Month: August 2017

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker's administration says a bill that would exempt a potential Foxconn electronics plant from environmental regulations would streamline the construction process. Walker introduced a $3 billion incentives package for the plant on Friday. The legislation eliminates a number of key environmental compliance requirements for Foxconn, including the need to obtain state permits to fill wetlands and environmental impact statements.  Conservationists lined up Monday to […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican Senate candidate Kevin Nicholson is downplaying a letter to a group that supports abortion rights he wrote 17 years ago when he was the head of College Democrats of America.  Nicholson campaign spokesman Michael Antonopoulos said Monday that it's "pathetic to see Tammy Baldwin and her liberal allies dredging up decades old material from Kevin's college days."   The letter delivered via fax in 2000 […]

The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office is swearing in its new K9 Officer Tuesday evening.  Officer Nehls and his K9 partner TEK  will be assigned to the overnight shift beginning their duties immediately after the swearing in ceremony at 7pm Tuesday night .   Sheriff Dale Schmidt says the Sheriff’s Office now has three K9 deputies working to keep the streets safe and deter the use of illegal substances  in the county.

The Dodge County Fair concert lineup will include The Oak Ridge Boys on Thursday, LOCASH on Friday and arena rock-pop artists 38 Special on Saturday.  Badger State Tractor Pullers will be hosting a free family-friendly tractor pull for families on Wednesday evening at 7:00 pm.  All concerts will begin at 8:00 pm and grandstand admission is always free.  38 Special’s show in Beaver Dam on August 19 promises to be […]