MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's unemployment rate inched higher to 5.8 percent in July. The state Department of Workforce Development reported Thursday that the rate increased slightly from 5.7 percent the month before. That is below the national rate of 6.2 percent. The monthly report says there were 3,200 private sector jobs created in the state in July. The growth was primarily reported in the service industry. The numbers are […]
The Fond du Lac High School Athletic Department is proud to announce the Class of 2014 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees. The Hall of Fame weekend celebrations will be on August 29 and 30, 2014. The inductees will be recognized at half time of the 7:OO p.m. home football game on August 29 at Fruth Field in Fond du Lac. Also being honored during half time will be the 1991 […]
Minor injuries reported in two accidents involving three vehicles on Highway 41 in Fond du Lac County last night. Rescue personnel were called to the scene on 41 near Lincoln Road around 8pm Wednesday. A sheriff’s log says a semi truck was re-entering the highway after it had pulled over to the side of the road when it was rear-ended by a pick-up truck. A short time later a third […]
The Fond du Lac city council appears supportive of a proposal to make a one time contribution of $10,000 to help fund a strategic plan for the city. City Manager Joe Moore told the council Wednesday night the idea was raised last fall by a Leadership Fond du Lac project team that questioned why there was not an overall community vision for the greater Fond du Lac area. City council […]
The Fond du Lac city council will be receiving regular updates from a Lakeside Park Exploratory Committee. Council president Sam Meyer says the 17 member committee will hold its organizational meeting before the end of the month. The committee is being asked to determine if Lakeside Park can be better utilized for the benefit of city residents, stakeholders and visitors, and if so, how? The committee may also consider other […]
A Rock County Circuit Court judge is the first announced candidate for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Judge James Daley says he plans to run against justice Ann Walsh Bradley when her term expires next year. "I chose this course because over the last 20 years I've watched the decisions coming out of our Supreme Court and justice Bradley has consistently been in the group of folks who […]
Attorney Oliver Diaz, a former Mississippi Supreme Court justice is worried Wisconsin is going the way of other states that he says have surrendered an independent judiciary to the influence of largely out of state money on judicial elections. Diaz went from being a Supreme Court Justice to being indicted but later acquitted, on federal mail fraud and bribery charges because of his long standing opposition to the influence […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Turnout in Wisconsin's primary election appears to have fallen below projections. State election officials predicted turnout would be 15 percent of the voting-age population. But based on preliminary totals only 10 percent showed up to vote. Final totals won't be known until early next week after all the votes are canvassed. Four years ago when there were competitive Republican and Democratic primaries for governor turnout was […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin state Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says the Assembly will be more conservative as a result of Tuesday's primary election. Vos said Wednesday that Republican candidates who emerged from the primary believe the state is headed in the right direction and supported Act 10, the law that effectively ended collective bargaining for most public workers. Republicans currently hold a 60-39 majority in the Assembly and are […]