Month: March 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Mike Gallagher, a Wisconsin Republican who has spearheaded House pushback against the Chinese government, said Friday he would resign from the House, leaving House Republicans with the thinnest of majorities.  Gallagher, age 40, announced he would resign his position on April 19. It will leave Republicans with a 217-213 majority in the House, meaning that they cannot afford to lose more than one vote on a party-line vote. […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutors in three Wisconsin counties declined to pursue felony charges of campaign finance violations against former President Donald Trump 's fundraising committee and a Republican state lawmaker related to an effort to unseat Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.  The prosecutors cited conflicts of interest, in some cases because they too are actively involved in their local Republican parties.  The Wisconsin Ethics Commission, which recommended last month that charges be filed, announced the […]

A new AAA survey shows most U.S. drivers are still either afraid or uneasy about the idea of fully self-driving vehicles.  State AAA spokesman Nick Jarmusz says 66 percent of drivers expressed fear of full self-driving vehicles, while 25 percent were uncertain.  Jarmusz says the fears are mostly driven by numerous well-publicized incidents where drivers lost their lives in car crashes because they were led to believe their vehicle could drive itself.  […]

The Dodge County Sheriff's Office has identified the victims of a fatal two vehicle crash last week.   The crash happened Wednesday morning on state Highway 60 near O'Connor Road about a mile east of Columbus.  According to the Sheriff's Office a vehicle was westbound on state Highway 60 when it crossed the center line colliding head on with an eastbound vehicle.  The driver of the west bound vehicle,   22 year old […]

The North Fond du Lac Police and Fire Commission is expected to appoint Pete Vergos as the new police chief this week.   Vergos has been serving as acting chief since Darren Pautsch retired in January.  Vergos previously worked in the North Fond du Lac Police Department from 2003 to 2008 before joining the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office where he spent 13 years.   He returned to the North Fond […]

EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — (March 22, 2024) — The EAA Aviation Museum in Oshkosh has been named one of the nation’s 10 best aviation museums by Travel + Leisure in a feature published on its website on March 14.   The feature, 10 Best Aviation Museums Around the U.S., highlights the choices of the Travel + Leisure staff, as well as aviation historians and experts. The list includes museums in nine states […]

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) has introduced the Safeguarding Benefits for Americans Act. This legislation would strengthen social safety net programs and ensure their availability for U.S. citizens by preventing non-citizens from receiving federal welfare benefits, including Social Security and Medicare, by establishing strict verification measures, requiring benefit-administering entities to verify individuals through the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) database, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and Social Security Administration […]

The Daily Reporter’s annual “Top Projects” competition honors outstanding construction projects across Wisconsin. The winning projects overcame notable challenges, drove effective teamwork, utilized innovative building techniques, and positively impacted local communities around the state. Ahern completed multi-trade mechanical and fire protection work on the following Top Projects: Emmi Roth – Project Delta – Sprinkler and Special Hazards GEA Repair, Logistics, Assembly, Production, and Training Facility - HVAC and Controls Mill […]

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI Marquette-Green Lake-Fond du Lac-Sheboygan-Sauk-Columbia-Dodge-Iowa-Dane-Lafayette-Green- Including the cities of Montello, Westfield, Oxford, Neshkoro, Endeavor, Berlin, Princeton, Markesan, Fond Du Lac, Plymouth, Sheboygan Falls, Howards Grove, Oostburg, Baraboo, Reedsburg, Prairie Du Sac, Sauk City, Portage, Columbus, Lake Wisconsin, Lodi, Beaver Dam, Waupun, Mayville, Dodgeville, Mineral Point, Barneveld, Madison, Darlington, Shullsburg, Benton, Belmont, Argyle, Blanchardville, Monroe, and Brodhead ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... […]