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The Fond du Lac County Board has approved the issuance of nearly five million dollars in general obligation promissory notes to help pay for several projects.  The projects include renovating County Highway I which runs next to Highway 23,  purchasing land for a new county garage, the UW Fond du lac energy project, and new human services software.  County executive Al Buechel says low interest rates make it cheaper to […]

Scammers and thieves stepped up their efforts to steal your money or identity  last year.  Wisconsin Department of Ag, Trade and Consumer Protection spokesman Jim Dick tells WFDL news identity theft complaints saw a double digit increase in 2014.  Dick says overall complaints filed by Wisconsin consumers were up more than ten percent and four out of the top five categories of consumer complaints all saw substantial increases.  Telemarketing complaints […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Lawmakers say Wisconsin infants should be tested for more deadly diseases during newborn screenings.  Sen. Julie Lassa, D-Stevens Point, and Rep. Todd Novak, R-Dodgeville, announced their effort Wednesday. The proposed bill, called Collin's Law, would require adding to newborn screenings a test for Krabbe disease along with five others that target the nervous system.  The disease is an inherited disorder that usually appears within a baby's […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Minority Democrats in the state Assembly have unveiled an agenda for the upcoming session that includes raising the minimum wage and bolstering tax credits and grants.  Minority Leader Peter Barca, a Kenosha Democrat, says the plan is designed to jumpstart personal income growth in the state.  The agenda includes bills that would raise the minimum wage to $10.10; create grants for businesses with paid internships; expand […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker is open to giving the University of Wisconsin System more freedoms sooner than he originally proposed to help it deal with a $300 million budget cut.  Walker's spokeswoman Jocelyn Webster told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the governor would be willing to move up when those flexibilities would take effect if that would be helpful.  Under Walker's proposal, the university would become […]

MADISON, Wisconsin (AP) — Likely 2016 presidential candidate Scott Walker is refusing to say whether he believes in the theory of evolution, dodging a question posed after a speech in London.  Wisconsin's Republican governor said Wednesday he was going to "punt" on the question. He says he doesn't believe politicians should be involved in that issue "one way or the other."  Walker was asked about evolution following his speech at […]

U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Campbellsport) announced today a series of town hall meetings throughout the 6th Congressional District in February. All residents of the area are encouraged to come to the meetings to bring their concerns directly to Rep. Grothman and to hear from him about the issues he is working on in Congress. Town Hall Schedule Monday, February 16: Waupun Public Library 123 S Forest St, Waupun, WI 53963 […]

Madison –Today, Rep. Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R-Fond du Lac) announced he will be holding two in-district State Budget Town Hall meetings.  Rep. Thiesfeldt will begin with a brief presentation on the 2015-2017 State Budget Proposal and conclude with a Q&A session to hear constituent concerns.   Tuesday, March 10, 2015 4:00 p.m. Oakfield Village Hall/Public Library 130 N. Main St. Oakfield, WI 53065   6:00 p.m. Legislative Chambers City/County Government Center […]

The Dodge County Law Enforcement Explorer Post attended the Wisconsin State Law Enforcement Exploring Conference in Wisconsin Dells from January 29 – February 1, 2015.  The Explorers competed against 33 teams from across the state in events such as Arrest and Search, Shoot/Don’t Shoot, Traffic Stop, Crime Scene Investigation, Burglary in Progress, Crime Prevention, and a constitutional law test following a presentation by Wisconsin Assistant Attorney General David Perlman.  The […]