Month: March 2024

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Supporters of former President Donald Trump who organized an effort to recall Wisconsin’s top elected Republican did not gather enough signatures to trigger the recall election under one scenario reviewed by elections officials Tuesday, but it likely will be up to the state Supreme Court to ultimately decide the fate of the recall effort.  Recall organizers fell more than 900 signatures short of the number needed to force […]

The Fond du Lac County Highway commissioner says proposed improvements on Interstate 41 will target an area that has been a problem for a long time.  Highway commissioner Tom Janke says improvements will include mitigating ongoing flooding issues on the interstate near the Hickory Road interchange.  Janke says he's confident the upgrades will take care of the flooding problem.  Other improvements include replacing the cable barrier from County Highway D to Highway 151. […]

Unseasonably mild temperatures for this time of year are in store for at least through Wednesday as a warm front moves in from the south.  National Weather Service meteorologist Andrew Quigley says some parts of the state flirted with 70 degrees Tuesday.   Quiqley says high temperatures to start this week are 25 to 30 degrees above normal for this time of year.

MADISON, WI- After the Senate Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families voted unanimously to pass Senate Bill 568—Relating to: creating a task force on missing and murdered African American women and girls, Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) released the following statement: “This past Thursday marks a historic day for the State of Wisconsin. I am overjoyed to announce that my colleagues in the Senate Committee on Mental […]

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul, along with the Federal Trade Commission and nine other states, are suing the Cancer Recovery Foundation International, also known as Women’s Cancer Fund, and its operator, Gregory B. Anderson, for deceiving generous donors who sought to offer financial support to women battling cancer and their families.   In a complaint filed in federal court, the Wisconsin Department of Justice and its partners allege that, from […]

Green Lake, Wis. (March 11, 2024) – Enjoy an incredible dinner at Murphy’s on Green of Green Lake on Thursday, March 28, 2024, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.  Murphy’s will be donating a percentage of sales to the Thrasher Opera House in Green Lake.  Thrasher’s Director of Development, Katie Menting, said, “we are so excited to be part of this upcoming Dine to Donate at Murphy’s on Green, the Green […]

MILWAUKEE, Wis (March 11, 2024) — As spring approaches, the American Red Cross urges donors to give blood or platelets now to continue to strengthen the national blood supply. People of all blood types – especially those with type O blood – are critical to ensuring hospitals can meet the daily demand for lifesaving transfusions.   During Red Cross Month in March, the Red Cross celebrates the volunteers and blood and […]

After spending the first seven years of his NFL career with the Green Bay Packers, veteran running back Aaron Jones has reportedly found a new home with an NFC North rival.  According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, Jones agreed to a one-year, $7 million contract with the Minnesota Vikings on Tuesday.  The 29-year-old's time with the Packers came to an end when the team informed him of his release after reaching an agreement with […]

The Chegwin Elementary School principal has been selected to be the new  Fond du Lac School District director of Facility Services and Safety.   Nate Groves will begin his duties July 1.  Groves has been with the Fond du Lac School District since 2016, serving as a teacher and assistant principal at Fond du Lac High School before taking over as principal at Chegwin.  Mr. Groves began his educational career in Arizona, teaching various […]