Month: January 2024

MADISON – Tonight, Governor Tony Evers gave his 2024 State of the State Address. Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released the following statement: “Over the past year, under the leadership of Governor Evers, we have made strides in moving Wisconsin forward toward a brighter, more equitable future. As he has done every year since he took office, Governor Evers has earnestly and authentically assessed the state’s needs and set his priorities […]

Madison – Representative Mark Born (R – Beaver Dam) made the following statement in reaction to the State of the State Address: “It’s unfortunate Governor Evers used his State of the State Address to make a pitch for divisive solutions to issues facing our state, rather than highlighting the progress our state has made in the past year and finding policies we can compromise on. Instead of concentrating on the meaningful […]

Beaver Dam- Rep. Mark Born (R – Beaver Dam) will be hosting office hours in the 39th Assembly District in the coming weeks. These meetings provide constituents with the opportunity to ask questions and speak directly with Rep. Born on issues important to them and their communities. The office hours schedule is as follows: Upcoming Office Hours January 29 th , 2024 10:00AM - 11:00AM Beaver Dam City Hall -Council […]

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressmen Glenn Grothman (R-WI) and Mike Gallagher (R-WI) announced legislation to protect the annual sturgeon spearing on the Winnebago system. The bill, called the Sturgeon Protected and Exempt from Absurd Regulations (SPEAR) Act, would proactively exempt the state of Wisconsin from any listing of lake sturgeon under the Endangered Species Act.  Currently, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is conducting a species status assessment of lake sturgeon and […]

Fond du Lac, WI – The Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes welcomes attendees to a morning of exploring the landscape of spirituality with other women from the community. Led by five spiritual directors from the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes, the interactive event is respectful of all belief systems and spiritual journeys and will invite personal reflection on prompts such as, “What is the central question of your […]

A Beaver Dam woman was critically injured in a truck vs ATV crash in Dodge County. The crash happened Tuesday afternoon in the town of Beaver Dam. The 54 year old woman was transported to UW hospital in Madison with life threatening injuries. The crash remains under investigation.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans made a last-ditch effort Tuesday to avoid having the liberal-controlled state Supreme Court put in place new legislative district boundaries for the November election.  The Republican-controlled Senate passed new Senate and Assembly maps just over an hour after unveiling them, not giving the public or Democrats a chance to review them ahead of their release. Democrats said they didn't have time to analyze the proposal before […]

The Department of Public Works would like remind residents of the importance of clearing the storm catch basins located at intersections and along the streets.  Storm water catch basins are the small inlets along the curb that collect melting snow or rainwater to remove it from the street. The upcoming forecast include rain and warmer temperatures. Currently, a vast majority of the City’s catch basins are covered with snow and […]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks fired Adrian Griffin as coach on Tuesday after just 43 games despite having one of the league’s top records midway through his first season.   “This was a difficult decision to make during the season,” Bucks general manager Jon Horst said in a statement announcing the move. “We are working immediately toward hiring our next head coach. We thank Coach Griffin for his hard work […]