Month: August 2024

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) — Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance said he had a “bit of fun” Wednesday trying to catch up with Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris on an airport tarmac the two shared as part of dueling campaign travels.  “I just wanted to check out my future plane,” he joked with reporters after walking off former President Donald Trump's campaign plane and walking straight over to Air Force Two, which had […]

The last time Congress passed a law to protect children on the internet was in 1998, before Facebook, before the iPhone and long before today's oldest teenagers were born.  Now, a bill aiming to protect kids from the harms of social media, gaming sites and other online platforms has passed the Senate with overwhelming support.  Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller.  Mueller says the most important piece of the Act […]

End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin is expressing concern about the impact of a recent  U.S. Supreme Court decision that cities can ban people from sleeping and camping  in public places.  The court overturned lower court rulings that deemed it cruel and unusual under the Eighth Amendment to punish people for sleeping outside if they had nowhere else to go.  Housing Initiatives coordinator with End Abuse Wisconsin Holland  Dvorak says domestic violence is the leading cause […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutors charged four Milwaukee hotel employees with being a party to felony murder in connection with a Black man’s death. According to a criminal complaint filed Tuesday, the four employees dragged D’Vontaye Mitchell out of the Hyatt Hotel on June 30 after Mitchell entered a woman’s bathroom and held him on his stomach for eight or nine minutes. One of the employees told investigators that Mitchell […]

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul today issued a reminder that voter intimidation and threats to election workers are against the law. “Free and fair elections are foundational to our democracy,” said Attorney General Kaul. “We’re committed to ensuring that the right to vote and the safety and security of our elections are protected.” DOJ’s Division of Criminal Investigation staffs the Wisconsin State Intelligence Center (WSIC). WSIC facilitates […]

Fond du Lac- State Senator Dan Feyen released a statement regarding an independent third-party group spending money opposing his opponent in the primary election on August 13th for the 20th State Senate District.  “First and foremost, I have nothing to do with nor am I associated with this independent expenditure group's recent mailings and advertisements.  I have run a positive campaign, never once attacking my opponent, despite his constant allegations against me on […]

MADISON, WI. AUG. 7, 2024 – Organizations that support Wisconsin entrepreneurs will be able to apply for the latest round of Entrepreneurship Partner Grants from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) beginning Aug.12. The deadline for applications is Sept. 6.  Grant amounts will vary but will likely range from $50,000 to $200,000. The grants are awarded to programs based on factors such as the number of entrepreneurs served, the cost effectiveness, […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The former warden at a maximum security Wisconsin prison where multiple inmates have died over the last year pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a misconduct charge as legislators intensified their scrutiny of the state's troubled corrections system.  Five inmates have died at Waupun Correctional Institution since June 2023. The latest, Christopher McDonald, was found dead at the facility Monday morning, according to the Dodge County Sheriff's Office.  […]

FOND DU LAC, WI – The City of Fond du Lac is hosting a public information meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 7 regarding the City’s Housing Study and Action Plan. The meeting serves as an opportunity for residents to share their input on the City’s current and future housing needs.   “The Housing Study and Action Plan is designed to help ensure that housing opportunities are provided for households of all types, […]