Month: April 2021

MADISON, S.D. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has declared a state of emergency in response to dangerous wildfire conditions throughout the state. The executive order signed Monday will ensure support from the Wisconsin National Guard and use of the Guard’s Blackhawk helicopters. It directs all state agencies to assist when needed in wildfire prevention, response and recovery efforts. There have been more than 320 wildfires reported in Wisconsin, burning […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The cities of Green Bay, Kenosha and Racine are asking a federal judge to make former President Donald Trump pay more than $42,000 in legal fees in a case he brought challenging Wisconsin’s presidential election results. The Wisconsin State Journal reported Monday that the request for legal fees comes just days after Gov. Tony Evers asked a court to award the state more than $145,000 in […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Outside spending in Wisconsin’s race for state superintendent has topped $1 million, the most ever spent by special interests trying to influence the officially nonpartisan race. The race for Department of Public Instruction secretary pits Pecatonica school district superintendent Jill Underly against former Brown Deer superintendent Deb Kerr. Underly has the backing of the state teachers’ union and a wide array of Democrats, while Kerry is […]

A high voter turnout is expected in the city of Fond du Lac with contested races for Fond du Lac city council and school board along with a public safety referendum.  City Clerk Maggie Hefter says she’s anticipating at least a 40 percent voter turnout, but has enough ballots for a turnout as high as 60-percent and says she can get more ballots if needed.  "I haven't seen anything like this,"  Hefter told […]

The Fond du Lac County Clerk says the race for circuit court judge appears to be the big countywide race on Tuesday's election ballot.  Green Lake County District attorney and former Fond du Lac County Assistant DA, Andrew Christenson is running against Fond du lac attorney Laura Lavey for the seat being vacated by retiring judge Richard Nuss.  There is big spending in the race.  The Wisconsin Examiner reports that Christenson has pumped […]

Fond du Lac voters will decide a major public safety referendum in Tuesday's spring election.   Voters are being asked for permission to add more than $1 million to the property tax to pay for additional firefighter/paramedics and police officers.   Fond du Lac Fire Chief Pete O’Leary says like everybody else he's happy when taxes don't go up, but he says the added positions are a need.  "I think about things that are […]