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ATLANTA (AP) — Lawmakers in several Republican-led states have been looking to exert more authority over state and local election offices. They're trying to claim new powers that Democrats say could be used to target left-leaning counties in future elections. The moves range from requiring legislative approval of court settlements in election-related lawsuits to creating paths for taking over local election offices. Attempts by Republican legislatures to expand their power […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has signed five bipartisan measures to bolster affordable housing across the state. Republicans who control the Legislature's budget-writing committee set aside more than half a billion dollars to fund new loan programs for developers and landlords created by the bills. The measures Evers signed into law on Thursday also set limits on who can challenge permitting decisions for housing projects and require […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-authored Wisconsin state budget includes a $3.5 billion income tax cut covering all income levels, a cut to the University of Wisconsin System and more money for public K-12 and private voucher schools. The GOP-controlled Legislature is expected to pass the plan next week, sending it to Democratic Gov. Tony Evers. He had promised to veto any budget that includes a cut to UW, but […]

A busy weekend for Fond du Lac County law enforcement involved in a couple of high speed chases and a Swat Team call. Shortly after 7pm Saturday Fond du Lac police learned a 20 year old woman had been taken to the hospital by family members for treatment of injuries following a domestic incident In the 500 block of 4th Street. A 27 year old Fond du Lac man was arrested following a […]

A Fond du Lac boy who was struck by a car has died from his injuries. Police Chief Aaron Goldstein says seven year old David Custance was pronounced dead Sunday at Childrens Hospital in Milwaukee.   Custance was struck by a vehicle Friday evening while attempting to cross the 500 block of East Pioneer Road. Custance had just completed the first grade at Pier Elementary School. Counselors will be available at the school from 11am […]

A motorcycle operator was killed after colliding with a deer and then was struck by another vehicle in Fond du Lac County.   The victim was identified as 48 year old James Robert Davis of Pickett.  The crash happened shortly after 11:30pm Friday on Highway 23 near Silver Creek Road in the town of Ripon.  A preliminary investigation shows Davis  was westbound on 23 when he struck a deer and ejected from the motorcycle  onto the […]

Juneteenth , an annual commemoration of the end of slavery following the Civil War, has been celebrated by African Americans since the late 1800s.  But it wasn't until 2021, when president Biden signed legislation that made Juneteenth , which falls on June 19th, a federal holiday.   Daisy Fraizer with Ebony Vision in Fond du Lac says Juneteenth began about two months after confederate general Robert E. Lee surrendered, and a union general arrived […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature have voted to end funding for a pandemic-era child care subsidy program. The vote Friday morning came over the objections of Democrats and child care providers who argued that the move would be devastating for needy families and the state’s economy. The GOP-controlled Joint Finance Committee, which writes the state budget, voted to kill the funding. The Child Care Counts […]

Property in Horicon has been chosen for a new regional fire training facility, being built by Moraine Park Technical College.  The facility will be located in the Marshland Crossing Business park.  In addition to the fire training center voters in April approved  renovating the manufacturing and trade center, and the health services and nursing wing at the Fond du Lac campus, and a remodeling project at the West Bend campus.