An Oshkosh man accused of sexually assaulting four children when he lived in Ripon in the 1990s has posted bond. Christopher Ziemer was released from jail last month after posting $50,000 cash bond. His bail had been reduced from $500,000. A trial is scheduled for October 6th. Ziemer is charged with multiple counts of repeated sexual assault of a child. All of the alleged victims are now adults.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Attorney General Brad Schimel says legislators' communications with constituents should be public. Schimel made the remarks at a WisPolitics.com luncheon Thursday in Madison after host Jeff Mayers asked him several times whether he believed the identity of people asking lawmakers to do things for them should be open. Republicans inserted language in the state budget in July that would have made everything state and local government […]
EUREKA, Ill. (AP) — Scott Walker promises to tackle union power at the federal level just like he did as governor in Wisconsin. He says in a presidential campaign speech that he wants to "wreak havoc" on Washington. Walker effectively ended collective bargaining for most state workers. The governor spoke Thursday at Eureka College in Illinois, the alma mater of President Ronald Reagan. Walker says that starting his first day […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration has approved plans by 16 states to help give all students -- regardless of race, ethnicity or economic background -- access to the best teachers. The Education Department says some states are boosting education preparation programs, while others are providing more mentoring for new teachers. All 50 states submitted plans as a requirement of the Bush-era No Child Left Behind education law. In the […]
The U. S. News & World Report has issued its national and university rankings and Ripon College was ranked as one of the leading liberal arts colleges in the nation. Such colleges emphasize undergraduate education and award at least half of their degress in the liberal arts fields of study. The College ranked 116th in a tie with Coe College (Cedar Rapids, IA), Hanover College (Hanover, IN), and Stonehill College […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state of Wisconsin has found a replacement for the statewide Badger Exam given to public school students. The Department of Public Instruction said Thursday it intends to contract with Data Recognition Corp. for a new assessment exam. It'll be called the Wisconsin Forward Exam. The DPI says the new exam should be shorter and less expensive than the Badger Exam. It will be given online, […]
Did you know that 20 percent of the welding industry now uses robotic applications? Technology is playing an increasingly large role in manufacturing, and this is your chance to be on the leading edge. If you are looking for hands-on training in robotic welding, plan now to attend Moraine Park Technical College’s Robotic Welding Boot Camp information session, Monday, Sept. 21 at 9 a.m. at the College’s Fond du Lac […]
All lanes on Interstate 41 between Fond du Lac and Oshkosh are open and traffic is flowing again following a motor vehicle crash this morning. The state patrol says the crash happened shortly before 8am on northbound 41 just south of Highway 26. The left lane of 41 was re-opened to traffic shortly after 8:30am.
Despite opposition from health care organizations the Fond du lac city council has voted in favor of an ordinance that would allow pedal pubs in the city. The council voted four to three with councilmembers Giles, Kolstad and Foster voting against. Several health care groups had voice opposition, expressing concern that Fond du Lac has a higher binge drinking rate than the statewide average and that the ordinance sends the […]