MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin state Senate has passed a fast-tracked right-to-work bill with no Democratic support. The measure now heads to the state Assembly, which plans to take it up next week. Governor Scott Walker has said he will sign it into law. The 17-15 vote Wednesday came after nearly eight hours of debate. Democrats argue right-to-work would be bad for workers, wasn't wanted by businesses and would […]
An expanded survey shows that young people want more food options at Lakeside Park. Fond du Lac Lakeside Park Exploratory committee Chairman John Short updated the city council Wednesday night on the survey and work the group has been doing over the past several months. Short says survey findings show people want to build and improve on kids’ activities and family friendly nature of the park, want more events and […]
The Wisconsin Conservation Congress is urging citizens opposed to proposed changes to the Natural Resources Board to contact their legislators. The governor’s proposed budget would strip the board of its authority to make conservation policy for the DNR. Conservation Congress vice-chair Larry Bonde says the NRB is part of an 88 year old system engineered to keep conservation insulated from political influence. Bonde says the governor’s proposal came as a […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Results of tests given to Wisconsin public school students this year would not be used on the state's report cards and teacher evaluations would be delayed a year under a bill that's been put forward in the Senate. Republican Senator Paul Farrow is circulating the proposal with a Thursday deadline for co-sponsors. The measure comes after Governor Scott Walker proposed eliminating the Smarter Balanced test after […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Green Bay Packers have released inside linebacker A.J. Hawk, cutting ties with the nine-year veteran and respected locker room leader. The 31-year-old Hawk leaves Green Bay with 1,118 tackles, more than any player for the franchise since 1975.
BAYFIELD, Wis. (AP) — Apostle Islands National Lakeshore officials say the popular ice caves are set to open to the public Saturday if conditions don't change. The National Park Service made the announcement Wednesday. But officials urge caution for people who make the trek on Lake Superior ice. Lakeshore planning chief Julie Van Stappen warns the ice is slippery. Van Stappen says unlike last year, "it's almost glare ice for […]
Motorists in western Fond du lac and Dodge counties may have noticed a huge plume of smoke in the area of the Horicon Marsh this afternoon. Waupun fire Chief BJ DeMaa says the DNR is conducting controlled burns in the marsh this week. (Photo courtesy of listener Cynthia Parma)
A pheasant hunter received non-life threatening injuries after being shot in the face Tuesday afternoon in the Town of Leroy. At 1:40 p.m., the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office responded to the hunting accident at N11077 Dairy Road. Sheriff's authorities say a 43 year old Mukwonago man and a 58 year old Richfield man were hunting pheasants on private land when the incident occurred. The Richfield man shot at a flying […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Senate's labor committee has approved a Republican right-to-work bill, sending the measure on to the full Senate for a vote. The GOP-controlled committee voted 3-1 along party lines to approve the bill after listening to more than eight hours of conflicting testimony from the public on whether right-to-work would help or hurt the state. Committee Chairman Stephen Nass had planned to end the hearing […]