There is little change in the area unemployment rate in the latest reporting period. In the city of Fond du Lac, the jobless rate dropped two-tenths of a percent to 2.8 percent in February. The unemployment rate stands at 2.9 percent in Fond du lac County, down from three percent in January. The Dodge County unemployment rate is unchanged at 3.1 percent. The Green Lake County unemployment rate is up […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A single ticket sold in Wisconsin matched all six numbers in the Wednesday night Powerball drawing to win the third-largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history. The ticket was sold in New Berlin. Due to strong ticket sales, the jackpot climbed to an estimated $768.4 million at the time of the drawing with a cash option of $477 million. Powerball said the winning numbers are 16, […]
BARRON, Wis. (AP) — The man who abducted Wisconsin teenager Jayme Closs and killed her parents had a parting remark after pleading guilty, saying "Bye Jayme" as he exited the courtroom. Jake Patterson faces life in prison for the October attack in which he killed James and Denise Closs and kidnapped 13-year-old Jayme. He held her for 88 days in a northwest Wisconsin cabin before she escaped. Jayme Closs wasn't […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin appeals court has sided with Republicans and reinstated laws passed during a lame-duck legislative session that weaken powers of the Democratic governor and attorney general. The 3rd District Court of Appeals on Wednesday put on hold a ruling made last week striking down the laws as unconstitutional. The appeals court decision means that while the legal fight continues, some lame-duck laws will remain in […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin education department is being sued because it does not allow private schools in the choice program to count classes delivered virtually toward instructional time. School Choice Wisconsin Action filed the lawsuit Wednesday in Waukesha County Circuit Court. The lawsuit alleges that the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction is illegally determining that public schools can count virtual learning time while choice schools cannot. The department […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Attorney General Josh Kaul is inviting lawmakers to tour the state's crime labs as he makes his case for more analysts. Gov. Tony Evers' state budget calls for spending $1.9 million to create 17 more positions at the crime labs in Madison, Milwaukee and Wausau to combat delays in evidence testing and establishes a new pay progression for forensic analysts. Budget deliberations are set to begin […]
A portion of Macy Street near downtown Fond du Lac remains closed several days after some bricks fell off a building. Public Works director Jordan Skiff says inspectors are still trying to determine why about a dozen bricks fell off the Macy Mini Mall building, just south of Model Cleaners Sunday. "The building inspector and community development office are working with the owners of the building to get a full […]
Republican congressman Glenn Grothman says he’s not surprised that the Mueller investigation found no collusion between Russian and president Donald Trump during the 2016 election. Grothman says he thinks the signficance of the investigation has been exaggerated by the mainstream media. "I do not feel as I get around my district a lot of people were waiting for the Mueller report," Grothman told WFDL news. "I think people feel that […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Dan Kelly says he is undecided on whether he will run for a full term next year, saying he will make a decision after next week's election for another seat. Kelly told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he's focused on helping conservative candidate Brian Hagedorn win in the race against fellow appeals court Judge Lisa Neubauer. If Neubauer wins, liberals could […]