MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development top leader has resigned after failing to find a way to address a backlog of tens of thousands of unemployment benefit claims. Gov. Tony Evers' office said that Caleb Frostman stepped down at Evers' request. The governor has been taking intense criticism for months over the DWD's inability to process the backlog of claims that began building after the coronavirus […]
Rescue personnel responded to two separate crashes in Fond du Lac County Friday morning. The right lane of Highway 151 was blocked at Highway TC near Lamartine following a crash between a semi and a car. The Sheriff’s Office says the car driver received serious but non life-threatening injuries. That crash happened shortly after 5:30am. The northbound lanes of the Highway 151 Bypass in Fond du Lac were closed Friday […]
Local leaders of the Fond du Lac County Democratic and Republican parties have issued a joint statement condemning recent vandalism, theft and destruction of political yard signs. Tom Kitchen, with the Fond du Lac County Democratic party, says vandals have been targeting Joe Biden signs in particular. Kitchen says the incidents have been going on since mid-July and has recently been accelerating. Chairman of the Republican Party of Fond du […]
A Wisconsin National Guard major says it’s heartbreaking to see footage from the wildfires raging across western states. Last Friday the Wisconsin National Guard dispatched two Black Hawk helicopters and 15 soldiers to assist with firefighting efforts in California. National Guard major Joe Trovato says the crews are flying fire suppression operations, dumping large buckets of water on the fires. Trovato says the Guard regularly trains for fire suppression and […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin wildlife officials estimate the number of wolves in the state has increased by about 13% from last year. The state Department of Natural Resources said Thursday that surveys put the overwinter population between 1,034 to 1,057 wolves. The 2018-19 estimate was 914 to 978 wolves. The number of packs detected increased from 243 to 256. The agency believes that based on modeling the actual wolf […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Health officials say 42 players and staff with the Wisconsin football team have tested positive for COVID-19 as the Big Ten makes plans to get the season started. Public Health Madison & Dane County says the 42 people tested positive since June when athletes and staff returned to campus. Twenty-nine of the 42 positive tests were from Sept. 1 through Sept. 15. The Big Ten Council […]
The Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer says Chicago health officials are doing what’s in the best interest of Chicagoans by cautioning travel to Wisconsin. The Chicago Department of Public Health stopped short this week of adding Wisconsin to its travel advisory list, but warned about travel to Wisconsin, citing a recent COVID-19 spike in the Badger state. Kim Mueller says people traveling anywhere need to be aware of who they are […]
The Fond du Lac city council has added $2.5 million to the City’s Capital Improvement Plan next year for the Lakeside Park alternate master plan. Councilmember Dan Degner made the motion at a special meeting Wednesday night during discussion of the city budget and capital improvement program. The vote was four to two with council president Brian Kolstad and councilmember Kay Miller voting against. Councilmember Ben Giles abstained. Degner says the money can be used […]
The Fond du Lac County Finance committee got some good news this week regarding the budget amid the coronavirus pandemic. County board chairman and finance committee member Marty Farrell says no major shortfalls or layoffs are anticipated in the budget that will be presented next month by the county executive. Farrell says the county has added a lot of staff, primarily in the Health Department, working as contact tracers during the pandemic. Meanwhile, […]