Nobody was injured in a fire that destroyed a car in Fond du Lac County Wednesday morning. At 6:05am firefighters were called to the scene in the northbound lanes of Highway 151 at Towne Road near Oakfield to find the car fully engulfed in flames.
A new date has been scheduled for a jury trial for a Fond du Lac woman charged in the murder of her husband. The two week trial for Eve Nance has been rescheduled for January 18th. Nance was scheduled to go on trial June first but the trial was delayed after the defense attorney said an expert witness needed more time to evaluate Nance and review the case. The 38 […]
Mercury Marine, the world leader in marine propulsion and technology, has entered an agreement with Metal Shark Aluminum Boats to power 16 Coast Guard boats with Mercury diesel engines. The partnership is the first of its kind in the United States for Mercury Marine. Mercury Marine says it continues its commitment to the government marine sector and this program provides the company an opportunity to show that its products fulfill additional […]
The Fond du Lac County Senior Services Benefits specialist says Jt. Finance committee action last week to save Senior Care is great news. Julie Hilbert says the popular prescription drug program serves 18 hundred Fond du Lac County residents. Governor Walker had proposed cutting $97 million from the program andrequiring participants to first sign up for the federal Medicare Part D drug program. It’s the second time governor […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A frenzied week of backroom deals, lobbying and votes on the Wisconsin state budget awaits as a legislative committee looks to finish its work on the two-year spending plan. Many major decisions are still up in the air as the Joint Finance Committee meets for the final scheduled times Wednesday and Friday. Among the unresolved issues for the Republican-controlled committee is whether to go along with […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says efforts to take up prevailing wage repeal could hinder attempts to reform the program. A Wisconsin state Assembly Labor Committee has scheduled a public hearing and vote Wednesday on a bill to repeal the prevailing wage. Vos says there isn't enough support in the Republican-controlled Legislature for a full repeal of the law that that requires construction workers on certain government […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Milwaukee leaders and the president of the Milwaukee Bucks all say they are close to reaching a deal to pay for a new $500 million arena for the NBA team. They said Tuesday following a closed-door meeting in Gov. Scott Walker's Capitol conference room that they were optimistic a deal can be reached by Friday. Talks have been ongoing for months to come up with a […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state lawmaker who authored a measure that would allow private, home-schooled and online charter students to participate in public school district athletics and activities says he drafted the proposal to give children more options. Rep. Bob Kulp, a Stratford Republican, said Tuesday that his children and other home-schooled children in the state wanted to play on public school sports teams. Kulp says state residents pay […]
John Rosenmeier is Marian University’s May Veteran of the Month. Following 9/11, Rosenmeier joined the 173 Airborne Infantry in the United States Army, and served in the army for eight years. During his service, Rosenmeier served in Italy and Afghanistan. “We gather this month to honor the men and women who have served and continue to serve our nation. We are honored to award John Rosenmeier the veteran of […]