Month: May 2021

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin families who want to send their children to a private school using a voucher paid for by taxpayers would increase to three times the federal poverty level under a Republican-backed bill the state Assembly has passed. Conservative supporters say the change is needed given increasing interest in sending students to private schools during the pandemic, which has led many public schools to reduce in-person classes. […]

A Republican from Menasha  has announced he is entering the Sixth Congressional District race, challenging incumbent congressman Glenn Grothman.  Douglas Mullenix would square off against Grothman in a Republican primary election in August 2022.   The 31 year old Mullenix says Grothman has been in congress for four terms and  "It’s time for a change in the district’s leadership."   Mullenix says he is running for congress because  "Wisconsinites deserve a new leader and […]

The Fond du Lac city council is expected to vote at their meeting Wednesday night on whether to terminate a contract with a business group to build a restaurant near the Lakeside Park Lighthouse.   The council vote comes after the group Lakeside Forward rejected  three compromise sites for a restaurant.  The group has pledged millions of dollars to build the restaurant but is adamant about locating it on Lighthouse Point despite public opposition.  […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature has approved bills that would make it more difficult to vote absentee. The proposals passed Tuesday were all but certain to be vetoed by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, but GOP lawmakers say they are needed to address issues that arose during last year’s presidential election. The measures are part of a national push by Republicans to change voting laws following former President […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Assembly is calling for a convention of the states to consider making changes to the U.S. Constitution, an effort backed by Republicans and opposed by Democrats. The full Legislature in 2017 passed a resolution that allowed for calling a convention to consider a balanced budget amendment. The latest proposal approved by the Assembly on Tuesday is more expansive. It allows for the convention to […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The national anthem would have to be played before all sporting events held at Wisconsin venues that received any public funding under a mostly symbolic bill passed by the state Assembly. The Assembly passed the proposal on a bipartisan 74-22 vote Tuesday. The measure now heads to the Senate. Democrats derided it as a political stunt that was unworkable. The requirement would apply at all levels […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Senate has passed the first police reform bills in the state since George Floyd died last year. The Senate voted Tuesday on measures that would create a $600,000 grant program for police; require police to post use-of-force policies online; require the state Justice Department to gather more data on use-of-force incidents and produce an annual report; require police to share personnel files during the […]

The top prize is $100,000 for today’s Agnesian HealthCare Foundation annual Samaritan  Cash Raffle. The raffle gives participants the opportunity to win up to $125,000 in cash prizes.  Agnesian Work and Wellness director Missy Tate says the 2021 virtual drawing is scheduled for noon Wednesday on Agnesian HealthCare’s Facebook page.   Proceeds from ticket sales to the Samaritan Health Clinic at Agnesian HealthCare.    The clinic provides health care to more than 500 underinsured […]

Fond du Lac Festivals has announced the co-chairs for this year’s Walleye Weekend Festival.   Fond du Lac Festivals director Pete Wilke says Kelly Norton and Dave Hopper have been selected as co-chairs of this year’s event.  "We're proud to announce we have two very awesome co-chairs for Walleye Weekend for 2021,"   Wilke told WFDL news.   Norton is the communications director at Grande Cheese and Hopper is vice president of  Hopper’s […]