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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — In-state tuition at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and other campuses in the system will increase 3.75% next school year under a plan approved unanimously by the Board of Regents on Thursday.  Combined with an increase in fees, the total tuition and fee increase will be 4.4% on average, the university said. The tuition increase alone equates a $262 spike at UW-Madison, $317 at UW-Milwaukee and between $255 and […]

A large study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association found that using marijuana as little as once per month is associated with a higher risk of both heart attack and stroke.  Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says the paper adds to the growing evidence suggesting marijuana may be harmful to the cardiovascular system.  Smoking was the most common way cannabis was consumed, although edibles are not […]

The Dodge County Sheriff says the city of Mayville needs to develop internal controls so financial mismanagement and poor record keeping never happens again.  The Sheriff's Office recently completed a more than year long investigation into allegations of significant financial discrepancies and missing or deleted records,  including $700,000 of taxpayer money that could not be located.  "At the end of the analysis we don't believe there is that $700,000 that is missing,"  Sheriff […]

On April 1, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) submitted its plan for the annual share of $750 million of opioid settlement funds to the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance (JFC). As a result of settlements reached by the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Wisconsin will receive $36 million this year that will be used to prevent opioid use disorder while continuing and strengthening successful efforts for harm reduction, treatment, and […]

MADISON - Representative Jerry O’Connor (R- Fond du Lac) released the following statement on Governor Evers’ veto of AB 377, the Save Women’s Sports Act. “I am disappointed by Gov. Evers’ decision yesterday to veto the Save Women’s Sports Act. With the stroke of his pen, Evers has taken a stand against women’s sports, significant majority of Wisconsinites, and undone the decades of progress that women have made in athletics.  The […]

North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, March 26, 2024 - Treffert Way, a school of optional enrollment with a strengths-based approach to education, will break ground on its Exceptional Playground for Exceptional Minds on Monday, April 8th at 2:45pm.  The playground is the latest enhancement to the dynamic and inclusive educational environment created by Treffert Way to support a student-centered approach to meaningful,  lifelong learning. The playground provides a dynamic mix […]

More than 70 employers across various industries, including office, service, manufacturing, healthcare, and other professional positions, will be looking for their next new hires at the Fond du Lac Regional Job Fair from 1-4 pm on Thursday, April 18, at the Fond du Lac Expo Center on the County Fairgrounds, 601 Martin Avenue, Fond du Lac.  Job seekers of all skill levels can connect directly with hiring managers and learn […]

(Fond du Lac, Wis.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) will be holding four town hall meetings on April 23 and 25, 2024. Town hall meeting times and locations are as follows:   Tuesday, April 23, 2024 Manitowoc County 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Valders Community Center 420 N Liberty Street Valders, WI 54245 Ozaukee County 2:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. Village of Fredonia 242 Fredonia Ave Fredonia, WI 53021   Thursday, […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court has refused to offer clarity on what legislative district boundary lines should be in play for a potential recall election sought by supporters of former President Donald Trump targeting the Republican Assembly speaker. The effort to recall Speaker Robin Vos appears to have not gathered enough valid signatures to force an election. But the Wisconsin Elections Commission had asked the Supreme Court […]