LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — U.S. Senator Ron Johnson says Democratic challenger Russ Feingold is a career politician addicted to holding office. Johnson spoke Saturday at the Wisconsin Republican Party convention in La Crosse. He says he was initially surprised that Feingold announced on Thursday that he was running against Johnson in 2016. But Johnson says Feingold is running because he's addicted to being a politician and "he just can't […]
LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — U.S. Representative Paul Ryan tells Wisconsin Republicans that the party needs to expand its appeal in order to win the presidency. Ryan delivered the message Saturday at the state Republican Party convention in La Crosse. Ryan was the vice presidential nominee in 2012 under Mitt Romney. He says one of the lessons he learned in that campaign was that "the electoral college matters." He says […]
Interim President of Marian University Robert Fale presents Kelsey Beine of Campbellsport, with her degree at Saturday’s commencement ceremony. Marian University held its 75th spring commencement exercises on Saturday, May 16. At the commencement ceremony held in the Sadoff Gymnasium on Saturday, keynote speaker Mark Lasky, Chief Executive Officer of Sadoff Iron and Metal Company, congratulated graduates on their achievements, and challenged them to continue to learn and enjoy their […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Department of Natural Resources plans to ask its board this month to prohibit hunters from killing antlerless deer in 13 counties in effort to regrow the herd. The DNR's plan calls for no antlerless quotas in Douglas, Bayfield, Sawyer, Ashland, Iron, Vilas, Price, Oneida, Langlade, Forest, Florence and Racine counties as well a portion of Jackson County. DNR officials say the herd across most […]
In recognition of Fond du Lac County's meeting all performance standards in the administration of the Wisconsin Shares child care subsidy program, the Fond du Lac County Human Services Department was presented with a Certificate of Excellence on May 14th by the Department of Children and Families. The award was presented at the annual conference of the Wisconsin County Human Services Association in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. "In 2014, the Wisconsin […]
Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) hosted the 3rd Annual Solutions Center Challenge at Fond du Lac High School. Students in FCCLA challenged classes, clubs and teams to bring in toiletry and sanitary items for donating to the Solutions Center. The team collecting the most was given a $50 gift card donated by Ang ‘n Eddies. Solutions Center was presented with a check for $201 and 303 items. Shown […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Governor Scott Walker is calling on legislators to reform his troubled economic development agency. Walker's office announced Friday he wants lawmakers to restructure the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. The administration said it wants to transition away from providing direct loans to businesses and instead putting the money toward tax incentives and use $55 million the governor has set aside for regional loans in his state budget […]
A man from the Netherlands accused of stalking a Fond du Lac High School student has been bound over for trial on new charges. Probable cause was found at a preliminary hearing Friday for Hendrikus Descendre on two counts of identity theft to harm a person’s reputation. Descendre was earlier charged with stalking. Police say Descendre flew from the Netherlands to Wisconsin and drove to Fond du Lac where […]
Law enforcement and the general public gathered at Hamilton Park in Fond du Lac Friday afternoon to pay tribute to fallen officers. The City of Fond du Lac Police Department hosted its annual National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Ceremony to help pay tribute to the more than 20,000 law enforcement officers that have been killed in the line of duty in the United States. This year’s ceremony included a […]