Month: December 2017

A political scientist says a rash of sexual assault and harassment allegations against powerful  men in congress and the media is a sad commentary.   Retired Ripon College political science professor Marty Farrell says we hit a classic tipping point with the sex assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein  in Hollywood.  "The tipping point means that people tolerate bad things if they think they're the only ones who are going to speak […]

The nine day gun deer hunt may be over but there are still additional opportunities for deer  hunters .   DNR big game ecologist Kevin Wallenfang says the muzzleloader season runs through Wednesday, a  four day antlerless hunt starts Thursday, and  the archery and crossbow seasons will remain open through January 7.  The overall deer harvest during the gun season was down, but Wallenfang says those numbers can be misleading.  "What […]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — More than a dozen states have filed a lawsuit to block a California law that requires eggs sold in the state to come from hens that have space to stretch in their cages.  The lawsuit was filed directly to the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday. It alleges that California's requirements violate the U.S. Constitution's interstate commerce clause and are pre-empted by federal law.  A federal […]

A rash of serious injury traffic crashes in Fond du Lac and Dodge  counties over the weekend.  The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office says a Fond du lac man was seriously injured in an alcohol-related crash shortly after  9pm Sunday on County Road V south of Sunset Drive.   Joshua Boegel was flown by helicopter to the hospital with  serious injuries after his car left the road and struck a […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker says German candy-maker Haribo was concerned about its ability to find workers for its planned Wisconsin gummy bear factory after news broke that Foxconn Technology Group was building a massive facility nearby.  Walker said Friday Haribo "absolutely" was concerned and he met with company officials to calm their fears.  Haribo is planning a gummy bear factory that will employ 400 people in Pleasant […]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Several Wisconsin school districts are using standards-based grading instead of the typical A-F grading system to evaluate how students learn.  Teachers using the new grading method may use quizzes at the end of class, projects or writing assignments to evaluate how much students understand. The evaluations help teachers see what students may need more instruction on.  Lisa Westman is an educational consultant based across Wisconsin and Illinois. […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Democratic state lawmaker accused of sexual misconduct says he's sorry for any distress he may have caused and will not be resigning from his post. Rep. Josh Zepnick, who represents Milwaukee, says in a statement that he doesn't remember the alleged incidents but there is "never an excuse" for inappropriate behavior. Zepnick says he is a recovering alcoholic who made many mistakes during his years […]

A Fond du lac man  was  seriously injured  when his pick up collided with a semi-tractor trailer in Dodge County.    The crash happened shortly after 7pm Saturday at the intersection of Highways 175 and 28 a  mile north of the Village of Theresa.  The driver of the semi,   a 48 year old rural Theresa man,  was treated and released from a local hospital for minor injuries.   The driver of the […]