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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature has stopped Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ administration from requiring seventh graders to be vaccinated against meningitis. The state Senate and Assembly voted Wednesday to block the proposal. There is no current meningitis vaccination requirement for Wisconsin students. The Legislature’s vote also makes it easier for parents to get an exemption from an existing chicken pox vaccine requirement for all K-6 students. Evers’ […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin residents looking for work would face stricter qualification requirements to receive unemployment benefits under a package of Republican-authored bills that received final approval in the Legislature on Wednesday. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers vetoed nearly identical legislation in his first term, and it’s likely he will do the same for the five measures passed this time around. Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has said he hopes […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Assembly has approved a package of bills designed to help improve the system of issuing professional licenses to everyone from tattoo artists to doctors and nurses that has been plagued with delays since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Republicans who control the Legislature have blamed the delays on Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ administration. Republicans were unified in support of the bills Wednesday, while […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says that if no deal is reached this week on a massive bill increasing state aid to local governments across the state, he would support removing all provisions related to Milwaukee and moving ahead without them. Vos’s suggestion on Wednesday threatens the increase in aid for Milwaukee. County and city leaders, facing insolvency as soon as 2025, have warned of dire […]

The head of Fond du Lac's tourism bureau says the NFL draft will have a big economic impact locally when it's held in Green Bay.   The Republican controlled Joint Finance committee last week voted to spend $2 million to help stage the NFL draft at Lambeau Field in Green Bay in 2025.  Destination Lake Winnebago Region's Craig Molitor says the event will have a spin-off economic impact in communities south of Green […]

A $1,000,000 Powerball winning ticket was sold at Festival Foods on East. Johnson St. in Fond du Lac. The winning ticket matched five numbers (2-31-45-46-49) but not the Powerball (20) for the Monday, June 5th drawing.  "We could not be happier," said a Festival Foods Associate Manger.  The million-dollar winning ticket is not the first for Festival Foods.  The Lottery retailer sold a $1,000,000 winning scratch ticket in 2020.  Festival Foods also sold large, winning scratch and […]

OSHKOSH — Gov. Tony Evers, together with Wisconsin Department of Tourism Secretary Anne Sayers, Tuesday announced Wisconsin’s tourism industry saw a record-breaking year in 2022. According to 2022 economic impact data, the tourism industry generated $23.7 billion in total economic impact, surpassing the previous record year of $22.2 billion set in 2019.  “I’m so excited to be celebrating a record-breaking year for Wisconsin’s tourism industry. This is tremendous news and […]

The Fond du Lac Police Chief says it's fortunate that nobody was hurt or killed in a shooting incident last month outside a Fond du Lac gas station.  Two male teenagers, ages 16 and 19, have been arrested on charges of party to the crime of attempted first degree intentional homicide in connection with the May 23rd shooting in the parking lot of the East Pioneer Road Pit Stop gas station.   Police Chief Aaron […]

A commentary by Secretary Randy Romanski of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) MADISON, Wis. – June Dairy Month is a special time in Wisconsin. As summer starts, we celebrate the many hardworking Wisconsin farmers and processors who make our state a leading source for quality dairy products across the U.S. and worldwide.   Wisconsin’s dairy industry gives us much to be proud of and to be […]