Wisconsin has had an injury-filled and frustrating first year under coach Luke Fickell. The Badgers can extend their FBS-leading streak of winning seasons to 22 consecutive years by beating Minnesota. They're also aiming to take back Paul Bunyan’s Axe after losing two straight to the Gophers for the first time since 1993-94. The oldest rivalry in college football dates to 1890. The series is tied 62-62-8. Wisconsin is 6-5 overall […]
FDL City offices in the City/County Government Center remain closed through Friday in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. The Municipal Service Center office is closed. However, you may still drop off yard waste and brush and the bulky waste drop off site will be open on Saturday. Garbage will be picked up on Monday, and recycling will be collected Saturday. The Senior Center programs and City Transit buses will not be operating Thursday or […]
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur says running back Aaron Jones’ knee problem makes him “highly unlikely” to play Thursday at Detroit but likely won’t require him to go on injured reserve. “Very relieved that it’s not anything long term,” LaFleur said Tuesday. Jones, who was carted to the locker room late in the second quarter of Green Bay’s 23-20 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers, is one […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says hunters killed 16% fewer deer during this year's opening weekend of the state's nine-day gun season than last year. The department released data Tuesday that shows hunters registered 92,050 deer compared with 103,623 last year. DNR officials attribute the downturn to a lack of snow and warm temperatures that suppressed deer movement. The number of hunters in the woods […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrats are urging the Wisconsin Supreme Court to overturn Republican-drawn legislative maps. During oral arguments Tuesday, conservative justices sharply questioned the timing of the redistricting challenge, while liberals focused on the constitutionality of the current maps and the process for adopting new ones. The fight comes ahead of the 2024 election in a battleground state where four of the six past presidential elections have been decided […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A man accused of firebombing an anti-abortion office in Wisconsin has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of damaging property with explosives. Online court records show Hridindu Roychowdhury entered the plea Monday. He faces up to 20 years in prison when he's sentenced on Dec. 1. Prosecutors have agreed to recommend the judge reduce his sentence because he has accepted responsibility for the crime. Investigators believe […]
Pittsburgh and Wisconsin will open the 2027 season by facing off in Ireland. The two schools announced Wednesday they would play each other in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium on Aug. 28, 2027. This matchup is the second in a two-game series after Pitt plays at Wisconsin in 2026. Wisconsin’s only previous international game was a 41-20 victory over Michigan State in Tokyo in 1993. Pitt’s last […]
AAA is projecting more than 1.1 million Wisconsinites will travel 50 miles or more during the Thanksgiving holiday. State AAA spokesman Nick Jarmusz says that's the third highest on record, with an expected 2.4 percent more holiday travelers than last year. Jarmusz says gas prices should remain lower than last year, and while most people are planning to drive to their destination, Jarmusz says air travel is expected to set a new record […]
The Fond du Lac County Health Department would like families to enjoy a safe and healthy Thanksgiving holiday feast by taking steps to avoid food poisoning. Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says that starts with properly defrosting a turkey. While thawing in the refrigerator make sure no turkey juice can drip down onto other foods. After thawing make sure the turkey has been refrigerated for only a day or two before cooking. Mueller says […]