Month: September 2019

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A key Republican lawmaker is promising to kill potential new restrictions on manure storage after farmers complained they weren't consulted and the rules are too onerous.  The state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is working on new farm siting standards that would dramatically expand how far new farms and farms looking to expand must place manure storage facilities from neighbors' property lines.  Industry advocates held a […]

A spokesman for the Wisconsin Dairy Business Association says he doesn’t see how farmers would be able to meet proposed new manure storage rules desgined to minimize odor.   The standards would expand setbacks for manure storage.  Dairy Business Association government affairs director, John Holyvoet,  says  farmers want to be good neighbors.  I'm sure there are rural neighbors who do get concerned about it, both long time residents and people who are new […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Department of Natural Resources wants to rename a state forest after a former Democratic governor.  DNR officials have proposed renaming the Peshtigo River State Forest to the Governor Earl Peshtigo State Forest after former Gov. Tony Earl.  Earl served as governor from 1983 through 1986. He also served in the state Assembly and worked as secretary of the state Department of Administration and DNR secretary in […]

Fond du Lac Festivals has a new leader.   Pete Wilke has been hired as executive director and will begin his duties in October.  He replaces Madelynn Sprague who has accepted a job in the Fox Cities to be closer to her home.   As director, Wilke will be in charge of  Walleye Weekend,  Fond du Lac’s premier summer tourism attraction.  Wilke is a native of Eden and currently works at the Fond du […]

The DNR says a hunter was shot and killed by his brother while squirrel hunting in Dodge County.  The incident happened Tuesday on state property near Mud Lake which is near Reeseville.   The DNR says the two brothers were hunting squirrels, when the shooter, a 61 year old man, saw movement, shot and struck the victim, a 65 year old man.   The DNR is investigating the incident.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The widows of three fallen Wisconsin police officers tearfully recounted Tuesday how they were forced to scramble for health insurance coverage even as they struggled to cope with the heartbreak of losing their husbands.  Ashley Birkholz, Kara Weiland and Charlette Nennig implored the Senate judiciary and Assembly insurance committees during a joint hearing to support a bill that would force municipalities and universities to cover health insurance […]

APPLETON, Wis. (AP) — Authorities have released the name of a man who was fatally shot in Appleton.  The Outagamie County coroner's office and the Appleton Police Department identify the victim as 47-year-old Bobby Higgs of Green Bay.  Police say an autopsy confirmed that Higgs died of multiple gunshot wounds.   Officers responding to a disturbance involving several people in a basement early Sunday found Higgs' body. Police are trying to find […]

The Fond du Lac Department of Public Works  says a portion of Division Street will be closed this week.   Division Street between Algoma Street and Park Avenue will be closed beginning Wednesday, September 18 th and remain closed through the end of the day Thursday, September 19.  The closure is in place to allow city crews to make utility repairs and restoration.

Gov. Tony Evers is placing more than 60 new assistant prosecutors in multiple Wisconsin counties.  The state budget funds 64.95 assistant district attorney positions around the state.  Evers announced Tuesday that the positions would be spread out across 56 counties including two new positions in Fond du Lac and Winnebago counties and one new position in Dodge County.  Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney says one county funded position will become […]