The president of Fond du Lac’s St. Agnes Hospital says her first reaction to news of the pausing of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine was empathy for people who have received the vaccine who may be worried. Vaccinators have suspended use of the vaccine amid fears the shots may cause blood clots. St. Agnes Hospital president Katherine Vergos says it’s important for people to understand that this is a very […]
Two Republican lawmakers have introduced a bill to increase the value of Wisconsin agriculture exports. State senator Joan Ballweg of Markesan and state representative Tony Kurtz have introduced the agriculture and agribusiness export program. The program would require the Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to create a plan and achieve export objectives by June 30th, 2026. Ballweg says Wisconsin is in the top ten […]
The executive director of Fond du Lac Festivals says event organizers are taking steps to make sure Walleye Weekend is safe for everyone. After being cancelled last year due to the pandemic, the announcement was made this week that the festival will be held this year June 11, 12 and 13. Fond du Lac Festivals director Pete Wilke says safety will always be the priority, and organizers will continue to monitor public health […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A new report shows Wisconsin crime labs improved their turnaround times on DNA and ballistics tests last year but drug and tool mark tests lagged dramatically. The labs have struggled to improve their turnaround times in all manner of evidence testing for years. Attorney General Josh Kaul made improving the labs' efficiency a major campaign issue in 2018. He released a report Thursday detailing turnaround times […]
There will be a recount in the Fond du lac School Board race. Joe Guyette is asking for a recount after losing by 17 votes to incumbent Susan Jones for the third seat on the school board. Incumbent Linda Uselmann and challenger Mark Henschel were the top vote getters in last week’s election. The recount, paid for by school district taxpayers will be held Monday.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A new report shows Wisconsin's unemployment rate held steady at 3.8% in March, far below the national rate of 6%. The state Department of Workforce Development released a report Thursday that found the state added 12,900 total non-farm and 11,100 private-sector jobs from February to March. Wisconsin is still down 129,000 jobs from March 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic seized the state. The state unemployment rate […]
An attorney for a Wisconsin environmental group involved in two lawsuits before the state Supreme Court says both cases have far-reaching impacts for the environment and public health. The state Supreme Court this week heard arguments in Clean Wisconsin’s lawsuits arguing that the DNR can require factory farms to monitor groundwater impact and limit the number of animals and consider high-capacity wells’ cumulative groundwater when issuing well permits. Clean Wisconsin attorney Evan Feinauer says […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Senate's new majority leader is acknowledging he got off to a rough start. Devin LaMahieu said during an interview with WisPolitics.com President Jeff Mayers on Thursday that there's a learning curve with the job and he got off to “maybe a rocky start.” When Mayers asked him if he was referring to a COVID-19 relief bill that he and Democratic Gov. Tony Evers worked […]
The Waupun Emergency Management director says have a plan in place and know what you would do if there is a tornado. B.J. DeMaa says don’t wait until severe weather strikes to come up with a plan. It was only three years ago when a tornado outbreak caused widespread damage in western Fond du Lac County. "August of that year there was a lot of activity. Fond du Lac County, Dodge […]