The local unemployment rate was down last month after a temporary spike the month before in Fond du Lac County. The August unemployment rate in Fond du Lac County was 2.9 percent, down from 4.7 percent in July. The city of Fond du Lac's jobless rate fell from 6.9 to 3.8 percent in August. The jump in July was attributed to temporary layoffs at Mercury Marine and layoffs at Spectrum Charter Communications. The […]
MADISON, Wis. – Training exercises are not a new concept for agencies across Wisconsin, but a recent four-week long exercise was the first of its kind in the nation to focus solely on the disaster recovery process. “Most of our drills and exercises typically focus on preparing us to respond quickly when a disaster happens,” said Greg Engle, Wisconsin Emergency Management administrator. “The impacts of a disaster can affect communities for […]
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, along with U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, released a bipartisan interim report on the U.S. Secret Service’s (USSS) security planning, communications and coordination failures that contributed to […]
MADISON, Wis. -- Two is better than one. Just ask Family Fil on W7711 State Rd. 21 in Wautoma. The Wisconsin Lottery retailer sold a winning $150,000 Powerball ticket for the Monday, September 23, drawing. It is the second time in 2024 Family Fil has sold a winning $150,000 Powerball ticket. The first time was for the March 30 drawing. Last night's winning ticket matched four of five winning numbers (15-21-25-37-45) plus the Powerball (19). The winning play included […]
MADISON - High health care costs are hurting Wisconsin’s business climate and making employers less competitive. According to the Wisconsin Employer Survey, nearly half - 44 percent - of Badger State employers saw health care costs increase by more than 10 percent over the last year. Another 41 percent of businesses saw costs go up between six and 10 percent. These high costs come at a time when general inflation has increased by […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, he told a congressional committee Tuesday. Favre made the disclosure as part of his testimony about a welfare misspending scandal in Mississippi. Favre, who does not face criminal charges, has repaid just over $1 million in speaking fees funded by a welfare program in the state and was also an investor in a biotech company with ties to the case. […]
Two Milwaukee men face drug charges following a traffic stop in Fond du Lac County. The vehicle was pulled over this month on Interstate 41 and a Sheriff's K9 alerted a deputy to the presence of drugs. A search of the vehicle found heroin. The suspects were found to have small amounts of cocaine and illegal mushrooms in their possession as they were being booked into the jail.
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressmen Glenn Grothman (R-WI) and Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) introduced H.R. 7184, the CBO Data Access Act, on February 1, 2024. This week, the House passed the Senate companion version, an identical bill, by unanimous consent. This bipartisan initiative will benefit taxpayers by enhancing the efficiency of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) process behind projecting the fiscal impact of proposed legislation. A transparent and efficient federal government is crucial […]
The Fond du Lac Chapter of Sleep In Heavenly Peace, a non-profit charity whose mission is "NO KID SLEEPS ON THE FLOOR IN OUR TOWN", has reached a milestone this past weekend by building their 1000th bed on Friday. According to Chapter President Tom Otte "SHP is on a mission to end 'Bedlessness' in Fond du Lac County, and in 3.5 years our local 100% volunteer group has delivered 908 beds […]