MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Legislature's nonpartisan Fiscal Bureau says the projected shortfall for the next two-year state budget ending in mid-2017 stands at nearly $1.8 billion. The Fiscal Bureau released the latest estimate on Monday. The projected shortfall, or structural deficit, is nearly triple what was forecast in May. That shortfall is on top of the projected deficit in the current two-year budget, which is expected to hit nearly […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Governors from five Midwest states joined Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad on Monday in meetings with Japanese governors, officials, and company executives for the annual gathering of the Midwest U.S.-Japan Association. The group, founded in 1967, meets yearly to discuss the growth and progress of economic relations of the American Midwest and Japan. Governors from Nebraska, Missouri, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin planned to give speeches. The […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A vice president at Gov. Scott Walker's job-creation agency resigned his position in August after complaining about being forced to comply with "misguided policies," but rescinded his decision two days later. Lee Swindall, vice president of business and industry development at the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, resigned his position on Aug. 25. In his resignation letter, Swindall blasts close Walker aide and WEDC Chief Operations Officer […]
A discarded cigarette is apparently to blame for a fire that caused some damage to the upper unit of a Fond du Lac duplex. Firefighters were called to the residence at Military Road and Second Street around 3pm Sunday where smoke was visible from the attic. Fire Chief Pete O’Leary tells WFDL news on the scene everyone inside the house got out safely. The house is located across the […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Conservationists are calling for the reopening the Ashland County part of a proposed iron mining site to hunting and fishing. The call came Friday from the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation, a day after Gogebic Taconite said it may scale back its proposed mine to just Iron County. Gogebic Taconite also said it's pulled 20 consultants off the site until spring. That's prompted the Wisconsin Wetlands Association to […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Mediation in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee's long and costly bankruptcy case begins Monday, and legal experts say the time is right for at least a partial deal to help settle the matter and bring closure to hundreds of sexual abuse victims who have filed claims. A sticking point has been a $55 million trust fund that victims believe New York Cardinal and former Milwaukee Archbishop Timothy Dolan […]
A Fond du lac man convicted in a shooting incident where a bullet deflected off an innocent bystander’s belt buckle is going to prison. At a hearing Friday Fond du lac judge Dale English sentenced 34 year old William Wilcox to 10 years in prison followed by five years extended supervision. Wilcox was earlier convicted of first degree recklessly endangering safety and causing injury by negligient use of a weapon. […]
The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office, worked with Police Agencies from the City of Fond du Lac, City of Ripon, City of Waupun, Village of North Fond du Lac, Village of Brandon/Fairwater, Village of Rosendale, Village of Oakfield, Town of Ripon, Village of Campbellsport and the Wisconsin State Patrol over the Labor Day Weekend. Deputies/Officers were out in force throughout Fond du Lac County during a coordinated effort to […]
The Johnson Street Bridge will have temporary lane restrictions between Military Road and Hickory Street. The restrictions will begin Monday, September 8 at 6:30 pm and will reopen to regular traffic each morning. Concrete roadway and sidewalk sealing work is planned to be done primarily at night to minimize impact on vehicles and pedestrian traffic. One lane in each direction will be open for vehicle traffic and at least one […]