MADISON, Wis. (AP) — No bakery in Wisconsin would have to obtain a license to sell their products under a new, far-reaching proposal circulated by Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. The bill goes farther than another measure in the state Senate that would eliminate the licensing requirement only for home bakers who sell less than $7,500 a year in pies, cakes, muffins and other baked goods. A LaFayette County judge […]
The editor of the Fond du Lac High School yearbook is being honored for her efforts. High School senior, Sydney Loomans, was recently awarded a $10,000 scholarship from Jostens, a national manufacturer of memorabilia, for her outstanding work as a yearbook editor-in-chief. According to the Fond du Lac School District Loomans is the first recipient in the Midwest to win the award. "Its crazy. I never thought I was going […]
OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — Authorities in eastern Wisconsin are searching for a 29-year-old inmate who escaped from prison. Oshkosh police say Dennis Tharp was reported missing by staff at the Winnebago Correctional Center around 6:30 p.m. Sunday. No one was injured in the escape. Police say Tharp is believed to be with a female and he has ties to the Milwaukee area. Tharp was serving time at the prison on […]
The chairwoman of the state Democratic party says there are several potential candidates who are expected to announce they are candidates for governor. Martha Lanning predicts a strong candidate will emerge to challenge Republican governor Scott Walker in 2018. Lanning says she also thinks Democrats will make gains in the legislature given the recent court rulings regarding the Republican redistricting plan. Democrats gathered for their annual convention last weekend and […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Madison Democratic Mayor Paul Soglin says he's considering challenging Gov. Scott Walker next year when the Republican is expected to seek a third term in office. Soglin said the surprising appeal of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders in Wisconsin convinced him to rethink a gubernatorial run. Soglin said in December he wasn't interested in challenging Walker and previously thought a liberal from Madison would have a difficult […]
MIDDLETON, Wis. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, from Illinois, told Wisconsin Democrats she and Sen. Tammy Baldwin are working together to fight President Donald Trump. Duckworth spoke Friday at the Wisconsin Democratic Party convention. Duckworth says "there is a real energy brewing" to stop the Republican health care bill that passed the Republican-controlled House. She says the country should be advocating for health care, funding education and helping veterans. Duckworth […]
A car vs. bike accident in downtown Fond du Lac sent a nine-year-old boy to the hospital with serious injuries. The accident happened Friday afternoon near the intersection of Main and Eighth streets. The boy was transported to Theda Clark Regional Medical Center in Neenah for a broken wrist and leg injuries.
UW System and UW-Oshkosh officials have announced a new, innovative pilot program to increase the number of Information Technology (IT) professionals in Wisconsin. Governor Walker was on hand to announce this new initiative: students can complete their first year of college while in high school to earn a bachelor’s degree more quickly. Fond du Lac High School is participating in the program. The program is designed to meet the state’s IT industry […]
The group Young Professionals of Fond du Lac has presented a two thousand dollar donation to the Solutions Center of Fond du Lac. The money was raised during a recent charity kickball tournament held during the state-wide Young Professionals week. Solutions Center serves those affected by domestic abuse and homelessness.