(Fond du Lac, Wis.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) will be holding four town hall meetings in Waushara and Winnebago County on Monday, February 17 and Friday, February 21. Town hall meeting times and locations are as follows: Monday, February 17 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Anna Follett Memorial Center 155 N Front St Coloma, WI 54930 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Redgranite Municipal Building 161 Dearborn St Redgranite, WI […]
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, in releasing the text of the Senate’s fiscal year 2025 budget resolution. The FY 2025 budget resolution will be the blueprint that unlocks the pathway for a fully paid-for reconciliation bill to secure the border, bolster our military, increase American energy independence, and begin the process of fiscal sanity. The FY 2025 budget resolution […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is highlighting the dire consequences for lifesaving research at Wisconsin’s Universities after President Donald Trump and Elon Musk announced that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will be making significant, illegal cuts to critical funding used to discover medical breakthroughs. The NIH announced that it is arbitrarily capping indirect cost rates at 15%, which will slash funding that helps research institutions, like the […]
CAMP DOUGLAS, Wis. — The Wisconsin Army National Guard’s most storied unit welcomed a new commander to its formation during a Feb. 1 ceremony at its headquarters in Camp Douglas. The famed 32nd “Red Arrow” Infantry Brigade Combat Team, held a formal change of command ceremony between outgoing commander Col. Matthew Elder and incoming commander Col. William Benson. Elder, who took command in August 2023, relinquished command after leading the […]
Ripon College and Fond du Lac County Health Department worked in collaboration with the non-profit organization Clinton Foundation to install Overdose Aid Kits (OAKs) across Ripon College. These kits were installed throughout the campus on Friday, January 17th. The purpose of the OAKs is to provide life-saving tools and resources for individuals at risk of overdose. These kits contain naloxone (Narcan), a medication that can reverse opioid overdoses, along with […]
The Fond du Lac School board has officially hired the school district Chief Academic Officer Matt Steinbarth to replace superintendent Dr. Jeff Fleig when Dr. Fleig retires at the end of the school year. At their meeting Monday evening the board voted unanimously in favor of hiring Steinbarth to the post. Board chairman Todd Schreiter says the two year contract runs through the 2026-27 school year with a starting salary […]
The Fond du Lac County Board this week will get it’s first look at a proposed Justice Center. A presentation will be made at Tuesday night’s county board meeting for a $300 million facility that would house a new jail, the sheriff's office, dispatch, district attorney and court system. County Board chairman Steve Abel says whatever the county board decides to do the problem with an overcrowded, outdated county jail is not going […]
Good morning I want to take a moment to bring your attention to the recently proposed (and now paused) tariffs by President Donald Trump and what they could mean for businesses in Wisconsin. As members of Envision Greater Fond du Lac, it is crucial to stay informed on economic developments that could affect our region’s industries, supply chains, and bottom lines. What’s Happening? The proposed tariffs, if enacted after the […]
Milwaukee, Wis. – Tax scams are often as predictable as taxes themselves; they reappear each tax season with a slightly different spin, but the central theme is scammers posing as the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) trying to trick people into paying up or sharing personal information. Here are a few of the most common tax scams and red flags to watch out for: IRS or CRA impersonation scams These tax scams may start with a […]