Month: September 2020

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says it's unlikely his party will achieve a veto-proof majority in November's legislative elections. Republicans have said their goal is to build a two-thirds majority in both the Assembly and Senate, enough to override any veto from Democratic Gov. Tony Evers. But Vos said during a WisPolitics.com video conference Wednesday that there's only about a 30% chance the GOP might pull […]

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Kenosha’s fire chief says damage from the unrest over the police shooting of Jacob Blake has now topped $11 million. Fire Chief Charles Leipzig told the Police and Fire Commission Tuesday that the record fire loss came in the days following the Aug. 23 shooting of Blake. The 29-year-old Black man was left partially paralyzed after a white police officer shot him seven times in the […]

The president of Envision Greater Fond du Lac says she’s not surprised at a new study that shows Fond du Lac ranks eighth among small metro areas in the United States when it comes to paying construction workers.  Envision President Sadie Parafiniuk says it’s great news and mirrors a recent Bloomberg article regarding wage increases.   In Fond du Lac County, the adjusted median annual wage for all construction workers is just over […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A woman who accused former Badgers football player Quintez Cephus of sexual assault in 2018 is suing the University of Wisconsin-Madison over its decision to reverse Cephus’ expulsion and allow him back on the football team. Cephus was acquitted of sexual assault last year after a jury trial and he was soon re-admitted to the university and was once again catching passes for the Badgers. The […]

Peyton Manning and Charles Woodson are among 14 first-year eligible candidates for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Joining the two-time Super Bowl champion quarterback and the star cornerback/safety on the ballot are receivers Calvin Johnson, Wes Welker and Roddy White; running back Steven Jackson; tight end Heath Miller; offensive linemen D’Brickashaw Ferguson and Logan Mankins; defensive linemen Jared Allen, Justin Tuck and Kevin Williams; linebacker Jerod Mayo; and defensive […]