A Fond du Lac Republican lawmaker says he is opposed to a proposal to spend almost $200 million for a new Wisconsin Department of Transportation building. It would be Wisconsin’s largest state-owned office building. State representative Jeremy Thiesfeldt says he wouldn’t be surprised if the project is taken out of the budget. "I want to make it clear I am not a big fan of the DOT building. In fact […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker is proposing that Wisconsin cut state tax funding for its parks system and make up for it by raising campsite and entrance fees. Walker's spending plan would remove $4.6 million in tax funding from the budget for the state's parks, trails and recreation areas. Tax revenue makes up about a quarter of the current $16.7 million parks budget. The price of an […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Looks like Secretary of State Doug La Follette's invitation to lawmakers to come see his office got lost in the email. None showed up Tuesday after La Follette threw his doors open in what he said was a bid to show people the important work done by his staff. Gov. Scott Walker's proposed budget would cut two of the three full-time employees and one part-time employee […]
MAYVILLE, Wis. (AP) — Police say the elderly driver who struck nine vehicles in the parking lot of a Mayville grocery store won't be cited. Police Chief Christopher MacNeill says the episode in the Piggly Wiggly lot last Friday was simply an accident. He says the 92-year-old man pulled out of his parking spot, got his foot stuck on the accelerator, panicked and lost control of his vehicle. Two of […]
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — An attorney for one of two young Wisconsin girls accused of repeatedly stabbing their classmate to please a fictional horror character is trying to convince a judge the child acted in self-defense. Psychologist Deborah Collins testified during the second day of a preliminary hearing that the defendant has an unyielding belief in Slender Man. Collins testified the girl feared the creature would hurt her and her […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker says he won't change his mind about approving a Kenosha casino, rejecting a new offer from the Menominee Nation to help pay for construction of a new Milwaukee Bucks arena. Walker on Monday sent the tribe a letter rejecting its offer to pay $220 million for the arena, replacing money from the state. Walker says that idea was never brought forward during 18 […]
A rural Ripon man got more than he bargained for when he punched a man outside a Ripon grocery store. Turns out the man he punched was an off duty police officer. The officer freed himself from the suspect pulled out an off-duty weapon and ordered the man to the ground. He held him there until officers arrived. Witnesses say the suspect earlier became upset when store personnel refused to […]
The Rosendale Brandon School administrator says the governor’s proposed budget is to blame for a halt to a year round school proposal for grades K-5 students. Gary Hansen says the school board felt now is probably not the time to move forward with year round school with the possibility of a significant cut in state aid under the governor’s budget. Hansen says under the governor’s budget the Rosendale Brandon School […]
The Fond du Lac District is severing its ties with Fond du lac Baseball Inc. Following a closed door meeting Monday night the school board announced a proposed contract with Baseball Inc. regarding the operation of the Woodworth Baseball complex is no longer on the table. A 15 year lease expires February 25th. The board issued a statement through their attorney that reads “By its words and actions, Baseball Inc. […]