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JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) — A former University of Wisconsin football player was sentenced Wednesday to two consecutive life sentences for the 2020 killings of two women, although his sentence gives him a chance to eventually seek early release.   A jury convicted Marcus Randle El in January of two counts of first degree homicide and other charges in the February 2020 shooting deaths of 27-year-old Brittany McAdory and 30-year-old Seairaha Winchester in […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans are working on a bill that would allow state regulators to enforce federal price transparency regulations on hospitals. State Sen. Mary Felzkowski and Rep. Robert Brooks began circulating the measure for co-sponsors on Wednesday. The legislation would require Wisconsin hospitals to post online standard costs for at least 300 services that can be scheduled in advance. Violators would face state Department of Health Services […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s local governments would see at least a 10% increase in funding under a widely anticipated, wide-ranging Republican plan. The bill released Tuesday would also bar local health officers from mandating business closures lasting more than 14 days and require voter approval in Milwaukee city and county to raise the sales tax. The package would increase funding known as shared revenue to cities, counties, towns and […]

LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — Officials say railroad tracks damaged after a BNSF Railway freight train derailed last week in southwestern Wisconsin have been repaired and returned to service. BNSF spokeswoman Lena Kent says contractors made repairs and reopened the line Saturday. Craig Thompson, secretary of Wisconsin Department of Transportation, tells the La Crosse Tribune that the tracks have been repaired and trains are running normally. Kent says Thursday’s derailment […]

Approximately 600,000 Americans live with an involuntary movement disorder associated with taking certain mental health medicines.  Tardive Dyskinesia is characterized by uncontrollable. abnormal and repetitive movements of the face, torso and or other body parts.  NAMI Fond du Lac executive director Brad Leonard says TD may impact people’s overall mental health and can have physical, social, and emotional consequences.  Leonard says NAMI Fond du Lac is one of 90 NAMI affiliates across […]

FOND DU LAC, Wis. (May 3, 2023) – Mercury Marine, a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony for its Mercury Dockstore at Hopper’s retail location at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 5 at Hopper’s Silk Screening & All Star Trophy, 77 N. Main Street, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935.    The Mercury Dockstore at Hopper’s will feature the latest apparel and merchandise from Mercury Marine® and Mercury Racing® in […]

Ten food trucks will be pulling into the Dodge County Fairgrounds this weekend. Support many local small businesses in one unique location. Grab lunch or dinner at one of the many food trucks that will be parked at the Dodge County Fairgrounds for a limited time - this Saturday. With a beautiful forecast expected, pack a set of lawn chairs or enjoy one of the many picnic tables and relax […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans have voted to kill proposals to legalize marijuana, pay for renovations at the Milwaukee Brewers’ stadium and create a paid family leave program. Those were among the more than 500 items proposed by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers that the Legislature’s GOP-controlled budget committee killed with a single vote Tuesday. Evers derided the vote as “foolish.” Democrats say Republicans are ignoring the will of voters, […]

On April 26, 2023, St. Mary’s Springs Academy participated in the Flyway Conference Academic Bowl, hosted by Mayville.  Six  flyway conference schools including Winnebago Lutheran Academy, Omro, Campbellsport, Laconia, Lomira and St. Mary’s Springs Academy competed.   The Flyway Conference Academic Bowl consists of high school students in grades 9-12, chosen by their teachers, who compete in two intense rounds of academic testing. The first round is based on an individual […]