Radio Plus

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Governor Scott Walker says he will be offering some "bold" proposal to consolidate departments in state government and eliminate positions.  Walker made the comments Wednesday when speaking to reporters at the governor's mansion.  Walker says his budget will include "bold things, potentially the consolidation of some departments and elimination of some positions."  He says offices that could be eliminated would be at the top levels in […]

A plea and sentencing hearing in Fond du lac County Circuit Court for a Markesan man accused of phoning in bomb threats to several businesses has been delayed.  The hearing for Aaron Schreiber will be rescheduled when charges against Schreiber in Dodge County are  resolved.  Schreiber is accused of phoning in bomb threats to businesses,  a library and hospital in Waupun and businesses in Beaver Dam, Fox Lake and Ripon.  […]

Five people were transported to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries following a two vehicle crash on Highway 45 south of Fond du Lac.  Rescue personnel were called to the scene on 45 and Highway W in the town of Eden shortly before 7pm Wednesday.  A vehicle northbound on W failed to stop for a stop sign and collided with a southbound vehicle on Highway 45.  Two people in the […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez says he hopes to have a replacement for coach Gary Andersen before the 17th-ranked Badgers' bowl game Jan. 1. Andersen is leaving for Oregon State.  Alvarez says Wisconsin seniors asked him to coach them at the Outback Bowl against Auburn, and that he would make that decision soon.  Andersen replaces Mike Riley, who left the Pac-12's Beavers to accept the head […]

Fond du Lac police used pepper spray and a Taser to take a Fond du Lac man into custody following a drunk driving crash.  The incident happened December 8th in the area of Military Road and Western Avenue.  Police say the car sped through a red light at the intersection of Western and South Main, before veering off the road striking a tree near the intersection of 4th and Marr […]

The Fond du Lac city council has voted in favor of a final resolution declaring  the downtown A.C Nielson building a blighted property.  The blight declaration allows for $4.2 million in redevelopment revenue bonds for the purchase and rehabilitation of the property.  Marian University has purchased the property and is relocating its School of Nursing to the building.  Community Development director Diane Benson says the property qualifies as blighted because […]

The Department of Natural Resources is investigating a liquid manure spill at the Meyer Farms dairy, located at the corner of St. Charles Road and County Highway G near the town of Brothertown. Containment and cleanup are currently underway, road culverts have been blocked to hold manure on site and vacuum trucks called in to collect spilled manure.  The department, Calumet County Resource Management Department and Meyer Farms are working […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Department of Natural Resources' board has approved public hearings on permanent rules implementing recommendations from Gov. Scott Walker's deer trustee.  Walker hired Texas deer researcher James Kroll in 2011 to review the DNR's deer management tactics. The agency implemented his suggestions for the 2014 seasons through temporary rules. The changes included starting electronic registration, establishing county deer advisory councils and offering cheaper antlerless tags […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources officials are telling the agency's board that the 2014 nine-day gun deer hunt was a rebuilding year.  Preliminary numbers from last month's hunt show hunters killed 191,550 deer, down 15 percent from last year. DNR data shows about 25,000 fewer hunters bought licenses this year.  DNR Wildlife Management Bureau Director Tom Hauge presented the numbers to the DNR's board on Wednesday. […]