MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker is proposing a partial freeze on tuition at Wisconsin's technical college system as part of his plan to help put people to work. Walker on Thursday said his state budget would include a proposal to freeze tuition for technical college students who go into high-demand fields. He had promised to make that proposal during last year's campaign. He is also calling for increasing […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker is headed to New Hampshire for the first time in March. His campaign confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday that Walker will be giving the keynote speech March 14 at an event organized by the New Hampshire Republican Party. Walker says in a statement issued by the New Hampshire state party that he looks forward to sharing what he called […]
One person is dead and another seriously injured following a one-vehicle accident in Green Lake County. The accident happened this morning on Sunnyside Road, about one mile east of Green Lake, in the Town of Brooklyn. Preliminary investigation shows a van was eastbound on Sunnyside Road when it left the roadway and struck a driveway embankment. The van then vaulted over the embankment, struck a utility pole, struck a second embankment […]
A 37 year old Sheboygan Falls man and his four year old son were killed in a three vehicle accident in Fond du Lac County. Sheriff’s sergeant Jeff Bonack tells WFDL news the accident involving a car, SUV and semi-truck happened Wednesday afternoon on Highway 23 east of Fond du lac near 7 Hills Road. Bonack says the victim's car for an unknown reason crossed the center line, clipped an SUV in […]
The Fond du Lac County Economic Development Corporation says recent statistics show the Fond du Lac metro area still lags surrounding communities in the size and growth of the workforce. FCEDC president Steve Jenkins says there is a direct bearing between population and available workforce and Fond du Lac County has seen slower population growth than surrounding counties. Jenkins says the Fond du Lac County workforce increased 1.2 percent between […]
Wisconsin receives mixed grades in the latest tobacco control report card. Wisconsin got an A when it comes to smoke-free air laws and a B for tobacco taxes. But the state gets an F for tobacco prevention and access to tobacco cessation services. Dona Wininsky with the American Lung Association of Wisconsin says the Association wants to see increased funding for the Wisconsin Tobacco Prevention and Control Program. Wininsky […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Assembly Republicans have canceled a fundraiser after Democrats complained that holding it would violate the Legislature's rules. Melanie Hubbard, a spokeswoman for the Republican Assembly Campaign Committee, says that the event Wednesday night at a hotel in downtown Madison was canceled "due to an unfortunate scheduling oversight." Assembly rules prohibit lawmakers from participating in fundraisers during floor periods. The Assembly's current floor period began Tuesday and […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin state Superintendent Tony Evers says he fears "more divisive mandates" for public schools are coming, and he is calling on the Legislature to "hit the pause button." Evers made the comments today at the annual state education convention in Milwaukee, without elaborating on what he meant. His spokesman Tom McCarthy says he was referring to a school accountability bill that Republicans are working on.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Senate Democrats say Republicans aren't focusing on what matters most to people in the state, and that Gov. Scott Walker is distracted by a potential presidential run. Democrats on Wednesday unveiled their priorities, which include raising the minimum wage, making college more affordable and accepting federal money to pay for Medicaid. Many of the ideas Democrats are supporting have been repeatedly rejected by Republicans who […]