MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Assembly has passed a bill dissolving Wisconsin's unique nonpartisan board regulating elections, campaign finance, lobbying and ethics laws. The bill passed Wednesday now heads to the Senate, where Republican Senator Luther Olsen says there are not enough votes to approve it in its current form. Democrats say the move will weaken regulation and increase the chances of corruption. Republicans say the current board is […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A legislative committee is set to vote next week on a bill that would legalize blaze pink hunting gear. 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 bipartisan bill would allow hunters to wear fluorescent pink as well. The Assembly's natural resources committee has scheduled a vote on the […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Chambers of commerce around Wisconsin can promote local retailers with wine walks without fear of breaking the law. Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill that legalizes the wine walks. The events have become important fundraisers for business groups. Retailers that usually don't offer food or beverages serve wine and snacks to participants. State revenue officials earlier indicated the events were prohibited under the law. The […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — If you're one of the tens of millions of people who has purchased a 6- or 12-inch Subway sandwich in the U.S. since 2003, you're entitled to a cut of a class action settlement involving the franchise. But the long and short of it is, only the nine named plaintiffs in the preliminary resolution approved by a federal judge in Milwaukee this month will see any money […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An Assembly committee has signed off on a Republican bill that would overhaul the state's civil service system. The measure would speed up the hiring process with a goal of filling vacancies within 60 days, eliminate applicant exams, eliminate bumping rights and define just cause for discipline. It also would eliminate a requirement that applicants indicate whether they've been convicted of a crime. The Assembly state […]
Unemployment rates are down in cities and counties across the state in the latest reporting period. The city of Fond du lac’s unemployment rate in September stands at 3.5 percent, down three tenths of a percent from August. The Fond du Lac County rate dropped from 3.6 to 3.2 percent. In Dodge County the unemployment rate fell from 3.8 to 3.5 percent in September.
WHAT: Join John Deere executives and employees, Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch, WI Senator Scott Fitzgerald, Horicon Mayor Steven Neitzel, WEDC representatives and other elected and business leaders to celebrate John Deere’s commitment to and investment in Horicon. WHEN: 10:00 a.m., Thursday, October 22 WHERE: John Deere Horicon Works 1501 West Lake Street Horicon, WI 53032 DETAILS: John Deere currently employs more than 1,100 people at its Horicon, WI, location. The […]
Nobody was injured in a fire that destroyed a barn in Fond du Lac County. At 7:22 pm Tuesday the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office and St. Cloud Fire Department were dispatched to a barn fire at W111 Glen Rd in the Township of Forest. The barn and its contents are considered a total loss. No livestock were lost and no one was injured in the fire. The cause of […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Paul Ryan has told House Republicans he will run for House Speaker if he is the unity candidate of the divided party. Ryan spoke to the House GOP behind closed doors Tuesday and said if all factions can share his vision and he can get the endorsement of the major caucuses, then he will serve as speaker. In a statement released by the Wisconsin congressman, Ryan […]