MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Madison-based medical diagnostics company Exact Sciences Corporation says it will return $61,000 in tax credits the state awarded it for jobs created outside of the state. Company spokeswoman Cara Connelly tells The Associated Press on Thursday that as a "good corporate citizen" Exact Sciences will return the money. Exact Sciences was awarded $1 million in tax credits in 2017. About 6%, or $61,000, was for 261 […]
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Five more state attorneys general announced legal filings Thursday seeking to hold the company that makes OxyContin responsible for an opioid addiction crisis that has become the biggest cause of accidental deaths across the country and in many states. The company, Connecticut-based Purdue Pharma, blasted the claims. "The states cannot link the conduct alleged to the harm described, and so they have invented stunningly overbroad legal […]
Police in Wisconsin say the man who was the subject of a medical emergency call that led to the death of a firefighter also died in the altercation. Police, fire and medical personnel in Appleton were called Wednesday evening to help a 47-year-old man thought to be having a medical emergency. The man was given help on the bus, then eventually left and started walking toward a nearby library. Police […]
The Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer says a new report shows people are living longer in Wisconsin., The annual death report from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services shows that more people are dying in Wisconsin, but the state’s growing elderly population is living longer. Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says that’s good news. "When you look at the data overall we have […]
The Wisconsin Lottery’s newest lotto game, All or Nothing, sold it's second $100,000 top prize since the game launched last month. Last night's drawing produced another $100,000 top prize, this time in Reedsburg. Viking Village Foods (150 Viking Dr.) in Reedsburg sold the winning ticket. One lucky player matched none of the 11 numbers (2, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, and 21) drawn Tuesday. Launched April 7, All or […]
North Fond du Lac Police are continuing to investigate a disturbance involving two vehicles that left one person with minor injuries and resulted in 80-100 people being evacuated from their homes due to a gas leak. Tuesday afternoon police received several 911 calls reporting vehicles being driven recklessly in the Gaslight Terrace Mobile Home Park. Several callers indicated that one of the vehicles was “chasing” the other and that one […]
Local law enforcement officers gathered at Hamilton Park near downtown Fond du Lac Wednesday to remember officers who have given their lives to protect the community. Police chief Bill Lamb says in the city’s history, three Fond du Lac police officers have been killed in the line of duty. Officer William Prinslow, in 1898, officer Nick Klaske in 1961 and officer Craig Birkholz in March 2011. State trooper Trevor Casper […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A 13-year-old teenager who was held prisoner in a Wisconsin cabin for three months before escaping her abductor is being honored by state lawmakers as a "hometown hero." Jayme Closs appeared with family members and friends to receive her honor in the Assembly chamber on Wednesday. It was the most public appearance to date for Jayme, who escaped her kidnapper in January. Her aunt, Jen Smith, […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Assembly has passed a so-called "born alive" anti-abortion bill that would require physicians care for babies who survive abortion attempts or face prison. The chamber passed the Republican-authored measure 62-35 on Wednesday, sending it on to the state Senate. GOP leaders in that house expect to vote on the bill next month. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has already promised to veto the proposal. Opponents […]