The highway construction season is right around the corner in Fond du lac County. Highway commissioner Tom Jahnke says work is expected to begin in about a month with the biggest project of the season on a five mile stretch of Highway I that runs parallel to Highway 41. Jahnke says several other road projects are planned for the southeast section of the county.
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has scheduled a public information meeting to discuss the reconstruction of Front Street/Highway 33 from Spring Street to Maple Avenue in the City of Beaver Dam. The meeting has been scheduled for March 17th from 5 until to 6:30 p.m. at the Old Depot at 127 S. Spring Street. Project staff and contractor representatives will be available to discuss the construction schedule and answer questions […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A person familiar the negotiations says the Green Bay Packers have agreed to a four-year deal, $40 million deal with receiver Randall Cobb. The person spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity on Saturday night because no one was authorized to talk about the deal before it was officially announced. ESPN DOT com first reported the agreement.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Peaceful protesters in Madison took to the college town's streets with chants of "Black Lives Matter" following the fatal shooting of an unarmed black 19-year-old by a white police officer, who authorities say fired after he was assaulted. The city's police chief said he understood the anger, assuring demonstrators his department would defend their rights as he implored the community to act with restraint. Tony Robinson […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker plans to sign the right-to-work bill on Monday at a Milwaukee-area company whose leader spoke out in favor of the measure this week. Walker announced Friday that he will sign the bill at Badger Meter in Brown Deer. Badger Meter's chief executive and chairman Rich Meeusen this week said passing the bill will lead to between 30 and 50 new jobs at his […]
The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office has received numerous reports of citizens receiving phone calls from various scam artists. Once scam leads you to believe that you have won a multi-million dollar prize and a new car. You will be told that you have won the Publisher’s Clearing House sweepstakes or some other prize. If you tell them you didn’t enter any such contest, they may tell you that if you […]
LODI, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say one person is in custody after officials at Lodi high school reported they had a "credible threat" of a possible gun on school property. Police say they were called to the school at 11:35 a.m. today, and the school went on lockdown. Authorities searched the school. Police took one person into custody, but they have not said whether a gun was found.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis police say they have recovered a woman and her child who Wisconsin authorities say were abducted in Milwaukee. A police spokesman says officers took one man into custody after finding the woman and her 2-year-old child at a west side motel early Friday. The woman and child haven't been identified but are safe and cooperating with authorities. Officers had found a car matching a description given […]
BARABOO, Wis. (AP) — Circus World, with its roots in the Ringling Bros., says it's committed to keeping elephants in its shows in Baraboo. The parent company of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus plans to eliminate elephants from its circus performances by 2018. Feld Entertainment says some cities and counties have passed "anti-circus" and "anti-elephant" ordinances, making touring difficult with changing regulations. Baraboo was home to the Ringling […]