Month: April 2024

MADISON - Representative Jerry O’Connor (R- Fond du Lac) released the following statement on Governor Evers signing Senate Bill 668- the Money Transmission Modernization Act- into law. “Today I am proud to announce that Gov. Evers signed SB 668, the Money Transmission Modernization Act. The purpose of the MTMA is to streamline the Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) licensing administration of eight licensee groups based on a model law developed […]

In-person classes resumed this week in the education building at Waupun Correctional Institution.  The move is one of several steps WCI has taken recently toward ending modified movement.  Currently, classes focus on preparing inmates for GED or High School Equivalency testing.   Four levels of math and language arts classes are offered as well as courses in science, social studies and civics. WCI hopes to add career and technical education courses accredited through Moraine […]

Hello Waupun! From the bottom of my heart, thank you for re-electing me as your mayor with 98% of your votes! I truly appreciate your support and work really, really hard at this job. I do believe Waupun is the greatest little city in the state of Wisconsin, and I love it more than any other place in the world. It's been my honor to serve as your mayor! Waupun […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — In-state tuition at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and other campuses in the system will increase 3.75% next school year under a plan approved unanimously by the Board of Regents on Thursday.  Combined with an increase in fees, the total tuition and fee increase will be 4.4% on average, the university said. The tuition increase alone equates a $262 spike at UW-Madison, $317 at UW-Milwaukee and between $255 and […]

A large study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association found that using marijuana as little as once per month is associated with a higher risk of both heart attack and stroke.  Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says the paper adds to the growing evidence suggesting marijuana may be harmful to the cardiovascular system.  Smoking was the most common way cannabis was consumed, although edibles are not […]

The Dodge County Sheriff says the city of Mayville needs to develop internal controls so financial mismanagement and poor record keeping never happens again.  The Sheriff's Office recently completed a more than year long investigation into allegations of significant financial discrepancies and missing or deleted records,  including $700,000 of taxpayer money that could not be located.  "At the end of the analysis we don't believe there is that $700,000 that is missing,"  Sheriff […]

On April 1, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) submitted its plan for the annual share of $750 million of opioid settlement funds to the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance (JFC). As a result of settlements reached by the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Wisconsin will receive $36 million this year that will be used to prevent opioid use disorder while continuing and strengthening successful efforts for harm reduction, treatment, and […]

MADISON - Representative Jerry O’Connor (R- Fond du Lac) released the following statement on Governor Evers’ veto of AB 377, the Save Women’s Sports Act. “I am disappointed by Gov. Evers’ decision yesterday to veto the Save Women’s Sports Act. With the stroke of his pen, Evers has taken a stand against women’s sports, significant majority of Wisconsinites, and undone the decades of progress that women have made in athletics.  The […]

North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, March 26, 2024 - Treffert Way, a school of optional enrollment with a strengths-based approach to education, will break ground on its Exceptional Playground for Exceptional Minds on Monday, April 8th at 2:45pm.  The playground is the latest enhancement to the dynamic and inclusive educational environment created by Treffert Way to support a student-centered approach to meaningful,  lifelong learning. The playground provides a dynamic mix […]