Month: January 2022

The head of the organization that represents Fond du Lac County business and industry says she is pleased the U.S. Supreme Court has halted a COVID-19 vaccine rule  for large businesses.   Last week the Supreme Court stopped a requirement that employees at large businesses get a vaccine or test regularly and wear a mask on the job. Envision Greater Fond du Lac president Sadie Parafiniuk says the mandate would have been a […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republican lawmakers have introduced a package of legislation that would tighten eligibility for unemployment benefits and Medicaid coverage. Republicans said Tuesday that the bills are designed to get more people into the workforce and address what they maintain is a crippling labor shortage in the state. The sweeping package would require audits of recipients work searches and a state audit of attempts to prevent fraud. […]

Republican Wisconsin  congressman Glenn Grothman says he's still hopeful  diplomacy can reduce tensions following a massive build-up of Russian troops near Ukraine's border and fears of a possible invasion.  Grothman says he also hopes the United States does not get involved in Ukraine too quickly.  The U-S. Deputy Secretary of State says she does not know yet whether Russia is prepared to de-escalate the situation with Ukraine or if the Kremlin […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke says he won't seek reelection this fall. Steineke said in a news release Tuesday that he believes the time has come to “pass the torch” and he will refocus on returning to the private sector. The Kaukauna Republican was first elected to the Assembly in 2010 and helped pass Act 10, then-Gov. Scott Walker's plan to strip most public workers of […]

A Waupun man convicted of possession of child pornography is going to prison.  Dodge County Circuit judge Kristine Snow sentenced 36 year old Wade Carrier to three years in prison and ten years extended supervision on three counts of possession of child pornography.   In July 2020 agents with the state Department of Justice uncovered more than 600 sexually explicit files uploaded to Dropbox, with many of the images involving child pornography.

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Three people have died as a result of a fire at a senior apartment building in southeastern Wisconsin that also injured several others. Two people were found dead when fire crews conducted secondary searches at Saxony Manor following Monday night's fire. Officials say one of the two appeared to have died from a medical event. A third adult died later at the hospital of injuries sustained […]

The City of Fond du Lac Park’s Division has announced the opening of the McDermott Park Outdoor Skating Rink. The rink is currently open every day from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm through the middle of March, weather permitting.   The Warming Shelter with restrooms will be open on Saturdays and Sundays from 12:00 pm -5:00 pm.  Restrooms will be open during the week from 8:00 am to 2:30 pm.  Lights […]