todayMay 14, 2024
Anti-smoking groups are suing the U.S. government over a long awaited ban on menthol cigarettes, which has been stalled at the White House for months. The lawsuit aims to force federal officials to publish a rule banning menthol cigarettes, which are mostly used by Black smokers and young people. Johanna Brotz is the Fond du Lac County Tobacco Prevention and Control coordinator. Brotz says banning the minty flavor could prevent hundreds of thousands of smoking-related deaths. Health officials under president Joe Biden initially targeted last August to publish the rule. Then the date slipped until late 2023 and then March this year.
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photo: waupun mayor rohn bishop The Waupun Common Council has postponed action on wage increases for paid on call firefighters and elected officials to get more public input. The council discussed the matter, sometimes heated, at their meeting this week and will take up the issue again at their April 8th meeting. If […]
todayMarch 27, 2025
A house fire near New Holstein claimed the life of a child. Shortly after 2am Wednesday firefighters were called to the scene on Honeymoon Hill Road near County Road T. A child in the home was pronounced dead at a hospital. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
todayMarch 27, 2025
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