Some of the best bowlers in Wisconsin are converging on Fond du Lac starting this weekend for the 38th annual Wisconsin State Senior Championship Bowling tournament. The event opens Saturday at Ledgeview Lanes, hosting the Team, Doubles and Singles events in one center for the first time. Ledgeview Lanes’ Gary Hilbert says the tournament is divided into five different age groups, starting at age 55 and open to men and […]
Experts are predicting another challenging year for dairy farmers following four straight years of low farm milk prices. Fond du Lac County Dairy and Livestock extension agent Tina Coleman says she expects prices to be better this year than in 2018, but not by a lot. One plus is that the new farm bill includes an improved insurance program to help farmers during times of low prices, but that program […]
ASHWAUBENON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin-based retail chain Shopko Stores has announced more store closings as the company tries to emerge from bankruptcy. Shopko said this week it plans to close an additional 139 Shopko and Shopko Hometown stores. That brings the list of closings to 251 stores, about two-thirds of the company's retail locations. Shopko filed for bankruptcy protection in January.
Political observers say it remains to be seen if president Trump’s call for bipartisanship in his State of the Union address this week becomes a reality. Retired Ripon College political professor Marty Farrell says in general he was impressed with the president’s speech. "Overall I thought it was one his most effective speeches," Farrell told WFDL news. At the same time Farrell says the president also stuck with some of […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he is open to negotiating with Democratic Gov. Tony Evers over how to pay for an income tax cut both sides want. Republicans and Evers disagree over how to pay for it. The Republican version taps a budget surplus and is scheduled to be debated Tuesday in the Assembly. Vos said Thursday that he would be open to alternatives as […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — One of the leaders of the Legislature's budget-writing committee is signaling Republicans won't let Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul pull Wisconsin out of a multistate lawsuit challenging the Affordable Care Act. Kaul and Democratic Gov. Tony Evers both campaigned on pulling Wisconsin out of the lawsuit. Republican lawmakers passed lame-duck legislation in December that prohibits Evers from ordering Kaul to withdraw from lawsuits without permission from […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The University of Wisconsin-Madison is launching a review of fraternity and sorority life. The school announced the review in a news release Thursday. The university says a team will look at accountability, diversity and inclusion, members' experiences and student safety. The team is expected to release a report with recommendations this summer. The university currently has 60 fraternity and sorority chapters made up of 4,500 students. […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's fee to give speeches as part of a national speakers group ranges from $15,000 to $25,000. Worldwide Speakers Group announced Thursday that Walker would be joining the company that also arranges engagements for former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former presidential candidate Carly Fiorina. Topics Walker says he can speak to include "Insights on the current political (and future) landscape in […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee police say an officer shot and killed on the city's south side was part of a unit that was conducting a search warrant on someone wanted for illegally selling firearms and drugs. Officer Matthew Rittner was a tenured member of the department's Tactical Enforcement Unit. Sgt. Sheronda Grant said in a news release Wednesday night that Rittner and the other officers announced themselves as police and […]