Month: December 2023

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s top Republican lawmaker says he is finished negotiating with the Universities of Wisconsin over a deal that would have given the university system's employees a pay raise and paid for the construction of a new engineering building in exchange for reductions in staff positions focused on diversity, equity and inclusion. The UW Board of Regents rejected the deal in a hastily called special meeting on […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Democratic secretary of state is calling for a Republican who served as a fake elector for former President Donald Trump to be removed from his position on the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Bob Spindell was one of 10 Republicans who signed certificates in 2020 falsely stating that Trump had won Wisconsin. President Joe Biden won the battleground state. Spindell and other nine fake electors agreed to […]

The SSM Health Fond du Lac Volunteers have scheduled a Collective Goods sale on Thursday, December 21 and Friday, December 22 in the SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital lobby concourse, 430 E. Division Street, Fond du Lac.  The sale is scheduled from 9 am to 4 pm on December 21, and from 9 am to 3 pm on December 22.  Don’t miss this opportunity to purchase quality hardcover books 50 […]

Fond du Lac Area Transit announced that bus fares will increase beginning on January 2, 2024. The Fond du Lac City Council approved the new rates during recent 2024 budget discussions on November 8.   Fixed route cash fares will now be $2.00 for adults, increased from the current $1.50 rate. Youth, elderly and riders with disabilities will see similar increases. Ten ride passes and monthly passes also jump to new […]

Quitting commercial tobacco is one of the best ways to invest in your health. We all know that tobacco harms heart and lung health. But did you know that commercial tobacco use negatively impacts every organ in the body, affecting how we feel during everyday activities and even how we look?  Quitting commercial tobacco reduces the chances of bad health outcomes in the future and has immediate and short-term positive results […]

The desire to make a difference was a central theme Dec. 7 as newly pinned University of Wisconsin Oshkosh police chief Chris Tarmann spoke of the calling he and fellow officers have to serve their communities. “As members of the UWO police department, we are entrusted with a unique privilege—the opportunity to make a profound impact on the lives of those we serve,” Tarmann said at an oath of office […]

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson won’t play Monday night against the New York Giants due to a hamstring injury. The Packers issued an injury report Saturday that ruled Watson out for the game. Watson hurt his hamstring late in the fourth quarter of the Packers’ 27-19 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. Packers linebacker Quay Walker is doubtful for Monday night’s […]

A Fond du Lac man faces multiple charges following a high speed chase in Fond du Lac.   The chase started about 5pm Friday when a police officer conducting a traffic stop at Fourth and Main Streets learned the driver had an outstanding warrant.  The chase was terminated shortly after the driver fled at a high rate of speed.  A sheriff's deputy spotted the suspect vehicle on Martin Avenue near 11th […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Universities of Wisconsin regents narrowly rejected a deal Saturday reached with Republicans that would have given employees a pay raise and paid for construction of a new engineering building in exchange for reductions in staff positions focused on diversity, equity and inclusion.  The regents voted 9-8 during an emergency meeting to reject the deal reached Friday after being brokered by Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.   "I don’t like […]