MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin State Patrol is rescinding pay raises for officers who provide security to Gov. Scott Walker after federal regulators said they are due overtime pay dating back to May 2013. Department of Transportation spokeswoman Peg Schmitt said Tuesday that in light of the determination by the U.S. Department of Labor that the officers are due overtime, the $4-an-hour raises given the officers in February will […]
Members of the Fond du Lac County Farm Bureau will hold their annual meeting on Monday, September 21, at 7:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in Fond du Lac. All Farm Bureau members are encouraged to attend this important meeting to help create policy resolutions and vote in elections for county board directors. Also being selected will be the county’s voting delegates for the WFBF Annual Meeting in Wisconsin Dells, […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's trip to the Final Four last spring sent fans flocking for Badger wear, and the university's bottom line is showing it. The school says royalties from licensed merchandise rose 10 percent in the past school year to more than $3.8 million. That was second-highest in school history and put Wisconsin 14th among the nearly 200 schools that work through the same licensing company. The only […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — University of Wisconsin System leaders are set to begin a series of listening sessions around the state. The first session is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon at UW-La Crosse. Community, legislative and business leaders are expected to speak on health topics. System leaders plan to hold 13 more sessions on eight other campuses this fall. UW System President Ray Cross promised to hold the sessions when he […]
Bail has been set at $75,000 cash for an Illinois man accused of sexually assaulting a 12 year old Fond du Lac girl. Thirty seven year old Paul Zidarich is charged with first degree sexual assault of a child and attempted sexual assault of a child. He is accused of fondling the girl during an incident at the child’s home two years ago. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for September […]
A portion of Western Avenue was closed for a short time this morning. Western Avenue near the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office and County Jail was closed until plumbers were able to fix a blockage in the sewer system that leads to the Safety building. The problem was fixed this morning.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Scott Walker's presidential campaign spokeswoman says the Wisconsin governor is not advocating for building a wall separating Canada and the United States. Walker spokeswoman AshLee Strong says Walker's comments on the issue had been misinterpreted. Walker was asked Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press" whether he supported building a wall. Walker said that he has heard about security concerns along the Canadian border, and "that is […]
The Fond du Lac fire chief says he’s proud of the department’s new international accreditation. The department was recognized last week in Atlanta before the Commission on Fire Accreditation International. "We always are looking for benchmarks, how we stand up to a national average, and this particular accreditation is performance based," Fond du Lac Fire Chief Pete O'Leary told WFDL news. O’Leary says the Department scored particularly well […]
A Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s captain says a crash that critically injured an Oostburg man probably wouldn’t have happened if Highway 23 had been widened to four lanes. The crash Sunday night occurred when a car was broadsided by a semi while trying to cross 23 at the intersection with Highway G. Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Captain Rick Olig says the project called for building an interchange at […]