Month: September 2023

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans who control the Wisconsin Senate have voted to override three of Gov. Tony Evers’ vetoes, including one that attempted to enshrine school funding increases for 400 years. Republicans had the necessary two-thirds majority to override the vetoes in the Senate on Thursday, but they don’t have enough votes in the Assembly. Vetoes must be overridden in both chambers in order to undo them. Two of […]

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is calling on Wisconsinites to make a plan to get vaccinated against respiratory illnesses this fall. The reminder comes as the updated COVID-19 vaccine has received federal regulatory approval, a new annual flu vaccine is available, and a vaccine and antibody to prevent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is on the market. With cooler temperatures, the risk of respiratory illnesses rises, but there are […]

Americans can now get an updated COVID-19 vaccine.  Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have endorsed the new shots for everyone 6 months and older and the agency's director quickly signed off on the panel's recommendation.  Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says for the first time since the vaccine was developed  it will not be available at the public health office.  The new vaccine will […]

For a second consecutive year the Fond du Lac County Rolling Meadows Golf Course will make a profit.  Fond du Lac County executive Sam Kaufman says after losing money for several years the county-owned course is on pace to make even more money than it did last year.   Kaufman says as of mid-August the course was in the black by close to $100,000.  The county has been exploring options designed to […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin lawmakers agreed Wednesday to settle allegations that two factory farms violated their pollution permits for more than a quarter of a million dollars.  The Legislature's Joint Finance Committee unanimously approved a $17,500 settlement with North Side Genetics LLC in Fennimore and a $228,000 settlement with Stahl Brothers Dairy LLC. The state Justice Department accused North Side Genetics of failing to construct a feed storage runoff control […]

The Fond du Lac Police Chief says people who helped a homicide suspect elude law enforcement will be held accountable.  Seventeen year old Antonio Johnston made his initial Fond du Lac court appearance Wednesday following his arrest last week  at a friend's house in Chicago.  Police Chief Aaron Goldstein says Johnston was extradited back to Fond du Lac where he faces mjultiple charges including  First Degree Intentional Homicide  in the May 7th shooting death […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Assembly passed a nearly $3 billion income tax cut proposal Tuesday, despite promises from Democratic Gov. Tony Evers to veto it.  The Assembly passed it 64-35 with all Republicans in support and Democrats against. Republicans said the measure was designed to combat inflation and make more Wisconsin retirees stay in the state.  Rep. David Steffen, the Republican author of the bill, said it would provide swift and broad […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A second Republican with little name recognition is entering the U.S. Senate race to take on Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin in the closely watched 2024 race. Trempealeau County Board Supervisor Stacey Klein filed to run on Tuesday and said she would make a formal announcement on Saturday. The 41-year-old Klein grew up on a dairy farm in western Wisconsin and works as a financial adviser. […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Republican Assembly leader says he’s created a panel to investigate the criteria for impeachment against a liberal state Supreme Court justice. The step against Justice Janet Protasiewicz would be unprecedented. She’s being targeted over comments she made during her winning campaign about redistricting and donations from the state Democratic Party. The donations total nearly $10 million. The impeachment criteria panel being created by Assembly Speaker […]