MADISON, Wis. (AP) — State Rep. John Nygren of Marinette says he's planning to introduce four more bills to combat heroin use. The bills would require doctors to check a statewide database before prescribing opiates; require police who find prescriptions at the scene of an overdose to notify the doctor and enter it in the database; and create registries of pain management clinics and methadone clinics. Nygren's daughter has struggled […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Federal figures show that more than 183,000 Wisconsin residents were enrolled in health care insurance plans obtained through marketplace exchanges as of June 30. Data from the federal government show nearly 90 percent were receiving tax credits to help offset their premium costs. The average monthly credit was $312.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The current season's still going, but for anyone planning ahead, the Milwaukee Brewers will open the 2016 season at home against the San Francisco Giants on April 4. It's the start of a six-game homestand over seven days. Milwaukee has a four-game home/away interleague series against the Twins from April 18-21. The Brewers also will host a pair of 10-game homestands. The team's longest road trip is […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Hillary Clinton is planning her first campaign trip to Wisconsin. The Democratic candidate is planning to speak at a "Women for Hillary" grassroots organizing meeting on Thursday in Milwaukee. The event is being held at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee at Spaights Plaza. It starts at 5:30 p.m., but doors open at 4 p.m. Clinton's campaign says she plans to discuss her record of fighting for women and […]
A busy north south intersection in FDL will be closed starting Tuesday. Public Works says the intersection of South Main Street and 9th Street will be closed starting Tuesday and remain closed approximately two weeks. The contractor is removing and replacing the concrete pavement and to allow for concrete cure times. Motorists are encouraged to follow the posted detour utilizing 6th Street, South Park Avenue and East Pioneer Road.
The Fond du Lac County Clerk says she took an oath to uphold the law when she was sworn into office. In reaction to a county clerk in Kentucky being hauled off to jail for refusing to license same-sex marriages, Fond du lac County Clerk Lisa Freiberg says that clerk should resign. "I feel if it becomes personal in my life if it affects my family or myself then it […]
A Ripon College political science professor says even though Wisconsin governor Scott Walker has been steadily slipping in the polls over the summer its not time to push the panic button. When Walker first announced he was running earlier this year he quickly jumped to the top of the polls. But Walker’s numbers started fading after a lackluster performance in the first debate, questions about his position on issues like […]
The Fond du Lac police chief says accusations that a former lifeguard supervisor sexually assaulting a teenage lifeguard is troubling. Ryan Ronayne was bound over for trial Friday on charges of sexual assault of a child by a person who works with children and child enticement. He was employed by the Fond du Lac Recreation Department, was an assistant swim coach with the Fondy Swim Club and also worked for […]
A Fond du Lac man accused of having sexual contact with underage teenage girls has been charged. Twenty two year old Jason Bunkert is charged with 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 on a $50,000 signature bond.