Political observers expect millions of dollars to be spent in the race for Wisconsin supreme court. Two conservative and two liberal judges are squaring off in a February primary with the top two vote getters advancing to the April election. WisPolitics.com editor J.R. Ross says both the state Democratic and Republican parties are already fundraising for the race. Ross says control of the court is at stake with high profile issues […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A new report shows that cigarette sales in Wisconsin plummeted over the past 20 years, fueled by higher taxes and smoking bans. The Wisconsin Policy Forum reported Wednesday that the number of packs of cigarettes purchased in the state dropped from 420 million in 2001 to just under 193 million in 2022. On a per capita basis, more than 32 packs of cigarettes were sold per […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers has appointed a southwestern Wisconsin farmer to the state Department of Natural Resources policy board. The governor announced Wednesday that he has picked Paul Buhr of Viroqua to replace William Bruins, whose term expired at the end of 2022. Buhr owned and operated Rabur Holsteins for 45 years. He has won the Wisconsin Master Agriculturist Award and currently serves on the Vernon County […]
BOLINGBROOK, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say a small plane with just a pilot aboard has made an emergency landing on a suburban Chicago tollway. No injuries were reported in the landing near Bolingbrook, Illinois, Tuesday afternoon. Illinois State Police say the Beechcraft Bonanza touched down on the right shoulder of southbound Interstate 355 without striking any vehicles or fixed objects on the ground. But it did cause traffic to back […]
For the first time in nearly three years the Fondy Food Pantry is resuming operations as a walk-in pantry. After closing in the spring of 2020 at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic the pantry is reopening Monday. Walk-In Pantry Distribution Hours will be 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. on Monday and 11am to 1pm Tuesdays. Drive-Through Distribution Hours are Thursdays from 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. As a reminder, all FFP clients must provide proof […]
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A Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office social worker is credited with helping peacefully resolve a crisis situation involving a man threatening to commit suicide. A homeless Fox Valley area veteran dialed 911 Tuesday afternoon stating he was in the Eldorado Marsh parking lot and contemplating suicide. The man was armed with a revolver and rifle. Dispatchers remained on the phone with the man until the crisis social worker took over communication by phone […]
The Fond du Lac School Board is expected to award bids next month for a new artificial turf stadium at Fond du Lac High School. School District superintendent Dr. Jeff Fleig says the project cost is projected to come in about $800,000 more than the $5.3 million the school board okayed a year ago from the District fund balance to pay for the project. Last month an anonymous donor agreed to match all […]
The American Red Cross in Wisconsin is encouraging residents to donate blood. January is National Blood Donor month. American Red Cross spokeswoman Laura McGuire says January can be a tough time for donors to make and keep appointments. McGuire says the start of the new year marks a time when the busy holiday season winds down, and the threat of severe winter weather and seasonal illnesses continue to rise. If […]