A Republican state senator from Fond du Lac is defending Republican's decision to gavel in and gavel out of a special session this week. Governor Tony Evers called the special session to approve his plan to use a portion of a projected state surplus to send taxpayers $150 refunds. Senator Dan Feyen says there was no reason to debate how to use the money when it's only projected at this point. "The […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The swing justice on the Wisconsin Supreme Court appears skeptical about whether a Republican-appointed Department of Natural Resources board member should be forced to step down. Fred Prehn's term expired last May. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has appointed his successor but Prehn has refused to leave, arguing that the state Senate hasn't confirmed that successor and he can stay until that happens. Democratic Attorney General Josh […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge has ordered Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to produce deleted emails in response to an open records request filed by a liberal watchdog group seeking documents related to an investigation into the 2020 election. Dane County Circuit Judge Valerie Bailey-Rihn on Thursday also ordered Vos to search his private email accounts and text messages for any relevant deleted messages. The case is one […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin liberals have filed a federal lawsuit alleging that Republican Sen. Ron Johnson and two other GOP congressmen are insurrectionists in violation of the U.S. Constitution for their words and actions in support of Donald Trump before the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The lawsuit filed Thursday alleges a violation of the “Disqualification Clause” of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The list of retirements from the Wisconsin state Senate has grown to six, with 24-year-veteran Sen. Jerry Petrowski, of Marathon, announcing that he will not seek reelection. Petrowski is the third Republican to announce plans not to seek another term, joining Sen. Kathy Bernier, of Chippewa Falls, and Sen. Roger Roth, of Appleton. Roth is running for lieutenant governor. The Democrats not returning are Minority Leader […]
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers’ latest stock offering raised $65.8 million and produced 176,160 new shareholders for the NFL’s only publicly owned franchise. The Packers sold a total of more than 198,000 shares at $300 each during the offering that began Nov. 16 and ran through Feb. 25. The Packers announced the final totals Thursday and noted they now have over 537,000 shareholders. Net proceeds from […]
The Fond du Lac County Sheriff says an incident over the weekend shows how valuable two drones are, in this case, tracking down high speed chase suspects. With the help of two drones sheriff's deputies were able to arrest two individuals who had fled their vehicle after it crashed in the Eldorado Marsh. Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt says without the drones it would have taken a lot longer, and with more risk involved, […]
One person was seriously injured in a two vehicle crash in Fond du Lac County. The crash happened Thursday morning on County Highway G north of Highway GG. A preliminary investigation shows that a northbound car was making a turn into a driveway when it was struck by a southbound SUV. The car driver, a 68 year old St. Cloud man, was flown by helicopter to ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Neenah with serious injuries. […]
Fond du Lac High School has a new principal. The Fond du Lac School District has announced that David Michalkiewicz has been selected as principal starting next school year. He will replace Matt Steinbarth who was appointed the new school district chief of schools and educational accountability. Michalkiewicz has been serving as the Athletic Director and Physical Education Coordinator for the school since 2015. “I am excited to recommend Mr. Michalkiewicz as the […]