Fond du Lac County District attorney Eric Toney defeated former state representative Adam Jarchow in a close Republican attorney general primary race. With more than 98 percent of the precincts reporting Toney had a little more than 3,400 vote lead. Toney will face Democrat Josh Kaul in November.
One person was killed in a rollover crash in Dodge County. The crash happened shortly after 5pm Tuesday when the driver failed to negotiate a curve on the northbound state Highway 26 off ramp at state Highway 16. The female driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash remains under investigation.
Construction company owner Tim Michels has won the GOP primary for Wisconsin governor. Michels defeated former Lieutenant governor Rebecca Kleefisch in Tuesday's primary election. He will square off against Democratic governor Tony Evers in the November election. Michels had the backing of former president Donald Trump. With 80 percent of the vote counted Tuesday night Michels had a more than 20,000 vote lead or 47-percent of the vote total.
Longtime Wisconsin Secretary of State Doug La Follette has won his Democratic primary, advancing to a general election in which Republicans hope to win back the seat and give it power over elections. Amy Loudenbeck won the GOP primary defeating two other candidates. All of the Republican candidates have echoed former President Donald Trump’s false claims that fraud cost him the 2020 election. They also have sharply criticized decisions by the […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes has won the Democratic Senate primary and will face Republican Sen. Ron Johnson. Barnes’ top rivals dropped out of the race last month and backed Barnes in Tuesday’s primary. It was a sign of Democrats’ intense focus on defeating Johnson in a contest expected to be one of the year's most competitive as the parties battle for Senate control. Voters also […]
Jerry O'Connor has won the Republican Primary election for the 52nd Assembly District seat. O'Connor received 4,303 votes defeating three other candidates for the seat being vacated by retiring Republican state representative Jeremy Thiesfeldt. The seat represents the city of Fond du Lac, town and village of Eden, town and village of Oakfield and towns of Lamartine, Byron, Calumet, Eldorado, Empire and Fond du Lac. O'Connor says he knocked on about […]
Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt has easily won his primary election. Schmidt received more than 75 percent of the vote in defeating challenger Mark Colker in Tuesdayt's Republican primary and will advance to the November election where he is unopposed. Schmidt received 10,880 votes to 3,620 votes for Colker. Schmidt was first elected sheriff in 2014 and re-elected in 2018.
Inflation has impacted the cost of a football stadium project at Fond du Lac High School. The school board was updated on the artificial turf stadium project at a workshop session this week. Superintendent Dr. Jeff Fleig says it turns out the cost to build the bleachers as originally proposed is almost $700,000 more than originally estimated. Earlier this year the board voted in favor of spending up to $5.3 million for […]
The End of the Trail Logo will remain on the city of Waupun signs. The Waupun common council voted four to two at their meeting Monday night to keep the End of the Trail logo on the signs instead of a new crop logo. Mayor Rohn Bishop campaigned when he ran for office that he wanted the historic End of the Trail Logo to market the city to people visiting […]