Wisconsin's Democratic Gov. Tony Evers says the Iowa caucus system suppresses the vote and it's time to consider having another state kick off the presidential election year. The comments Tuesday come in the wake of a delay in the reporting of the caucus results caused by a technical issue with a mobile app. Evers joins a chorus of critics who argue that the caucuses are antiquated and exclusionary. He says […]
The Fond du Lac County Clerk says the tech troubles during the Iowa caucuses are another reason why Wisconsin doesn’t allow voting online. Glitches with a new mobile app are being blamed for a delay in reporting the results of the Iowa caucuses Monday night. Fond du Lac County Clerk Lisa Freiberg says electronics and elections are always a concern. "I'm not very familiar with the app, but when I go and […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican lawmakers are considering proposals to cut property taxes and insurance costs for farmers as part of a package to help rural Wisconsin. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos on Tuesday promised it would be “bigger and bolder” than what Democratic Gov. Tony Evers put forward two weeks ago. Evers called a special session of the Legislature to take up his $8.5 million package. Assembly Republicans don't yet […]
Fond du Lac police continue to ask for the public’s help following a reported attempted child enticement incident over the weekend. Assistant police chief Steve Klein says a witness told police a man driving a pick-up approached a young child playing near an alley between East Johnson and East Follet Streets Saturday evening. The witness gave police a detailed description of the suspect and the vehicle, including a bumper sticker on the back of […]
A Fond du Lac firefighter received a hero’s welcome as he returns home from a tour of duty in Afghanistan. A welcome home ceremony was held Tuesday at the Main Street Fire Station for sergeant Brett Hefty. Hefty recently completed an 18 month military deployment with the Wisconsin Army National Guard and says its great to be home. "I wanted to be deployed for a long time and I'm glad I got […]
MADISON, WIs. (AP) — A white lawmaker in Wisconsin has dropped a plan to acknowledge Black History Month by honoring white abolitionists. Republican state Rep. Scott Allen had proposed a resolution that would honor four slaves as well as six white Wisconsin abolitionists who helped slaves find freedom via the Underground Railroad. Black legislators criticized Allen for not letting them choose their own honorees. Allen on Tuesday announced that he […]
The Fond du Lac County Conservationist says clean-up following manure run-off from a town of Calumet farm is expected to take a while. The runoff at the Loron Bock farm near Artesia Beach Road and Highway 151 was reported last week. County Conservationist Paul Tollard says his office and the DNR are working with the farmer to monitor the cleanup. Tollard says the fields are within a thousand feet of Lake Winnebago and farmers are […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court says an attempt to recover a rare car that thieves smuggled from Milwaukee to Europe can continue. Court documents say thieves in Milwaukee stole a 1938 Talbot Lago in 2001. A company called TL90108 LLC bought the car in Switzerland in 2015 and it was shipped to Chicago. The car's two owners filed a civil action to force the company to give them […]
A National Weather Service meteorologist says the below freezing temperatures this week will help with ice buildup on Lake Winnebago leading up to this weekend’s sturgeon spearing season. But meteorologist Andy Boxel says it may be too late when it comes to making sure the lake ice is in good shape after several days of unseasonably mild temperatures. "It's tough to say how things are going to play out in terms of the […]