A Fond du Lac man was wet and cold, but otherwise okay, after his pickup truck broke through thin ice on Lake Winnebago over the weekend. At about 2:3pm Saturday, the driver dialed 911 on his cellphone to report he had broken through the ice about a half mile north of Frazier Point at Lakeside Park. The 51 year old Fond du Lac man was able to climb out of his pickup and walk […]
Nobody was injured in a fire that caused minor damage to a Fond du Lac duplex over the weekend. Firefighters quickly knocked down a fire early Sunday morning on the front porch at 45 Sunrise Court. The fire had burned the vinyl siding of the duplex and had spread inside the structure. No residents were displaced. The cause of the fire is undetermined and under investigation at this time. photo: fdl fire and rescue […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers has vetoed a Republican bill that would have prohibited Wisconsin public schools from teaching students and training employees about concepts such as systemic racism and implicit bias. Republicans who approved the bill do not have enough votes to override Evers’ veto issued on Friday. Wisconsin’s proposal follows a national trend of Republican-controlled legislatures moving to thwart certain ideas they associate with “critical race […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s college graduation rates have improved and have surpassed the national average. The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found more than 70% of Wisconsin college students who enrolled in 2015 graduated within six years. The report tracked and compared six-year graduation rates at four-year public universities, two-year public universities and four-year nonprofit universities. It shows about 62% of all college students in the U.S. who enrolled […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Doctors and hospital leaders are pushing back against a package of Republican bills that seek to bar health care providers from withholding unproven treatments for COVID-19. The three bills released this week would prevent health systems and medical credentialing boards from disciplining doctors for ordering or advocating for therapies or medicine for patients that go against medical opinions held by their employers or regulators. The legislation […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers has vetoed a Republican-backed bill that would have increased the penalties for making or distributing marijuana through a process that creates a highly concentrated version of marijuana known as butane hash oil. Evers supports full legalization of marijuana and said he objected to creating additional penalties for marijuana use, which he said in his veto message Friday would be “another step in the […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Kohl’s says that recent offers to purchase the department store chain undervalue its business, and it is adopting a shareholder rights plan to head off any hostile takeovers. The shareholder rights plan is effective immediately and expires in a year. The move comes as Kohl’s has received multiple buyout offers in recent weeks. Private equity firm Sycamore Partners had reportedly approached Kohl’s about a potential deal […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers has vetoed a bill opposed by labor unions that would have allowed teenagers to work longer hours during the busy summer tourism months. The measure Evers vetoed on Friday had the support of Republicans and the state’s hotel, restaurant and grocery industries. Democrats and the Wisconsin AFL-CIO opposed it. Current law does not allow 14- and 15-year-olds to work later than 7 p.m. […]
The Republican Party of Fond du Lac County has a new leader. At it's annual caucus Thursday night the county party unanimously elected Timothy Bachleitner to be the chairman for the rest of the 2022 election cycle. "As we are in the midst of a great political awakening it is an honor to lead an organization with such a great foundation and values," Bachleitner said. Outgoing secretary Jaedon Buchholz was elected vice chair. […]