this time of year, making […]