DETROIT (AP) — The Green Bay Packers got an unexpected extra chance to stop the Detroit Lions' offense on Thursday night. They still couldn't do it. With 43 seconds left in a 31-31 tie, the Lions faced fourth-and-inches from the Packers 21. They were in easy field-goal range for Jake Bates, but coach Dan Campbell decided he didn't want to leave Green Bay any time on the clock. He kept his offense on […]
Snow-covered, slippery roads contributed to dozens of automobile crashes on area roads Wednesday afternoon and evening and Thursday morning including a fatal two-vehicle crash on Highway 26. According to the State Patrol a 59 year old Waupun man was killed when a semi crossed the center line of Highway 26 ner Hickory Road and struck a van. The crash happened early Thursday morning. Rescue personnel were called to reports of […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's state Supreme Court election next spring already had high stakes, with majority control on the line. But a judge's ruling this week restoring collective bargaining rights to roughly 200,000 teachers and other public workers in the state further intensifies the contest. The liberal-controlled court has already delivered a major win to Democrats by striking down Republican-drawn legislative maps. Pending cases backed by liberals seek to protect abortion access in the state […]
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers invites Wisconsinites to attend the annual Capitol Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony, which will take place at noon on Thurs., Dec. 5, 2024, at the Wisconsin State Capitol. The Capitol Tree is displayed in the rotunda of the Wisconsin State Capitol building throughout the holiday season, serving as a centerpiece of festivity for those visiting and working at the Capitol. Honoring the theme, “125 Years of Wisconsin’s State […]
Madison- Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) announced his appointments to the powerful Joint Committee on Finance. His appointments are the following: Senator Howard Marklein, Co-Chair Senator Patrick Testin, Vice Chair Senator Eric Wimberger Senator Julian Bradley Senator Romaine Quinn Senator Rob Stafsholt Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu issued the following statement: “I’m confident the new Senate finance team will responsibly utilize our state’s […]
Fond du Lac, Wisc.: Moraine Park Technical College has earned the fifth spot on the Military Times Best for Vets college rankings as a Midwest, 2-year College. This honor recognizes colleges across the country for their commitment to educating and providing opportunities to America’s veterans. Moraine Park has made this list for more than nine years and serves as one of two technical colleges in Wisconsin to earn a place on this […]
The Fond du Lac School District is proud to announce a significant improvement in the most recent Department of Public Instruction (DPI) State Report Card. Our District was ranked 375 out of 421 school districts and in the bottom 11% of all school districts in the state at the conclusion of the 2020-21 school year. After three years of increased accountability and cascading support to our schools, we are seeing […]
(Washington, D.C.) On November 25th, Congressman Glenn Grothman’s (WI-06) bipartisan legislation to designate the U.S. Post Office located on Fremont Street in Kiel as the “Trooper Trevor J. Casper Post Office Building” was signed into law by President Joe Biden. Introduced in September 2023, Grothman led the entire Wisconsin Congressional delegation on this bill, which is comprised of Representatives Tom Tiffany (WI-07), Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05), Derrick Van Orden (WI-03), Gwen Moore (WI-04), Bryan […]
The Fond du Lac County Sheriff says investigators are still not sure of the motive of the killing spree of deer and other widlife in portions of Fond du Lac, Washington and Dodge counties. Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt says it's one of the most horrific cases of animal cruelty he has ever seen. Investigators believe well over 100 deer were shot and or killed between late spring 2023 and July 2024 in a 200 […]