MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A new report has found that Wisconsin saw the sharpest drop in union membership in the nation over the last 20 years. The nonpartisan Wisconsin Policy Forum released a report Tuesday compiling data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the federal Current Population Survey aggregated by professors from Georgia State and Trinity universities. The data shows that union membership in Wisconsin declined by 9.9% […]
A social worker with SSM Health Palliative Care says while end of life decisions are never easy, they are essential, especially now during the pandemic. Deb Toth says advance care planning is important when the COVID-19 pandemic is forcing some people to make difficult decisions about loved ones who may have been stricken by the disease. Toth says for COVID-19 patients it's a lot easier to have that conversation when you are feeling […]
The Lomira School District has a new administrator. The School Board has offered the position to Ty Breitlow, current District Administrator for the Randolph School District. The school board plans to formally vote on the hiring at it's March 9 meeting. Breitlow would start his duties July first. He replaces Bob Lloyd who is retiring after nine years as District administrator and middle school principal and 20 years with the district. Brietlow is the […]
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers says he’s still making up his mind about whether he wants to return to the Green Bay Packers next season. Rodgers discussed his future Tuesday while talking on “The Pat McAfee Show”. Rodgers said after the season that he would try to make a decision about his 2022 plans in relatively short order rather than dragging out the process. The reigning MVP said […]
The COVID-19 freefall of cases continues in Wisconsin a month after the Omicron variant peaked. On January 19, the statewide seven day average of new cases hit a record high of 18, 810 per day. A month later cases are under 1,400 per day. Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says there were only 49 COVID-19 cases reported in Fond du Lac County over the weekend.
The Dodge County Sheriff says the investigation is continuing to determine how a man found dead ended up more than a half mile away from where his vehicle crashed. Sheriff Dale Schmidt says the unoccupied vehicle was found in a farm field early Friday morning near County Highway DJ and Shady Lane and the owner of the vehicle, a 32 year old Hustisford man, was found dead about a half mile […]
WINONA, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota State Patrol says a central Wisconsin woman has died in a crash with a wrong-way drunken driver in Winona. Twenty-year-old Hannah Goman, a Winona State University student from Stevens Point, was killed in the crash early Saturday. The patrol says Goman was a passenger in a car that was struck by a pickup truck going the wrong way on Highway 61. Goman died at […]
THOMPSON, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota State Patrol says blizzard conditions on Interstate 29 caused a semi driver with a load of hogs to roll the rig. The accident happened Sunday about 2 p.m. near Thompson. The patrol says whiteout conditions caused the driver to end up in the median and as he attempted to get back on the highway the load shifted and the trailer rolled over. Patrol […]
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) — A UW-Eau Claire student faces felony charges after he allegedly caused thousands of dollars in damage to a dorm basement. Prosecutors charged 21-year-old Zachary Cunningham of New Richmond on Thursday with felony burglary and criminal damage to property. The criminal complaint notes custodial staff discovered the damage on Feb. 2. Several doors, a chair and two card swipe readers were damaged. Wiring had been ripped […]