MILWAUKEE (AP) — Tuesday night's GOP presidential debate in Milwaukee offered the candidates one more chance to distinguish themselves from their rivals. It was also a chance for plenty of groups to grab a piece of the national attention. Activists for immigrants rights, civil rights and a living wage converged for a late afternoon rally and march downtown. Protesters from Voces de la Frontera Action, Black Lives Matter and the […]
Comprehensive Services Integration (CSI), Fond du Lac Boys and Girls Club, Marian University and the Fond du Lac School District are hosting a FREE screening of Paper Tigers, a film that captures the pain, danger, beauty and hopes of struggling teens—and the teachers armed with new science and fresh approaches that are changing lives for the better. The documentary film will be screened on Monday, November 16 from 6:30-9:00 p.m. […]
This holiday season visit the stunning Contemporary Wing at Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts (THELMA) and view exhibits by Shane Walsh and William Darling. It is free to view the art. Both exhibits close January 9. THELMA will be open from 10 am to 5 pm most days during the holidays. THELMA will be closed Thanksgiving Day and open from 11 am to 3 pm, Friday, November 27 […]
While many of us don’t want to be reminded, winter is just around the corner…and Winter Parking Restrictions will be in place soon. The regulations and restrictions are similar to those in the City of Fond du Lac. Winter Parking regulations for North Fond du Lac will begin November 15th and remain in effect through March 15th next year. Please cooperate with public works crews by following the restrictions that […]
A federal bankruptcy judge in Milwaukee has approved a reorganization plan for the city's Roman Catholic archdiocese that calls for $21 million to be paid to clergy abuse victims… but several victims are not happy with the settlement. The plan approved by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Susan Kelley on Monday splits most of that money among 355 people. Another class of 104 victims will get about $2,000 each. Several victims testified […]
Many sports fans may be surprised to know that several military diplays at sporting events, such as a large American flag draped across an athletic field, jet flyovers or emotional family re-unions with loved ones in the military are actually paid events. A new congressional report reveals professional and college sports teams accepted large amounts of monetary compensation from the U.S. Department of Defense for honoring veterans or promoting the […]
Canadian Pacific Railway has placed 12 of 13 derailed train cars back on the tracks in southern Wisconsin where hundreds of gallons of crude oil spilled from one tanker. The railroad says the dozen cars will be moved to an adjacent site for evaluation. The 13th car could not be safely put back on the tracks, so it will be scrapped. CP says track was installed Monday afternoon. Once that's […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Democratic legislator is proposing offering free tampons in schools and state buildings. Rep. Melissa Sargent of Madison introduced a bill on Friday that calls for offering free tampons and sanitary napkins in publicly funded schools — including voucher schools — and state buildings. She says she doesn't know how much the bill would cost yet. But she says tampons and sanitary napkins are as much […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Shirley Abrahamson says she is dropping her appeal of a federal court ruling upholding her replacement as chief justice. Abrahamson said Monday even if she had won, it could take years and be a "hollow victory" as it could be close to the end of her term. Voters approved a constitutional amendment in April that allows justices to pick the chief justice […]