MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrats are speaking out against various parts of Gov. Scott Walker's budget the day before the Republican releases his entire plan to the Legislature. Democrats on Monday say what is known so far about Walker's plan would not create opportunities for people to succeed in Wisconsin. They say Walker is crafting his budget to appeal nationally as he looks ahead to a possible presidential run. Democrats […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge has ordered state election officials to post links to decisions striking down swaths of Wisconsin's campaign finance laws on its website. A federal appeals court in May struck down state laws banning independent political spending by corporations to support or oppose candidates and capping corporations' political donations. The court also struck down state Government Accountability Board rules that imposed reporting requirements for groups […]
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. (AP) — A mayor in Wisconsin has learned a valuable lesson about his city's weather-predicting critter: Don't get too close. Jimmy, the official groundhog in Sun Prairie, bit the mayor's ear during a Groundhog Day celebration on Monday. The groundhog's handler was holding the animal next to Mayor Jonathan Freund's face when it promptly bit down on his ear. Freund flinched, but he went on with his […]
An Appleton man was arrested for his eighth drunken driving offense early Monday morning near Lomira. At 7:30am a State Patrol trooper received a report of a reckless driver on Highway 41 and observed the vehicle as it passed him driving south at a high rate of speed. The vehicle exited 41 at the Highway 49 interchange and the officer pulled the vehicle over on Highway 49 just east of […]
Another big lottery winner in Fond du Lac. Steve Korneli says a $1 million Powerball ticket was sold at the Korneli Prairie Express gas station-convenience store on East Johnson Street. Korneli says the winner has yet to step forward. The winner matched all five numbers minus the powerball. The winning numbers from Saturday’s drawing are 5, 11, 16, 26, 50 and the powerball is 34. Korneli says anytime the Powerball […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker says he is open to sending U.S. troops to the Middle East to combat Islamic State fighters, but the potential Republican contender for 2016 presidential nomination isn't calling for them immediately. Walker told ABC's "This Week" on Sunday that he wouldn't rule out sending American forces abroad to confront threats to the United States or its allies. He also says President Barack Obama […]
Southeastern Wisconsin is digging out from more than a foot of snow. Dozens of schools in Racine and Kenosha counties are closed Monday, including those in the public school districts. A blizzard warning for the region was canceled as the snow and strong winds came to an end overnight Sunday. While Racine and Kenosha counties were among the hardest hit with the first significant storm of the season, counties to […]
Starting Monday Fond du Lac High School students are going to school for ten additional minutes each day…five minutes at the beginning and five minutes at the end. New hours at Fondy high are 7:55am to 3:25 pm. Superintendent Dr. Jim Sebert says the move allows school staff to concentrate on administering the ACT tests to all juniors on Tuesday, March 3, and Wednesday, March 4, while the rest of […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Governor Scott Walker plans to rely on borrowing rather than a gasoline tax increase to fund transportation projects over the next two years. The governor's plan calls for $1.3 billion in borrowing for transportation, but the state's overall borrowing would drop because Walker wants to delay construction of buildings that don't already have initial approval, including projects in the University of Wisconsin system. The plan will let […]