MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Fifteen insurance companies want to sell coverage to Wisconsin residents shopping for plans on the federally run online marketplace, up from 13 currently on the exchange. The state insurance commissioner's office released the list on Tuesday. If all are approved, they could be selling plans starting Nov. 15. All 13 insurance companies currently selling plans wish to continue doing so. The two new companies are All […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A group of female GOP lawmakers are demanding Emily's List retract its endorsement of Democratic attorney general hopeful Susan Happ. Happ, Jefferson County's district attorney, won the endorsement in March. The Washington-based group helps elect Democratic women who support abortion rights. Five female Republican legislators sent a letter Tuesday to Emily's List saying Happ doesn't deserve the endorsement. They pointed out Happ's office last year deferred […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a ruling that the state's gay marriage ban is unconstitutional. Van Hollen, a Republican, filed the request Tuesday. It's unclear when the high court might respond. Civil rights advocates sued the state in February, saying the gay marriage ban violates same-sex couples' equal protection rights. U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb declared the […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Health officials say there's no evidence that a severe respiratory illness that has sickened hundreds of children in more than 10 states has been found in Wisconsin. The illness may be caused by an uncommon virus similar to the germ that causes the common cold. Enterovirus 68 is a strain in a family of viruses that typically hit from summertime through autumn. Although no cases have been […]
Alliant Energy has completed another Power Wisconsin Project. The project involved rebuilding the Hickory Street Substation, which will significantly improve the reliability of electric service for residents and businesses in the City of Fond du Lac. The Hickory Street Substation is located near the intersection of South Hickory Street and Western Avenue, just south of the Fond du Lac River. Alliant Energy completely rebuilt the substation with new switchgear, circuits […]
After a gorgeous weekend things are going to look more like fall by the end of the week. National Weather Service meteorologist Marc Kavinsky says a cool front moving in will bring heavy rain and the possibility of strong storms later Tuesday night into Wednesday. " A strong low pressure system is going to form along this frontal boundary. Its probably going to bring some pretty good rain, maybe some […]
Fond du lac police are continuing their investigation but are not sure If two weekend fights are related. Assistant police chief Steve Klein says there is no evidence at this point that the fights were racially motivated. One fight occurred early Saturday morning on East Second Street involving a group of African American males and a group of white males. A second fight a couple hours later occurred near Military […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Propane dealers say they're trying to head off a repeat of last winter's supply crisis in Wisconsin by adding more storage tanks and urging customers to lock into supply contracts. Wisconsin and other upper Midwestern states grappled with a pronounced propane shortage last winter brought on by prolonged frigid weather, a pipeline closure and heavy demand for drying crops.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge has ordered that a Wisconsin state law that limits the amount of money candidates can collect from political action committees not be enforced. The CRG Network argues that its First Amendment rights to free speech and free association have been denied because of limits the state places on PAC contributions.