Month: October 2019

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin legislators have passed a bill that would extend health insurance for immediate survivors of police officers and emergency medical workers killed in the line of duty.  The Assembly unanimously passed the measure Thursday and it now goes to Gov. Tony Evers, who intends to sign it into law.  The bill would require the state, municipalities, the University of Wisconsin System and Marquette University to cover premiums for […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence is set to visit a southeastern Wisconsin business founded by two Republican donors next week.  America First Policies, an organization that supports President Donald Trump's policies, said Thursday that Pence will visit Uline in Pleasant Prairie on Oct. 17. He's slated to speak about Trump's new trade agreement with Mexico and Canada. The event also will feature a panel discussion about the agreement.  Uline […]

A major Fond du Lac intersection will be closed overnight Friday.  Starting at 8pm Friday the Johnson Street and Rolling Meadows Drive intersection will be closed and will remain closed until 6am Saturday.  The closure will allow the contractor to mill and pave the intersection.   If overnight weather conditions do not allow for paving operations the project will be rescheduled for overnight Sunday October 13.

The Fond du Lac School District is looking for a new Curriculum director.  Danica Lewis is stepping down effective November first.  Lewis abruptly submitted her letter of resignation this month.  She has worked in the district for eight years.   The school district did not say why Lewis is leaving.  The Fond du Lac School Board will vote to accept the resignation at their meeting Monday.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Assembly has passed a resolution supporting new F-35 fighter jets in Madison despite concerns about noise.  Defense officials are considering stationing two F-35 squadrons at Truax Field. The planes would replace the Wisconsin Air National Guard's aging F-16s.  But Truax neighbors are worried about noise from the jets. An environmental impact statement says the noise would render more than 1,000 homes incompatible for residential use.  The state […]

The Wisconsin Assembly has passed a rule change allowing for a disabled Democratic lawmaker to phone into meetings, as he requested nearly a year ago.  The affected lawmaker, Rep. Jimmy Anderson, voted against the changes Thursday. He and Democrats objected to other changes they say would limit the power of the minority party to force debate on their bills.  It was approved on a party line 61-35 vote with all Republicans in […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Assembly is likely to vote later this year on overriding budget vetoes made by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.  Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said Thursday that Republicans haven't talked yet about what specific veto overrides may be attempted, but "it wouldn't surprise me if we took a look at some of those this fall."   Veto overrides require two-thirds of members in the Senate and Assembly […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A foundation that supports University of Wisconsin-Madison research has given the college's School of Veterinary Medicine a $15 million gift to jump-start renovations and new construction.  The project includes remodeling a current building and constructing a new one. The plan The plan calls for the veterinary school to provide $38 million in gifts and the state to contribute $90 million.  UW-Madison said Thursday that the Wisconsin Alumni Research […]