A 41 year old Fond du Lac man was injured when fireworks exploded in his face. Fire Chief Pete O’Leary says the incident happened Monday night at Lakeside Park near Doty Street and Frazier Drive. "Our paramedics got there and treated the male who was complaining of burns and lacerations to his face. He had some singed and charring on his clothing," O'Leary told WFDL news. The man was transported […]
The Fond du Lac County Health Department says they received a report of mumps in a child at a Fond du Lac child care center. The Public Health Department sent a letter last week to parents of children who attend Jesus Little Lambs Childcare in Fond du Lac that the child is under two years old and did get a first dose of the mumps vaccine. The Fond du Lac County Health Department […]
The Congregation of the Sisters of St. Agnes has issued a statement denouncing the treatment of immigrants at the United States border with Mexico. A report by the Department of Homeland Security’s independent watchdog says overcrowded, squalid conditions are more widespread at migrant centers along the southern border than initially revealed. The report describes standing-room only cells, children without showers and hot meals, and detainees clamoring desperately for release. Sister […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The University of Wisconsin System regents are set to increase student fees as well as room-and-board costs for the upcoming academic year. The regents are scheduled to vote Thursday on a 2019-20 operation budget that calls for raising student fees an average of $36 across the system. UW-Madison students would see a $170 increase, the largest of any four-year school, bringing their annual fees to $1,452. According to […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An association representing oil refineries is launching a television ad in four potential swing states criticizing President Donald Trump's moves to expand the use of ethanol in gasoline. The American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers began running the ad statewide Monday in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Wisconsin. The ad says Trump promised a "win-win energy policy for all Americans" but unchecked ethanol mandates are "job killers." The Trump […]
Wisconsin Clean Cities is partnering with RENEW Wisconsin and Cool Choices for the grand opening this month of the latest electric vehicle charging station in the Fox Valley. Clean Cities executive director, Lorrie Lisek, says the event will be held July 24 at Evergreen Credit Union in Neenah. Lisek tells WFDL news electric vehicle sales are at an all-time high and continue to rise exponentially every year. There are currently 5.6 million electric […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers has signed a bill to regulate electric scooters on roads and sidewalks. Under the bipartisan measure , scooters must weigh less than 100 pounds and abide by a 15 mph speed limit. Local governments could prohibit use on sidewalks or streets with speed limits above 25 mph and restrict public rentals. Evers signed the bill Monday afternoon in Milwaukee. State Ethics Commission records show no groups […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican Party officials say President Donald Trump will attend a fundraiser in Wisconsin this week. Charles Nichols is a spokesman for the state GOP. He says the state party learned from the Republican National Committee on Monday morning that Trump is scheduled to attend a fundraiser in Milwaukee on Friday. Nichols had no other details. Mandi Merritt, a regional communications director for the RNC, confirmed the […]
MANITOWOC, Wis. (AP) — An aluminum cookware company has closed its Manitowoc plant, eliminating 145 jobs. Tramontina USA Inc. says it is looking for a company to buy the shuttered Wisconsin facility. Tramontina cites increasing production costs, higher tariffs and consolidation as factors in the closing. The Sugar Land, Texas-based company also will cut its workforce in Texas by 100. The Manitowoc plant closing took effect Monday. Tramontina says all affected employees will […]