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KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Voters in four states weighed in Tuesday on their parties' presidential nominees, a largely symbolic vote now that both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have locked up the Democratic and Republican nominations.  Biden and Trump easily won primaries in Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York and Wisconsin, adding to their delegate hauls for their party conventions this summer.  Their victories, while hardly surprising, nevertheless offer clues about enthusiasm among base voters for the upcoming […]

Thousands of homes and businesses are without power as severe weather roars through several states, causing at least one death and spawning possible tornados. A strong weather system in northeastern Oklahoma with heavy rains produced three suspected tornadoes. The storms were blamed for the death of a 46-year-old homeless woman in Tulsa who died inside a drainage pipe. In  Wisconsin, a spring snowstorm dropped more than a foot of snow […]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bob Uecker received a hearty ovation from fans chanting “Ueck” when the legendary broadcaster appeared on the American Family Field video board early in the Milwaukee Brewers' home opener Tuesday.  Brewers fans don't know how many more times they'll get to continue cheering the presence of “Mr. Baseball."  Uecker was back at the ballpark handling play-by-play on the radio broadcast of Milwaukee's game with the Minnesota Twins as team officials remained […]

Under the direction of Music Director Dr. Evan Chancellor and Associate Conductor Jill Koerwitz, the Fond du Lac Symphonic Band will present its 43rd annual Pops Concert on April 19, at 7:00 p.m.  at the FdL High School Performing Arts Center, 801 Campus Drive. The concert theme this year is “The Golden Age of Jazz,” featuring as guest artist, the internationally-acclaimed concert pianist Petronel Malan. She will perform George Gershwin’s Piano Concerto […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Private money to fund elections will be banned in Wisconsin after voters approved a constitutional amendment Tuesday put forward by Republicans in reaction to grants received in 2020 that were funded by donations from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. Voters also have approved a second question put on the ballot by the Republican-controlled Legislature that amends the constitution to say that only election officials can administer elections. […]

There are a couple of new faces on the Fond du Lac city council.  Incumbent Brett Zimmerman was the top vote getter in the spring election,  followed by incumbent Tom Schuessler.  Challengers Angela Luehring and Antonio Godfrey were also elected.   Incumbent Fond du Lac county board supervisor Karen Madigan was reelected in District 3 and challenger Tom Herlache defeated incumbent county board supervisor John Zorn in District 19.  David Schry, Melissa Bink […]

There were a handful of contested school board races in Fond du Lac county Tuesday.  There were two contested races in Tuesday's election for Waupun School Board.  Karen Gibbs was elected to an at-large seat on the board.   Incumbent Jodi Schultz was reeelected to the seat representing the towns of Fox Lake, and Trenton and city of Fox Lake.  In the Ripon School District, Denise Martinez, Lori Machmueller, Katie Grady and […]

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Donald Trump has again used language denounced by Democrats to hammer President Joe Biden over his handling of the U.S.-Mexico border as he campaigned in two midwestern swing states likely to be critical to the outcome of the 2024 election. Trump on Tuesday was in Grand Rapids and Green Bar, where he railed against what he labeled “Biden’s Border Bloodbath.” He has been leaning into […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Tony Evers urged the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday to overturn a ruling that banned absentee ballot drop boxes beyond the confines of election clerks' offices in the presidential battleground state.  In a filing the day of Wisconsin's presidential primary, Evers asked the court to overturn a 2022 ruling that limited drop box locations. Former President Donald Trump had claimed without evidence that drop boxes led to voter […]