MILWAUKEE (AP) — A group of otters made a rare if not unprecedented appearance in downtown Milwaukee earlier this week. The state Department of Natural Resources says a video of the otters along the Milwaukee River is the first documented otter sighting in downtown Milwaukee. The video was by the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design after the otters were spotted near that building. The DNR says restoration efforts to […]
Central Wisconsin Christian School in Waupun has received a major donation to help move the school closer to starting construction on a multi-million dollar expansion project. Director of Advancement Gregg Zonnefeld told WFDL news the school has received a $250,000 gift. The school announced on its Facebook page Friday that its launching a 21 day challenge to raise the remaining funds necessary to begin construction this spring. The project includes […]
The 2020 Democratic field is on the move — and not just to Iowa. Candidates are starting to venture outside the traditional four early voting states of Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada. That signifies Democratic hopefuls' desire to show voters they can appeal to a wide slice of the electorate. It's also a reflection of a front-loaded primary calendar in which big states such as Texas and California […]
APPLETON, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say three men were rescued after a stairwell collapsed at a bar in Appleton. The incident happened early Friday morning at the Durty Leprechaun. Authorities say the stairs collapsed to a sub-basement about 25 feet below the actual basement and the three men were trapped. Crews used a mechanical rope rigging system to lower a firefighter into the sub-basement and raise the men one at […]
A spokesman for AARP Wisconsin says an income tax credit for family caregivers would save money in the long run. A bipartisan proposal backed by AARP would create a $1000 income tax credit for family members in Wisconsin who give care to qualified disabled and elderly people in their homes. AARP spokesman Jim Flaherty says that doesn’t begin to cover the cost associated with caring for an elderly family member. […]
Fond du lac city officials are looking for new avenues to help homeowners continue to replace lead service lines. The city has been using Safe Drinking Water loans to assist homeowners with the cost of replacing the portion of the pipe that runs from the street to the home. Public Works director Jordan Skiff says the city council will be asked to amend the City’s ordinance to allow water utility […]
The North Fond du Lac School superintendent says its time to put the brakes on expansion of the state’s private school voucher program. Superintendent Aaron Sadoff says Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers is being pragmatic in not seeking to eliminate or phase out taxpayer funded school vouchers in his first state budget proposal. "I think it would be irresponsible to say we no longer have vouchers. I think the best idea […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers' first budget will include nearly $28 million for a range of women's health care issues, including restoring funding for Planned Parenthood that was blocked by Gov. Scott Walker. The Democratic governor's "Healthy Women, Healthy Babies" proposal will be in the two-year budget he presents on Feb. 28. The governor's initiative will focus on boosting post-partum coverage for mothers insured by Medicaid and […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Democratic Party is filing a federal lawsuit challenging Republican-authored lame-duck laws that limit Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul's powers. The party filed the lawsuit Thursday in Madison. It alleges that the law violates the U.S. Constitution's guarantees of a republican form of government, free speech and equal protection. The law prohibits Evers from ordering Kaul to withdraw Wisconsin from lawsuits and […]