MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says newly elected House Speaker Paul Ryan's call for bipartisanship has prompted him to reach out to Wisconsin Democrats on a higher education student loan bill. Vos said in the spirit of "wiping the slate clean" he will allow the bill to be referred to the budget committee where it could be examined more closely. But Vos says the measure as […]
Democratic congresswoman Gwen Moore says newly elected House speaker Paul Ryan is a man of integrity. Moore considers Ryan a friend even though the two don’t see eye to eye politically on most issues. "I think the benefit of my relationship has been that if you can get an agreement out of Paul Ryan he will keep his word," Moore told AM 1170 WFDL's Between the Lines program. "He has […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) —Hall of Fame Green Bay Packers quarterback Bart Starr wasn't in attendance today when the Wisconsin Assembly passed a resolution in his honor. The 81-year-old most valuable player in the first Super Bowl is recovering from a life-threatening lung infection about a year after a heart attack and multiple strokes debilitated him.
Recent national statistics show that more than 1.6 million people receive hospice services each year, and that number is expected to climb as Baby Boomers continue to age and begin to face the end of their lifetimes. Agnesian HealthCare’s Hospice Hope is already seeing this upswing, and is taking action thanks to the Agnesian HealthCare Foundation and community support to expand its Hospice Home of Hope residential facility, located […]
Vic Rose was selected as Marian University’s October Veteran of the Month. Rose served as a cook in the Army, and continues to serve his community as a Hospice Hope volunteer. Rose recognizes the unique end-of-life challenges that face other veterans during the end of life journey, and provides a final salute to veterans in the Fond du Lac community. The Veteran of the Month contest, presented by Marian University […]
A North Fond du lac woman has been convicted of social security fraud. According to court documents 56 year old Marianne Truitt pleaded no contest tn federal court to embezzlement. Investigators say she collected more than $248,000 in benefits for 15 years after her mother died in 1995. Investigators say Truitt initially thought she was entitled to the benefits, based on what her mother had told her, but by 2000, […]
Sources inside the Waupun Correctional Institution say a correctional officer was severely beaten by an inmate. The incident was reported Friday afternoon during second shift. Sources tell WFDL news the female officer was dragged into a secluded area and physically assaulted. She was transported to the hospital, but the extent of her injuries is unknown. A DOC spokesman says the victim "will be fine." The inmate was working as a […]
A Fond du Lac man accused of having sexual contact with underage teenage girls has been bound over for trial. Twenty two year old Jason Bunkert waived his preliminary hearing Friday on 14 counts of child sex assault. The incidents occurred in Fond du Lac County and at least one incident allegedly happened more than two years ago in the city of Fond du Lac. Bunkert is free […]
New election equipment for Fond du Lac County is arriving this week. County Clerk Lisa Freiberg says the equipment is scheduled to arrive Tuesday afternoon. Freiberg says Fond du Lac is the first county in the state to get the new wireless equipment. "One nice thing about it, it is one election machine, capable for our handicap voters," Freiberg said. Freiberg says for the most part voters won’t notice […]