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12-20-23 kia boys strike fdl

The Fond du Lac County Sheriff says a teenage boy arrested following a high speed chase in a stolen car was involved in a social media fad that has been plaguing bigger cities like Milwaukee.  Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt says the 14 year old boy admitted to specifically targeting KIA vehicles for theft because they can be relatively easy to hotwire.  Waldschmidt says the juveniles refer to themselves as the "KIA Boys" - […]

todayDecember 19, 2023

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12-20-23 consumer inflation eases

U.S. inflation ticked down again last month, with cheaper gas helping further lighten the weight of consumer price increases.   Retired Ripon College economist Paul Schoofs says the inflation data led the Federal Reserve last week to keep its key interest rate unchanged for a third straight time, with the Fed also signaling they expect to make rate cuts in the second half of next year.  Meanwhile Schoofs says the longest weekly […]

todayDecember 19, 2023

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12-20-23 fdl dock spiders announce 2024 schedule

The 2024 schedule is here! The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders will open their eighth season at home on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27 at 1:05 p.m. against the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters at Marian University’s Herr-Baker Field. Fond du Lac will complete the regular season at home on Saturday, August 10 at 6:35 p.m. against the Lakeshore Chinooks.   Exactly half of this year’s Dock Spiders home slate consists of weekend […]

todayDecember 19, 2023

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12-20-23 mptc winter commencement

Moraine Park Technical College’s winter commencement was a momentous day for the nearly 90 graduates who participated in the ceremony, held at the Fond du Lac Campus Conference Center on Dec. 15. In all, the College had almost 200 graduate candidates eligible to receive their associate of applied science degrees and technical diplomas this winter.  Mailia Bachleitner, Moraine Park’s District Student Ambassador, was the student commencement speaker. She will graduate from […]

todayDecember 19, 2023

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12-19-23 uw madison launches program to cover indigenous students’ full costs, including tuition and housing

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Indigenous students from any of Wisconsin's 11 tribes will be able to attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison for free beginning next fall, Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin announced Monday.  The Wisconsin Tribal Education Promise program will use private donations and other internal funding to cover tuition, fees, housing, meals, books and other expenses for undergraduate students after they've applied any other scholarships and grants they've earned, Mnookin said at […]

todayDecember 19, 2023

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12-19-23 man and daughter find remains of what could be a ship that ran aground during peshtigo fire in 1800s

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin archaeologists are crediting a man and daughter with discovering the remains of what could be a ship that ran aground during the deadly Peshtigo Fire more than 150 years ago.  Tim Wollak and his 6-year-old daughter, Henley, of Peshtigo, were fishing on Lake Michigan in the bay of Green Bay near Green Island this summer when their sonar picked up something Henley thought was an […]

todayDecember 19, 2023

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12-19-23 associated press wisconsin all-state football team

The 2023 Associated Press Wisconsin All-State Football Team as determined by a statewide panel of sports reporters and released Wednesday. Colton Brunell of Columbus was chosen player of the year. Matt Hensler of Lake Geneva Badger was chosen coach of the year. 2023 ASSOCIATED PRESS WISCONSIN ALL- STATE FOOTBALL TEAM PLAYER OF THE YEAR – Colton Brunell, Columbus COACH OF THE YEAR – Matt Hensler, Lake Geneva Badger x - […]

todayDecember 19, 2023

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12-19-23 csa explores new sponsorship opportunities at marian university

The Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes (CSA) is strategically exploring new sponsorship opportunities for Marian University.  The Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes (CSA) founded Marian College in 1936. It was accredited in 1941 and became Marian University in 2008. Many changes have taken place over the years, but CSA has continued to serve as sponsor of the university.   Sponsorship is the formal and public relationship that exists between CSA […]

todayDecember 19, 2023