MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state elections board has mailed postcards to nearly 100,000 registered voters in Wisconsin who have not cast ballots in the past four years. The state Government Accountability Board on Monday says the postcard titled "Notice of Suspension" is one of the steps it takes to ensure that inactive voters are removed from the statewide voter list. The postcard asks voters who have not participated in […]
OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — A Minnesota company that helps raise money for Republican candidates has abruptly closed its Oshkosh call center, cutting 153 jobs. St. Paul, Minnesota-based Strategic Fundraising Inc. notified the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development of Monday's closing. In a notice to state officials, Strategic Fundraising said "unforeseen circumstances" had impaired the company's continued operations and forced the closing without advance notice. The company said it has been […]
An Eden woman convicted of stabbing her boyfriend in the back following an argument is going to prison. Fond du Lac judge Robert Wirtz sentenced 28 year old Tina Morrow to five years in prison and 18 months extended supervision. Morrow earlier pleaded no contest to reckless injury.
A busy summer travel season continues as Independence Day getaways hit an eight year high. That according to a AAA survey that projects 41.9 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home this July 4th holiday. State AAA spokesman Nick Jarmuscz says over 781,000 Wisconsinites are expected to travel over the holiday. The Independence Day travel forecast calls for the highest travel volume for the holiday in eight […]
A Fond du Lac man has died in a motorcycle crash in Adams County. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office says 31 year old Curtis Albrecht of Fond du Lac was northbound on Highway Z when he veered across the center line and struck a mini-van. He was pronounced dead at UW Hospital in Madison.
The Dodge County Sheriff says a Markesan man is lucky to be alive following a one vehicle rollover early Sunday morning. We’re learning more about the crash on County Highway A near Blackhawk Trail. Sheriff Dale Schmidt says 18 year old William Walker may have fallen asleep at the wheel when his SUV veered off the road and drove right through a channel in Fox Lake before coming out the […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democrats say they want to eliminate nullified language in the state's constitution that defines marriage as between a man and a woman. Lawmakers held a news conference Monday to introduce the resolution after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision Friday to legalize gay marriage in all 50 states. The measure is largely symbolic as a federal appeals court struck down the state's same-sex marriage ban last […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says a proposal scaling back the use of prevailing wage in Wisconsin has the votes to pass the Assembly and he's waiting for the Senate to say what it has the votes to do. Vos on Monday joined with other Republican Assembly members to unveil a measure to cut the use of the prevailing wage by 60 percent. The law sets minimum […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A coalition of faith leaders, low-income advocates and consumer groups is warning against a possible budget provision that could limit transparency about rent-to-own products. Peter Skopec, director of the Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group, said Monday that he anticipated exemptions would be added to the state budget for companies that offer rent-to-own goods. Rent-to-own companies offer products like televisions and electronics that people can buy in […]