SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital, 845 Parkside Street, is hosting a community blood drive from 11 am - 4 pm on Tuesday, May 21. The drive - through ImpactLife - is open to the public. Donors will get their choice of a gift card, T-shirt, or a donation to Best Friends Animal Society. Appointments are encouraged. Walk-ins welcome. To sign up, visit www.bloodcenter.org. Participants are asked to bring a picture ID. Here’s a helpful […]
Wisconsin Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (WAND) President Deborah Tang presented state Senator Joan Ballweg (R – Markesan) with a WAND 2024 Legislator of the Year Award at WAND’s annual conference in Oshkosh. Senator Ballweg was named a 2024 WAND Legislator of the Year due to her leadership in introducing Senate Bill 1059 and serving as the lead Senate co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 1153, both of which would ratify and enter […]
The Marian University Board of Trustees and the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes, have announced that Aaron Sadoff has been appointed the 18th president of Marian University. He will succeed Dr. Michelle Majewski, who retired after 37 years of service to the university, including four years as president. President-elect Sadoff comes from the Fond du Lac Area Foundation, where he was executive director since 2022. Sadoff, a native of […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Supreme Court justices questioned Wednesday how much power legislative committees should wield, in a case that Democratic Gov. Tony Evers brought against the Republican-controlled Legislature and that could have a major impact on how state government functions. A ruling in favor of Evers would upend decades-old practices in the Legislature and make it easier to approve projects in a land stewardship program. But justices echoed concerns raised […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin voters with disabilities should be able to cast their ballots electronically and failure to provide that option for the upcoming Aug. 13 primary and November presidential election is discriminatory and unconstitutional, a lawsuit filed Tuesday in the battleground state alleges. The lawsuit seeks to require that electronic absentee voting be an option for people with disabilities, just as it is for military and overseas voters. Under […]
Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney is running for reelection. Toney announced Wednesday on AM 1170s Between the Lines program that he is running for a fourth four year term in the November election. "I am happy to announce today that I will be running for reelection this year," Toney said. "I made that decision quite a while ago and decided to announce it today and continue working with […]
MANITOWOC, Wis. (AP) — A man who was caring for a 3-year-old Wisconsin boy when he vanished in late February has pleaded not guilty to a charge of chronic child neglect. Thirty-nine-year-old Jesse Vang entered the plea Tuesday during his arraignment in court. A judge on April 4 ordered Vang to stand trial on the neglect charge in the disappearance of Elijah Vue. Vang is the boyfriend of Elijah’s mother, […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich has gone on the 10-day injured list with a lower back strain. The move was announced Tuesday and is retroactive to Saturday. Milwaukee recalled utilityman Owen Miller from Triple-A Nashville to fill Yelich’s spot on the roster. Yelich hasn't played since leaving in the second inning of an 11-1 victory at Baltimore on Friday due to lower back discomfort. “It’s not responding right now," Brewers manager Pat Murphy […]
The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office has launched a software system that enables 911 dispatch centers to live stream, receive multimedia, and receive location from mobile callers in real time. Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt says Prepared Live technology will significantly improve emergency response throughout the entire county. Schmidt says in emergency situations, there are many cases where it is safer or more convenient for a person to communicate with 911 via […]