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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has signed a bill that overhauls the way reading is taught in the state. The Republican-authored measure is designed to improve sagging readings scores and emphasizes phonics over memorization. Evers, a Democrat, and the state Department of Public Instruction negotiated with Republicans who control the Legislature to remove a measure that would require low-scoring third graders to repeat classes. The bill Evers […]

A roundabout could be coming to a dangerous Fond du Lac County intersection.  Fond du Lac County Highway commissioner Tom Janke tells WFDL news the county may be eligible for Highway Safety Improvement funds to construct a roundabout at the intersection of County Highway TC and state Highway 26.  Janke says that intersection has been the scene of a number of serious and even fatal automobile crashes over  the years and a […]

An area farmer is one of 16 finalists for the National FFA  2023 top achievement awards.  Joseph Pulver from the Randolph-Cambria-Friesland FFA Chapter in Wisconsin is a finalist for the American Star in Agribusiness Award.  The American Star Awards represent the best of the best among thousands of American FFA Degree recipients.  A panel of judges will interview the finalists and select one winner from each award category for the 96th National FFA Convention […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican Paul Melotik defeated Democrat Bob Tatterson in a special election for a vacant Assembly seat representing Milwaukee’s north suburbs, keeping the district in GOP hands. Melotik’s win Tuesday keeps the Republican majority in the Assembly at 64-35. That is two seats short of a supermajority, which would be enough to override a governor’s veto. But Republicans could have a supermajority if two or more Democrats […]

Mercury Marine, a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), today announced that its global distribution center in Brownsburg, Indiana has earned LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. The 512,000 square foot facility opened in October 2022 and supports Mercury’s industry leading parts and accessories business.   “We’re thrilled to have earned LEED Silver Certification for our global distribution center,” said John Buelow, Mercury Marine president. “This achievement is […]

 SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Silver Plus quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability.   St. Agnes Hospital also received the American Heart Association’s Target: Type 2 Honor Roll award. Target: Type 2 Diabetes aims to ensure patients […]

Eight years after joining  Agnesian HealthCare a Mount Calvary nursing home is closing it's doors.   SSM Health says the Villa Loretto nursing home is consolidating operations to  St. Francis Home in Fond du Lac.   SSM Health told WFDL news  the decision was made as  Mt. Calvary's demand for skilled nursing beds has been declining and Villa Loretto is at less than half its 50 bed capacity, coupled with the facility's aging physical plant.  […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s top elections official recently spoke with federal prosecutors as part of the special counsel’s probe into the 2020 election and pressure tactics by former President Donald Trump in battleground states he lost. Wisconsin Elections Commission spokesperson Riley Vetterkind said Tuesday that elections administrator Meagan Wolfe answered questions from the FBI and Justice Department in April. Investigators have also spoken with the leader of elections in […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans are proposing a constitutional amendment that would prohibit government officials from closing churches during emergencies. The proposal marks Republicans' third attempt in the last three years to block health officials from closing places of worship or limiting the size of gatherings within them. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers in 2021 vetoed a bill that would have kept churches open during emergencies. A similar bill failed […]