Month: June 2020

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is facing bipartisan calls to fire the staffer who secretly recorded a private telephone meeting between him and Republican legislative leaders last month. Evers declined to say Thursday what action, if any, is being taken against his staff member who recorded it. Audio of the call was released under an open records request. The Republicans on the call, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos […]

The southbound traffic lane on Brooke Street between Division Street and Forest Avenue in Fond du Lac is currently closed to southbound traffic and will remain closed until the end of the day Friday, June 12th. The closure will be place to allow the water utility to make emergency repairs to the main.

Despite protests from some Fond du Lac residents the city of Fond du Lac is recognizing the LGBTQ community.   City council president Brian Kolstad read a proclamation at Wednesday night’s council meeting proclaiming June as LGBTQ Pride month.  Before the proclamation was read the council listened to dozens of people speak both  in favor and against the proclamation.  A motion by councilmember Dan Degner to table the proclamation died for […]

A deluge flooded streets and caused basement back-ups throughout the Fond du lac area Wednesday afternoon and evening.   The National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood warning for Fond du Lac County  late Wednesday afternoon as thunderstorms pushed through.  Public Works director Jordan Skiff says when the rain subsided, the water quickly receded.  "A lot of streets were flooded and cars were driving through water or turning around,"  Skiff told WFDL […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge in Wisconsin has declined a request by Republicans to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Democrats seeking changes in the law to make it easier to vote in the August state primary and November presidential elections. The Republican National Committee, the state Republican Party and the GOP-controlled Wisconsin Legislature asked for the lawsuit to be dismissed. But U.S. District Judge William Conley said in […]