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Moraine Park Technical College is accepting applications for three positions on the Moraine Park District Board. Openings exist for an employer member, employee member and school district administrator member; each is a three-year term of office that expires June 30, 2018.  Applicants must submit a completed application, including at least two written references and must attend the public hearing of the District Board Appointment Committee tentatively scheduled April 6, at […]

The Waupun Common Council will discuss proposed cuts that would affect the Waupun Correctional Institution at a meeting next week.  Under his budget proposal, governor Scott Walker would eliminate about 400 positions across state government, including third-shift prison  guards positioned in towers. Waupun mayor Kyle Clark says the question is how that could potentially impact safety?  "I believe 60 positions which would save an estimated $6 million a year.  It would be […]

A boil water advisory continues in the village of Brandon until test results on water samples are received…probably sometime this weekend.  Public Health officer Kim Mueller says the advisory was issued Thursday  following a water main break In the village.  "In the village of Brandon they had a little over 50,000 gallons of water that leaked out and so that drops the (water) pressure,"  Mueller told WFDL news.

Investigators say it appears a fire that destroyed a Campbellsport area home this week started in an attached garage.  Two people escaped the fire on Timberlane Drive without injury.  Two pets died in the blaze.  Sheriff’s captain Rick Olig says fire crews were also battling bitter cold wind chills.  The cause of the fire remains under investigation.   Olig says its fortunate one person was still awake early in the […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Assembly Republicans are backing off their original plan to force failing public schools to be converted into independent charter schools.  The idea ran into opposition from Gov. Scott Walker and Senate Republicans, both of whom are advocating for no sanctions.  Assembly Education Committee Chair Rep. Jeremy Thiesfeldt tells The Associated Press on Thursday that he's re-working his proposal to still include sanctions, but forced closure wouldn't […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker is proposing that state employees be offered $2,000 a year to opt out of state health insurance coverage.  A state-commissioned study by Deloitte Consulting says the incentive could generate $18 million in savings if enough employees take the offer. But, the study also says if only a small number of employees opt out, it could cost the state an additional $4 million a […]

Fond du Lac High School Youth Apprenticeship students traveled to Madison legislators’ offices to learn more about their roles at this level of government. Wisconsin's Youth Apprenticeship program is part of a statewide high school work-based-learning initiative. It is designed for high school students who want hands-on learning in an occupational area at a work site along with classroom instruction. This one- or two-year elective program combines academic and technical instruction with mentored […]

The third annual World Jam Day was held on February 12 at 10 a.m. with students across the United States exercising together.  Prior to that date schools were asked to sign up and commit to exercising. In the Fond du Lac School District, Riverside, Roberts, and Parkside Elementary Schools all helped to break the world record for number of people jamming on the same day at the same time.  Gael […]