.WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations of up to 3 inches and ice accumulations of one quarter to a third of an inch. * WHERE...Portions of east central, south central and southeast Wisconsin. Ice will be heaviest from Darlington to Madison to Fond du Lac and Sheboygan. West of this line, sleet and snow will be more widespread. * WHEN...Until […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chairwoman Martha Laning says she won't seek re-election to the position. Laning issued a news release Wednesday saying she won't run in the party's June leadership election. She said it's the perfect time to step down as the party's leader after resounding Democratic victories in November's elections. Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin won re-election and Democrats took all five constitutional offices in […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican legislative leaders are advocating again for tolls to help fund Wisconsin road repairs. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald both said tolling could generate needed revenue for road repairs during a round table discussion at a Wisconsin Counties Association meeting Wednesday in Madison. Fitzgerald said he doesn't see how any state solves transportation infrastructure problems without some form of open-road tolling. […]
A U.S. Forest Service research biologist says scientists are hopeful of development of an EAB resistant variety of ash tree in the next several years. The Emerald Ash borer has devasted ash tree populations in a number of states and threatens Wisconsin’s ash trees. Research biologist Rob Venette says there is promise in an EAB resistant ash variety. But Venette says it could be several years before these trees are […]
Fond du Lac County is being recognized for its work to improve local health by receiving a Wisconsin Healthy Communities designation. Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says Fond du Lac is one of 31 communities in Wisconsin to receive a designation. Mueller says the designation recognizes Fond du lac County at the silver level for its work on numerous initiatives that advance the health of the community. Mueller says local […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A new museum in Milwaukee may well hold the largest collection of bobbleheads anyone has ever seen, displaying more than 6,500 figures of athletes, mascots, celebrities, animals, cartoon characters, politicians and more. The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum was the brainchild of friends Phil Sklar and Brad Novak, who started collecting the figures 16 years ago. They're in the process of having the Guinness Book […]
BARRON, Wis. (AP) — A man accused of kidnapping a 13-year-old Wisconsin girl and killing her parents waived his right to a preliminary hearing Wednesday, telling his family, "I love you," moments after he was ordered to stand trial. Jake Patterson, 21, is accused of killing James and Denise Closs on Oct. 15 and kidnapping their daughter , Jayme Closs, from their Barron home. Jayme escaped on Jan. 10, after 88 days. […]
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Several periods of a winter mix of freezing rain and sleet are expected tonight. More widespread freezing rain, sleet and snow are expected on Thursday. Ice accumulations up to one quarter inch. Snowfall accumulations of 1 to 5 inches, mainly along and northwest of a line from Darlington to Madison to Fond du Lac, with the heaviest snowfall […]
The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents that ice conditions are sketchy on Lake Winnebago with the sturgeon spearing season set to open this weekend. Sheriff’s captain Bill Tadych says last week’s record cold snap helped, but the warm weather Sunday and Monday caused some melting. "Both the east shore and west shore, the reports that I got, was that cold snap added about 6-7 inches of […]