Month: November 2023

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ administration and Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos are taking the same side in a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s taxpayer-funded voucher school system. They both told the Wisconsin Supreme Court in filings this week that it should not take the case. Vos and Department of Administration Secretary Kathy Blumenfeld, who was appointed by Evers, told the court in separate filings this week that the […]

Wisconsin's unemployment rate was up slightly last month.  The state Department of Workforce Development Thursday released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data showing Wisconsin's unemployment rate was 3.2% last month.  That's up slightly from 3.1% in September and below the national rate of 3.9% in October.  The state's total labor force participation rate held steady at 65.8%, 3.1% higher than the national labor force participation rate of 62.7%.  Wisconsin's total non-farm jobs remained at a […]

Wisconsin Republican congressman Glenn Grothman voted in the majority this week when the House voted overwhelmingly to prevent a government shutdown.  The U.S. Senate followed suit Wednesday night.   New Republican speaker Mike Johnson's proposal to temporarily fund the government into the new year passed with 93 Republicans voting  against it.  "We're not supposed to talk about what happened when we're behind closed doors but I'll say this, there were at least […]

METTAWA, Ill. (Nov 15, 2023) — Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), today announced its Mercury Marine division was named a 2024 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Innovation Award honoree in the Sustainability, Eco-Design & Smart Energy category for the Avator 20e and 35e electric outboards. This is the third CES Innovation Award for Mercury. In 2022, Mercury’s V12 600hp Verado outboard engine won the award in the Vehicle & Transportation category, and in 2021, Mercury’s 1st […]

AAA expects to rescue over 360,000 stranded motorists nationwide over Thanksgiving weekend. The three most common reasons expected for service calls are flat tires, dead batteries, and lockouts.  AAA expects more than 960,000 Wisconsinites to take a Thanksgiving road trip. The Auto Club Group urges them to have their vehicle inspected before leaving home, in effort to prevent roadside issues before they happen.   “Don’t let car trouble be the reason you don’t make it […]

City offices in the City/County Government Center will be closed on November 23rd and 24th in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.   The Municipal Service Center office will be closed on November 24th and 25th. However, yard waste and brush may still be dropped off during the holiday hours. Note: The bulky waste drop off site will be open on Saturday, November 25th (8am-12pm). Refuse and recycling will be collected as […]

The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders will celebrate their eighth season of Northwoods League play in 2024. As part of the season-long celebration, the club has unveiled an eighth-season logo. The graphic will be featured on promotional items, as well merchandise available HERE and HERE.  The Dock Spiders won their first Northwoods League Championship in 2018 and also claimed the League's Wisconsin-Illinois Pod Championship in 2020. Since their first season in 2017, the Dock […]

A Fond du Lac woman was treated for non life-threatening injuries and a suspect is  in custody following a stabbing incident in Fond du Lac.  The incident happened Wednesday morning  in the 800 block of Martin Avenue.  A 29 year old woman was treated at St. Agnes Hospital for a laceration to her face.  A 32 year old woman  was arrested and is being held in the Fond du Lac County Jail on charges […]

Thursday is the Great American Smokeout.  The event, sponsored by the American Cancer Society, encourages people who currently smoke to quit, even if its just for one day.  Tobacco Prevention and Control Program assistant with the East Central Alliance for Nicotine Prevention, Laura Nikielski, says the first Great American Smokeout helped nearly 1 million people quit smoking for one day.  "1976 was the first one in California, youth starting a […]