EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — (November 9, 2023) — Statement by Jack J. Pelton, CEO and Chairman of the Board of the Experimental Aircraft Association, on the death of Apollo 8 commander and longtime EAA member Frank Borman on November 7, 2023: “As one of the major players within the Apollo astronaut corps in the 1960s, Frank Borman was a person who seemed larger than life as we followed […]
West Division Street Bridge Replacement over West Branch of Fond du lac River Schedule: September 2023 through May 2024 Description: In partnership with the WI Department of Transportation the project includes replacing the existing bridge structure and approached. Other work includes replacing concrete pavement, sidewalk, storm sewer, grading and restoration and landscaping. November 13 to November 17: This week the contractor completed the west abutment, southwest retaining wall and started […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Tony Evers said Thursday that he will sign into law a bill that would allow Wisconsin elections officials to process absentee ballots the day before an election if the Republican-controlled Legislature passes the measure in its current form. The Republican-backed proposal, which the state Assembly passed in a bipartisan vote on Thursday, is intended to ease the workload of local clerks and their staff, who […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature on Thursday delayed giving final approval to a $2 billion income tax cut that's part of a package also targeting child care costs, which Democratic Gov. Tony Evers is expected to veto. The Senate passed the proposal last month, so the Assembly's approval will send it to Evers. Republicans gutted a $1 billion Evers package he called on them to pass in a special session in September […]
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Democratic group of governors led by Michigan's Gretchen Whitmer have joined national leaders in calling for an increase in funding for security at places of worship as concerns grow over threats against Jewish and Muslim communities sparked by the Israel-Hamas war. Governors of 10 states and the territory of Puerto Rico sent a letter Wednesday, first obtained by The Associated Press, that was addressed to leaders in […]
The Fond du Lac city council has adopted the 2024 city budget. City manager Joe Moore says the budget includes a decrease in the tax rate. Moore says the big ticket item in the budget is a multi-million dollar bio-solids dryer at the wastewater treatment plant. Moore says several street projects are also included in the budget.
MADISON, Wisc. (AP) — Wisconsin will try to snap a two-game skid and earn its sixth win of the season to become bowl eligible when Northwestern visits Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday. The Badgers are seeking to play in a bowl game for a 22nd consecutive season. Only Georgia and Oklahoma have longer active bowl streaks. The Badgers have lost to No. 3 Ohio State and Indiana the last two […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — In Wisconsin, the old fashioned cocktail comes with brandy, not bourbon. Now, state lawmakers have made it somewhat official. A resolution declaring the brandy old fashioned as the official Wisconsin state cocktail cleared the state Assembly on a bipartisan voice vote. It’s a resolution, not a bill, so even if it also clears the Senate, the brandy old fashioned won’t make it onto the list of […]
Representatives Glenn Grothman (WI-06), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Joe Morelle (D-NY), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Brian Higgins (D-NY), and Doris Matsui (D-CA) have co-lead the introduction of the Cancer Drug Parity Act. This bill lowers costs for cancer patients prescribed oral medications by requiring that health insurers provide coverage for oral cancer treatments that is equivalent to conventional intravenous (IV) treatments. Every year, approximately two million Americans are projected to receive […]