The Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer says she is confident a popular Mexican restaurant in Fond du Lac is addressing health violations. Kim Mueller says Mazatlan restaurant on south Main Street shut down voluntarily last week after a health inspection found evidence of cockroaches in the building. "We try to hold all of our restaurants to a high standard to make sure that we protect the public's health," […]
A Republican state representative says a DOT reform bill would result In a significant savings to taxpayers. State representative Joe Sanfelippo says the bill being circulated for co-sponsors would fundamentally alter the way the Wisconsin Department of Transportation delivers, finances and administers state highway projects. Sanfelippo says an audit released earlier this year confirmed the DOT suffers from years of mismanagement. Sanfelippo says the bill would restore taxpayer confidence in […]
A former nursing home administrator is being remembered for her compassionate care and advocacy for the elderly. The late Nancy Steinke of Fond du lac was recently recognized with the 2017 Distinguished Alumnus award from Moraine Park Technical College. Longtime friend Mary Cody nominated Steinke for the award shortly before Steinke passed away last year. Steinke graduated from Moraine Park in 1`975 with a diploma as a licensed practical nurse. […]
A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held Thursday for a Fond du Lac mural honoring local veterans. A Leadership Fond du Lac team commissioned local artist Bonnie Federman to paint the 10 foot by 40 foot mural on the north side of Dreher Collision Center at 290 North Main Street. The mural honors local veterans from each branch of the service. Veterans honored in the mural include: Private […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker has signed into law a bill that won bipartisan support in the Legislature requiring private schools in Wisconsin's voucher program to conduct employee background checks. Walker signed the bill making mostly technical changes for the state's voucher schools on Wednesday. The new law eliminates academic benchmarks the voucher schools must currently meet. The state Department of Public Instruction supports that change because the […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Senate Republicans who two years ago spoke out loudly against more borrowing to pay for Wisconsin roads have shifted into reverse and now back a plan to issue $712 million in additional bonds to do just that. That is a major sticking point in reaching a deal on passing a new Wisconsin budget that is already 19 days overdue. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos emerged from a […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Department of Justice has started publishing a list of pending record requests online. The agency announced in a news release Wednesday that it has added the list to its website at https://www.doj.state.wi.us/office-open-government/responses-public-record-requests and update it weekly. The list contains the name of the requestor, a description of the records being sought and when the request was made. The release said the agency is looking […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Republicans are moving forward with legislation to roll back the Endangered Species Act, amid complaints that the 44-year-old law hinders drilling, logging and other activities. House and Senate committees were holding simultaneous hearings Wednesday on bills to revise the law and limit lengthy and costly litigation associated with it. The bills come as a federal court lifted federal protections for gray wolves in Wyoming and the […]
LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — The Kwik Trip convenience store chain is acquiring a competing company also based in Wisconsin. Kwik Trip, of La Crosse, has signed an agreement to acquire PDQ, a Middleton company that operates 34 convenience stores in southeastern Wisconsin. No details about the cost of the acquisition have been released. Kwik Trip owner Mark Zietlow says he anticipates adding more than 1,000 jobs with the PDQ […]