Month: July 2023

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s top elections official recently spoke with federal prosecutors as part of the special counsel’s probe into the 2020 election and pressure tactics by former President Donald Trump in battleground states he lost. Wisconsin Elections Commission spokesperson Riley Vetterkind said Tuesday that elections administrator Meagan Wolfe answered questions from the FBI and Justice Department in April. Investigators have also spoken with the leader of elections in […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans are proposing a constitutional amendment that would prohibit government officials from closing churches during emergencies. The proposal marks Republicans' third attempt in the last three years to block health officials from closing places of worship or limiting the size of gatherings within them. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers in 2021 vetoed a bill that would have kept churches open during emergencies. A similar bill failed […]

The Green Bay Packers are entering a new era as they adjust to the absence of four-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers following his trade to the New York Jets. The Packers have scheduled two separate sessions of joint practices to give new starting quarterback Jordan Love more opportunities to work with his young receiving group before the season begins. The Packers will have joint practices with the Cincinnati Bengals and […]

The public is invited to participate in a food drive to benefit the Fondy Food Pantry.   Food Pantry Board president Cindy Taylor says the Thrivent Food Drive will be held Wednesday July 19th from 4-6pm at the pantry on West Rolling Meadows Drive.  Taylor says with kids out of school, summer is a time when many families struggle to put food on the table.  Taylor says the all-volunteer nonprofit is assisting a […]

U.S. officials have approved the first over the counter birth control pill, a major change that will broaden access for women and teenagers.   Fond du Lac County Health Educator Raine Bleecker says hopefully this will help people overcome barriers that exist now in access to contraceptive care.  Medical societies and women's health groups have pushed for wider access, noting that an estimated 45 percent of the six million annual pregnancies in the […]

The American Red Cross Wisconsin Chapter says donors are needed to prevent a blood shortage this summer.  Red Cross spokeswoman Laura McGuire says blood donations are being sent to hospitals faster than they are coming in.  McGuire says the Red Cross has collected about 50,000 fewer blood donations than needed over the last two months.

Squeezed by painfully high prices for two years, America’s households have gained some much-needed relief with inflation reaching its lowest point since early 2021 — 3% in June compared with a year earlier — thanks in part to easing prices for gasoline, airline fares, used cars and groceries. Retired Ripon College economist Paul Schoofs says that's good news.  Inflation was down sharply from a 4% annual rate in May, though still above the Federal […]

The Salvation Army of Fond du Lac is closing it's warming shelter this fall, but adding or expanding services at the same time.  Captain Christina Champlin says due to organizational challenges, including adequate staffing levels , the Salvation Army will no longer operate the seasonal warming shelter.  At the same time Champlin says the Salvation Army is launching a Housing Retention program that provides financial assistance and case management to prevent evictions and […]

The Wisconsin State Fair is known for having some of the best and craziest food options around.  This year there are more than 100 new food options.   Fair spokesperson Tess Kerskson says from Pizza Lumpia to Apple Pie Fries, there is something for everyone, including Cotton Candy Beef Jerky, or how about what is billed as the world's hottest slushie.  For the adventurous pallet there are alligator ribs, and camel chili […]