MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker's administration and the state troopers' union have negotiated a new contract that calls for 3 percent raises. The Legislature's Joint Committee on Employee Relations rejected a plan in March that called for a 17 percent pay raise. The deal released Monday calls for a 3 percent raise for the year that ended in June 2014 with a lump sum payment for all hours […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker plans to donate money he received in campaign donations from the leader of a white supremacist group cited by the Charleston church murder suspect. Walker received $3,500 from Earl P. Holt, leader of the Council of Conservative Citizens, since 2011. Spokeswoman AshLee Strong said Monday that Walker will donate the money to a charity benefiting the victims. The Guardian newspaper says three […]
LANCASTER, Wis. (AP) — A thunderstorm with high winds has knocked down several trees in southern Wisconsin, and also knocked out power to some areas. Numerous trees were downed in Lancaster. There were also reports of damage to sheds and outbuildings in other parts of Grant County. Grant County Emergency Management director Steve Braun says that several homes were also damaged and the power was out in some areas. Trees […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Construction on one of the largest skate parks in Wisconsin is progressing swiftly in Madison. Backers of the 20,000-square-foot park in the city's Central Park say they expect it to draw skateboarders from around the Midwest. Construction on the $1 million skate park began in April and is scheduled to be completed by Aug. 19. A date for the park's grand opening has yet to be […]
TOWN OF WILSON, Wis. (AP) — A pilot has survived an emergency plane landing in eastern Wisconsin after his engine lost power. The Federal Aviation Administration notified the Sheboygan County sheriff's office just after 11:30 a.m. Sunday that a plane had crashed in southern Sheboygan County. Shortly afterward, the pilot, identified as a man from Cleveland, Wisconsin, called to say his Mooney airplane had lost engine power and he had […]
One person was seriously injured in a truck vs. motorcycle accident in Fond du Lac. The accident happened shortly before 12:30pm Sunday at the intersection of West Johnson Street and Pioneer Road. The motorcycle operator was unconscious when rescue personnel arrived on the scene. He was flown by helicopter to the hospital. The accident closed traffic lanes around the accident scene for about three hours.
An engineering report says the cost to save an historic bridge at Fond du Lac’s Lakeside Park would be significantly more than replacing the bridge. Community Development Director Diane Benson says the report found that saving the bridge would cost at least $140,000 more than replacing it. Community Development director Diane Benson says the report indicates the bridge is in need of repair or replacement. "Initial cost for replacement is […]
The Fond du Lac city council president says there seems to be a lot of misinformation regarding Winnebago Lutheran Academy’s proposed development of a portion of McDermott Park. The council is considering a lease agreement that would allow WLA to construct athletic fields in the park. Council president LeeAnn Lorrigan says she has received a number of emails from residents who live near the park who are opposed to the […]
With more than a year to go before the election a Ripon College political science professor says he is surprised that so many Republican candidates have announced they are running for president. So far there are 12 announced candidates with at least four more Republicans expected to announce in the days and weeks ahead. Professor Marty Farrell says some of the candidates may be positioning themselves as a potential running […]