Month: October 2023

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The architect of legislation to give the Milwaukee Brewers more than $614 million to cover repairs at American Family Field is defending the proposal to fellow lawmakers. Republican state Rep. Robert Brooks said during a hearing Thursday before a state Assembly committee that the plan would keep the Brewers in Major League Baseball’s smallest market through 2050 without new taxes. He stressed that the tax revenue […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Police say a man brought a handgun into the Wisconsin Capitol and demanded to see Gov. Tony Evers and returned at night with an assault rifle. Department of Administration spokesperson Tatyana Warrick said Thursday that the man, who was shirtless and had a loaded holstered handgun, approached the governor’s office on the first floor of the Capitol around 2 p.m. Wednesday. Warrick says after being arrested […]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Craig Counsell grew up in the Milwaukee area, and his father worked for the Brewers. The younger Counsell also played for the team before he became the most successful manager in franchise history. He has guided the Brewers to five playoff berths in the last six years, but his hometown team remains in search of its first World Series title. Counsell’s remarkable run has reached a crossroads. […]

The Dundee Mill Park Octoberfest is being held this weekend.  The event will be held Saturday from 11am to 5pm at the historic  Dundee Mill.  The mill was built in the 1850s in the Kettle Moraine, as a lumber mill, before later becoming a flour and grist mill.  The event will feature German food and beverage, a raffle, and polka band from 1pm to 4pm.  Admission is free but donations are appreciated.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican president of the Wisconsin Senate is calling on the Assembly to vote to impeach the state's nonpartisan top elections official. Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe is continuing to lead the elections agency while Democrats fight in court against a Senate vote last month to fire her. Senate President Chris Kapenga said her actions could constitute corrupt conduct, an impeachable offense. In a letter […]

Fall vaccination season is in full swing with health officials urging both an updated COVID-19 shot and flu vaccine for most everyone.  The new COVID-19 shots may be getting a little easier for adults to find amid a messy rollout, as insurers tell the government they're resolving some barriers.  New this year are vaccines for older adultgs and women in late pregnancy to guard against RSV.  Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer […]

Fond du Lac Noon Kiwanis Club is hosting their Annual Pancake Day on Thursday, October 19th from 6:30am-6:30pm at the American Legion Hall in Fond du Lac. Enjoy all you can eat pancakes with sausage and applesauce. Adults are $10 and kids are discounted. Tickets are available at the YMCA and Horicon Bank on East Johnson or you can Stephanie Dahlke if you want any advanced tickets. Otherwise, you can […]

Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard  will host a town hall in Fond du Lac as part of her  "Grass Routes" tour promoting marijuana legalization in Wisconsin.  The town hall starts at 4pm Thursday at the Fond du Lac Public Library.   The event will consist of a presentation followed by a question and answer with the audience.  Prior to the town hall Agard will be visiting multiple CBD businesses.   Agard is traveling across the state […]

The Fond du Lac County Democratic Party is hosting a public forum on legalizing cannabis in Wisconsin.   The forum will be held at 6pm Thursday at the Fond du Lac Public Library.   Guest speakers include Democratic state representative and former Oshkosh mayor Lori Palmari, Fond du Lac attorney Kirk Everson and manager of The Dispensary, Trevor Morrisay.