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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — One of the nine Republican debates for the 2016 presidential candidates will be held in Wisconsin. The  debate will be in November but the Republican National Committee didn't immediately announce a location. Governor Scott Walker is thinking about entering the race. Congressman Paul Ryan, from Janesville who was the 2012 GOP vice presidential nominee, has said he would not run. RNC chairman Reince Priebus grew up […]

Two of three men arrested in a deer  "thrill kill"  case in Green Lake County have been charged.  Nineteen year old Grant Boese of Ripon and 18 year old Steven Steger of Princeton  are charged with multiple hunting and gun related charges.   Boese faces 128 charges including failing to obtain a deer hunting license, hunting after revocation, illegal shining and discharging a firearm from  a vehicle.  Steger faces 74 […]

More than a dozen cats rescued from a Campbellsport area trailer home earlier this month have been euthanized.  The Fond du Lac Animal Shelter manager says 15 of the 42 cats removed from the trailer suffered from multiple medical problems and were euthanized.  The rest of the cats remain at the shelter and are receiving veterinary treatment.  Meanwhile the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate to determine […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican lawmakers are moving closer to changing the way the Wisconsin Supreme Court chooses its chief.  The Assembly Judiciary Committee voted along party lines Thursday to have Supreme Court justices elect their chief. The chief justice is currently chosen based on seniority.  The three Democrats on the committee say the resolution is a political move aimed at ousting Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson. The five Republicans say […]

The Fond du Lac School District will again be offering a half-day, 4-year-old-kindergarten (4K) experience for Fall 2015. Children who will be 4 years old on or by September 1, 2015, are eligible to attend.  Currently there are classrooms at the following District elementary schools: Chegwin, Pier, Riverside, Rosenow, and Waters. Programs will also be offered at the following community partner sites: Camelot Children’s Center, Christian Parents for Kids, ADVOCAP […]

SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. (AP) — Cabela's plans to hire about 200 people for its new store in Sun Prairie.  The store is under construction and is scheduled to open this spring.  The outdoor outfitter company announced Friday it's taking online applications for the full-time, part-time and seasonal positions. The 86,000-square-foot store is in the Prairie Lakes Shopping Center. Cabela's will feature a mountain replica, aquarium, wildlife displays, indoor archery range, […]

The Fond du Lac County Agriculture Society is one of several ag organizations across the state receiving a grant from the Professional Dairy Producers Foundation.  The Foundation Board has announced funding for the Ag Birthing and Education Center at the Fond du Lac County Fair.  The fair is held from July 15th-19th.

Katie Grinstead of Vir-Clar Farms in Fond du Lac was named the recipient of the 2015 Dairy Business Association  Advocate Award. The best part? She didn't know it until the moment she heard her name at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center.