Nobody was injured and no livestock were lost in a fire that destroyed a barn in Fond du Lac County. Firefighters were called to the scene on County Highway B in the town of Eden shortly before 11:30am Thursday. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Governor Scott Walker has appointed a bank executive who has contributed thousands of dollars to his campaign to lead the state's troubled economic development agency. Walker announced Thursday that he has tapped Mark Hogan to serve as the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation's chief executive officer. Hogan replaces Reed Hall, who plans to retire this month.
TOMAH, Wis. (AP) — The director of the Tomah VA Medical Center has been fired, becoming the second top official to depart amid reports of over-medication practices. Acting director John Rohrer sent an email to employees Wednesday stating only that Mario Desanctis "is no longer employed" by the VA. The VA did not immediately say whether say whether Desanctis was fired or quit, but U.S. Rep. Ron Kind's office says […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The first television ad backing Republican Gov. Scott Walker's presidential campaign to begin airing in Iowa next week highlights his 2011 battle with public sector unions. The 60-second ad was released Thursday by the Unintimidated super PAC that has announced it is spending $17 million in the next six months on an ad campaign backing Walker. The ad will begin airing statewide in Iowa on Tuesday […]
A Fond du Lac automobile dealership has a new president. Holiday Automotive CEO Mike Shannon has announced the appointment of Thor Gilbertson to the post. Gilbertson has held high level management and leadership positions with two of the state’s largest auto retailers, most recently as vice president of GM brands with Bergstrom Automotive. “Thor is a well known and seasoned automotive executive with outstanding credentials. He was Chief Operating […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Department of Natural Resources has confirmed round gobies have been found in the lower Fox River. DNR officials said in a news release Thursday that the fish were caught immediately below the Neenah dam. A DNR spokeswoman said one was caught on Monday and two more on Tuesday. The aggressive, bottom-dwelling fish are native to the Black and Caspian seas.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2, 2015 – Kenosha Beef International LTD, a Kenosha, Wis. establishment, is recalling approximately 89,235 pounds of pork sausage patty products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The frozen, pork sausage patties were produced on May 13, 2015. The following products are subject to recall: 24-oz. cartons of “Johnsonville Grillers CHEDDAR CHEESE & BACON […]
A Fond du Lac Parks group is moving forward with their own ideas to develop a neighborhood park now that a proposed lease agreement between the city and Winnebago Lutheran Academy is no longer on the table. Nancy Sondergard with the group Friends of McDermott Park says the group hopes to be able to present a conceptual plan to the city this fall and will be reaching out to partner […]
A new report from the Wisconsin Council on Children and Families is critical of the impact state budget cuts have had on education policies. Council research director Jon Peacock says funding cuts are resulting in larger class sizes and a sharp reduction in teacher experience. The report says spending on schools has declined in Wisconsin at a time when the national average increased. North Fond du Lac superintendent Aaron Sadoff […]