A restroom ceiling fan is to blame for a fire that damaged a Fond du Lac coffee shop. Shortly before 8:30am Thursday firefighters were called to The Uba Brews, Blends and Bites coffee shop on South Main Street quickly extinguished the fire before it could spread to the attic. The fire started in the motor of the bathroom vent fan and spread to some combustibles in the restroom. Nobody was injured.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers says in a newspaper report that he won't sign the state budget if Republican lawmakers cut funding for the state's university system's diversity officers and initiatives. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he wants to cut the UW System's budget by $32 million, the amount he says is spent on diversity initiatives. Evers, a Democrat, tweeted Tuesday […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Legislature has passed a compromise designed to prevent Milwaukee from going bankrupt that also boosts funding for all other smaller communities in the state. The deal was struck between Republican lawmakers, leaders in the heavily Democratic city and Gov. Tony Evers. The package includes spending over $1 billion more on K-12 schools and tying aid to Milwaukee and other communities to the state sales […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s top elections official who has faced GOP criticism for how she ran the battleground state’s last presidential election is pushing for officials to vote on her future as she nears the end of her term. Meagan Wolfe, the nonpartisan administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission, called Wednesday for elections commissioners to prioritize stability in their decision, whether that means reappointing her or choosing someone else […]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A four-run third inning sparked by Carlos Correa, Joey Gallo and Trevor Larnach vaulted the Twins to a 4-2 win and series of sweep of Milwaukee. Minnesota has won four of its past five games. Milwaukee tied a season high with its sixth straight loss. The Brewers are .500 for the first time since April 1. Twins starter Bailey Ober recorded his fifth quality start in 10 […]
WATERTOWN, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say at least one person has died after a small plane crashed shortly after takeoff in southern Wisconsin. Watertown Police Chief Robert Kaminski says the crash Wednesday morning was fatal, but he hasn't said how many people died. He says more information will be released later. The plane had taken off from Watertown Municipal Airport, about 4 miles from the crash site. It crashed at […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A plan to prevent Milwaukee from going bankrupt is up for approval in the Wisconsin Legislature. The measure has been struck between Republican lawmakers, leaders in the heavily Democratic city and Gov. Tony Evers. The plan is part of a larger deal reached with the Democratic governor and Republicans who control the Legislature. It includes spending more than $1 billion more on K-12 schools. The bills […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans are moving to increase registration fees for electric vehicles. The transportation funding plan passed by the GOP-controlled Legislature's finance committee on Tuesday would raise fees to $175 a year, up from $100. Registering an electric vehicle in Wisconsin is already more expensive than registering a gas vehicle or hybrid, which cost $85 and $75 a year respectively. Democrats on the finance committee worry that […]
U.S. cancer centers say a growing shortage of common treatments is forcing doctors to switch medications and delaying some care. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network says that nearly all of the centers it surveyed late last month were dealing with shortages of two chemotherapies. Some hospitals are no longer able to treat patients receiving carboplatin on their intended dose and schedule. Experts say the shortages developed earlier this year after […]