MILWAUKEE (AP) —The fall harvest of Wisconsin's official state fruit is in full swing. Cranberries are the state's number one fruit crop and are grown on 21,000 acres in 20 counties in central and northern Wisconsin. This year federal agricultural officials expect Wisconsin's cranberry industry to produce five million barrels of fruit. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says eight million barrels of cranberries are expected to be harvested across the […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker says whether applicants for state jobs should be required to check a box indicating whether they've been convicted of a crime is a negotiable issue. Whether to include the provision is holding up a bill that would overhaul the Wisconsin's civil service system to make it easier to hire and fire state workers. The proposal would do away with the requirement that applicants […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A jury has ordered a gun shop to pay nearly $6 million to two Milwaukee police officers who were wounded when shot by a gun bought at the store. The lawsuit alleges Badger Guns was negligent and should've spotted warning signs that the gun was being sold to someone buying the gun for someone who couldn't legally do so.
The Waupun Fire Department is excited to announce their 7th annual “Fill Our Tanks” food drive, benefitting the Waupun Food Pantry, on November 7, 2015, from 9am – 1pm. Food and cash donations can be made at the Waupun Piggly Wiggly, 100 Gateway Drive, or at the Fire Station. A card for a free scoop of ice cream from the Waupun Culvers will be given for the first 500 donations. […]
The Fond du Lac Retlaw Hotel has been placed in receivership and Fond du Lac city officials say they believe that gives the hotel the best chance of surviving long term. Fond du Lac Judge Richard Nuss has approved the appointment of Milwaukee attorney Michael Polsky as the receiver over the assets of North Main Hospitality. The next step could be foreclosure and Fond du Lac city manager Joe Moore […]
A Waupun man is in custody following a short high speed chase in the city of Waupun over the weekend. Police Chief Dale Heeringa says an officer clocked the vehicle at 76 miles an hour on Gateway Drive Saturday. As he was being taken into custody the 19 year old man told the officer he was taking the Mitsubishi out for a test drive. The cop gave the young man […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Rebecca Bradley's campaign for Wisconsin Supreme Court reserved the website domain name "justicerebeccabradley.com" the day before applications were due for an appointment to the state's highest court she eventually received. Bradley was widely seen as the favorite for Gov. Scott Walker's appointment, which he announced on Friday. Walker had appointed her twice before to other judicial openings. Online records show Bradley reserved the domain name before […]
The co-author of a bill that would bar transgender students from using the locker room or bathroom assigned to the gender with which they identify says safety and privacy to students is the main concern. Republican state representative Jesse Kremer of Kewaskum says the bill would require school boards to designate bathrooms and locker rooms as exclusive to one gender. Kremer says the safety concern isn’t about transgender students…its about […]
The American Red Cross Northeast Regional Chapter director says while the Red Cross is closing buildings in Appleton, Fond du Lac, Manitowoc and Sheboygan the volunteers are still going strong. Chapter executive Steve Hansen says the Fond du Lac building has actually been closed for some time. "We've got an extensive plan throughout the American Red Cross nationally where we are reducing our bricks and mortar," Hansen told AM 1170 […]