MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Assembly Republicans have passed the state budget more than two months after the document was supposed to be finished but it's still unclear when it will land on Gov. Scott Walker's desk. The Assembly passed the budget 57-39 Wednesday evening after 11 hours of debate. The budget was supposed to be done by July 1 but GOP infighting over road funding has delayed the process. […]
Two people were injured, one critically in a two vehicle crash in Dodge County. The crash happened shortly after 5pm Wednesday at the intersection of County Highways TW and AY in the township of Theresa. The initial investigation shows an eastbound passenger car entered the intersection and collided with a southbound pickup truck. Traffic going east and west at the intersection is controlled by a stop sign. North and […]
A Fond du Lac man is fortunate after falling into the "Big Hole" harbor at the Lakeside Park marina. Rescue personnel were called to G Dock about 8pm Wednesday for a report of a man who had fallen in the water and was struggling to hang onto the dock. "He certainly was in distress and was having trouble holding on so thankfully someone got to him when they did," […]
The Fond du Lac city council has approved the creation of a Tax Increment Financing district for the downtown Retlaw Hotel renovation project. Community Development director Dyann Benson says terms of the TIF minimize the risk for the city. "I would never say there is never any risk, however, when we put together this development agreement we really put in a lot of different measures in order to preserve and […]
The family of a crash victim wants safety measures taken at a Fond du Lac County intersection. Sheriff’s captain Ryan Waldschmidt says the traffic fatality in 2015 occurred at the intersection of Highway TC and state Highway 26. He says the family of the victim wants the county to install rumble strips or flashing lights at the stop sign. Waldschmidt says while the 2015 crash may have been avoided with […]
A proposed Fond du Lac city budget continues to focus on driving down the city’s overall debt. City manager Joe Moore presented the proposed 2018 budget at Wednesday night’s Fond du Lac city council meeting. Moore says the city will borrow money for a couple of major street projects including stretches of Main Street and Fond du Lac Avenue. "One is the complete repair of Main Street north of […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Senate Republicans still don't have the 17 votes needed to pass the state budget. Republicans met privately Wednesday to discuss the budget as the Assembly was preparing to vote on passing the $76 billion spending plan. Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says there are five or six senators who are still reticent to vote for the plan, but he hopes they will come around by Friday. […]
A Fond du Lac firefighter is in Florida to help with relief efforts. Fire Chief Pete O’Leary says firefighter/paramedic Brett Hefty has been deployed to Florida with the Wisconsin Army National Guard. O’Leary says the fire department and city support Hefty and others who answer the call. "I think it will be well received, all these soldiers from all over the country that are going to come and rebuild and […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker is objecting to Wisconsin's education accountability plan drafted by a potential challenger in next year's election. Walker sent a letter Wednesday to state Superintendent Tony Evers stating his objection to the Every Student Succeeds Act plan that is due to the federal government on Monday. Evers is running for governor as a Democrat in next year's election where Walker is expected to seek […]