Seven candidates have taken out nomination papers to run for Fond du Lac School Board in the April election. Incumbents, Linda Uselmann and Susan Jones are up for re-election. Antonio Godfrey, who was appointed to fill a vacancy on the board is also up for election. Challengers who have taken out papers to run include Brittany Hoerth, Joe Guyette, Mark Henschel and Todd Schreiter.
Seven people have taken out nomination papers to run for Fond du Lac city council. Challengers include Patrick Mullen, Keith Heisler, Misty Gedlinske, Tiffany Brault, Lawrence Foster and Tom Strizek. Incumbent Dan Degner says he is running for re-election. Incumbent Alicia Hans has not said whether she will seek another term. Council president Brian Kolstad is leaving the council because of term limits.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin will resume its wolf season next November after the animal is dropped from the federal endangered species list. The Department of Natural Resources said wolf season will begin Nov. 6. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced last month that it would delist gray wolves, citing thriving populations in the western Great Lakes region, Rocky Mountains and Pacific Northwest. Wisconsin law called for annual hunting […]
MARSHFIELD, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says two groups of juveniles from Clark County are responsible for fatally shooting more than 40 deer and a horse which the agency calls “thrill kills.” DNR law enforcement supervisor Lt. Robin Barnhardt says early in November people started reporting large numbers of deer being shot and left behind. The DNR and Clark County Sheriff’s Office determined two separate groups […]
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A California attorney for an Illinois 17-year-old accused of fatally shooting two people and wounding a third during a night of unrest in Wisconsin is extracting himself from his criminal defense after prosecutors raised ethical concerns about the lawyer. Los Angeles civil lawyer John Pierce has been at the forefront of the case of Kyle Rittenhouse, who is accused in the shootings during protests in Kenosha […]
An outside investigation has been completed into allegations that a Fond du Lac city councilmember violated a state statute by using his office for private gain when he accepted a job with the Fond du Lac Historical Society. A complaint filed with the DA’s Office alleged that councilmember Ben Giles received a reward for his votes on council in favor of development at Lakeside Park, when mutual donors of Lakeside Forward and the […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — State officials say Foxconn Technology Group is not expected to receive tax credits in the next three fiscal years, continuing its failure to meet goals for hiring and investing in its Wisconsin manufacturing complex. The Department of Administration’s projection came in its budget request for the fiscal years 2022 and 2023. Administrators say the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. doesn’t expect Foxconn to comply with the state […]
A retired Ripon College economist says president-elect Biden’s economic team will face a huge challenge in rebuilding an economy hammered by the coronavirus pandemic. Biden says he’s chosen a “first-rate team” that is “tested and experienced.” Retired Ripon College economist Paul Schoofs says the team will have to hit the ground running immediately after the president is inaugurated in January. I think he's got a very good team that he's put together," Schoofs […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers is telling President Donald Trump and the state’s congressional delegation that Wisconsin needs $466 million by April to pay for vaccine distribution, coronavirus testing, contact tracing, hospitals and a public health awareness campaign. The Democratic governor made the plea Thursday as talks continued with Republican state lawmakers on coronavirus proposals, but with no agreement or immediate action in sight. Evers also wrote to […]