MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin fourth and eighth grade students are scoring better than the national average on math tests known as the nation's report card. Wisconsin reading scores released Wednesday were better than the national average in eighth grade and on par in fourth grade. But the gap between black and white students in Wisconsin was second from the bottom in both math and reading scores in both grade […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Republican lawmaker is trying persuade a committee to approve his bill prohibiting people from harassing hunters in the woods. Rep. Adam Jarchow of Balsalm Lake introduced the bill last week. He says hunters need more protection from extreme environmentalists who have been following them into the woods and filming their activities. Under the bill, anyone in engages in two or more acts over any period […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A bill that would legalize blaze pink hunting gear has cleared its first legislative hurdle. The Assembly's natural resources committee approved the measure on a 14-1 vote Wednesday. The vote clears the way for the full chamber to take up the bill. Under current Wisconsin law, at least half of each article of clothing that gun deer hunters wear above the waist must be blaze orange. […]
The Fond du Lac County Bar Association is recognizing three lawyers on their membership in the Wisconsin Pro Bono Honor Society. The recognition will take place at the November Meeting of the Fond du Lac County Bar Association on November 19, 2015 at 12:00-1:00 p.m. at South Hills Country Club, 1175 Fond du Lac Ave., Fond du Lac, WI 54936. These local lawyers are part of the group of 398 […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin state Assembly has passed a bill making it easier to hire and fire state workers. The measure passed Tuesday now heads to the Senate, which is not expected to take it up until early next year. The bill makes a number of changes to the state's 110-year-old civil service system covering about 30,000 workers. Changes include doing away with a required civil service exam, […]
The Marian University Board of Trustees announced today that it has appointed Andrew P. Manion, Ph.D., as the 16th president of the university, effective on or before March 30, 2016. Manion will succeed Robert A. Fale, who has been serving as interim president since June 2013. “I am humbled and honored to have been chosen to succeed Bob Fale as Marian University’s next president,” said Manion. “I have admired the […]
Korean War veteran Vic Rose has been honored as the Marian University and Sunny 97.7 October veteran of the month. Rose worked as a cook in the U.S. Army. Today he volunteers with the newly launched Agnesian HealthCare Veteran to Veteran program at the Hospice Home of Hope. Staci Schumacher with Hospice Volunteer Services says Rose provides support and friendship for veterans nearing the end of their lives. "A lot […]
The Fond du Lac Advisory Park board is recommending approval of a conceptual plan for a new neighborhood park on the city’s southside. Public Works director Jordan Skiff says the park is situated on property along South Park Avenue near Wilsher and Southern Edge Drive. Skiff says the city received more than 100 responses to a survey on what residents want to see incorporated into the park. He says […]
The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office recently conducted a special enforcement detail to round up people wanted on various domestic violence related charges. Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt says the National Family Violence Apprehention Detail is desgined to serve domestic violence warrants and promote community awareness. Schmidt says deputies and local participating agencies conducted 44 arrest warrant service attempts and were able to arrest five individuals.