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Gov. Tony Evers  joined Wisconsin Department of Transportation officials and community leaders at the Greenbush Town Hall in Glenbeulah Tuesday to celebrate the improvements to Wisconsin Highway 23  in Fond du Lac and Sheboygan Counties.   Evers says expanding 23 to four lanes will ensure folks have a safer, reliable route for transportation.  While the WIS 23 project was enumerated in 1999, construction did not begin until 2019.   During those 20 years, there were 887 […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democrats up for election in five weeks are putting abortion in the spotlight, with the Republican-controlled Legislature taking less than a minute to reject Gov. Tony Evers' call to create a way for voters to get a chance to repeal the state’s 1849 abortion ban. Evers and other Democrats on the ballot Nov. 8 are trying to turn the election into a referendum on abortion. […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, just five weeks before he is up for reelection, says that if he wins he will propose a 4% increase in funding for local governments each of the next two years. Evers said Monday that the money, totaling more than $91 million over two years, could be used to pay for public safety priorities. His plan includes $10 million in funding for […]

The state superintendent of Public Instruction says public education requires all students to succeed, but says Wisconsin isn't meeting that standard.  State superintendent Dr. Jlll Underly delivered her state of education address last week, and appeared on AM 1170s Between the Lines program Monday.  "Our public schools are funded by taxpayers and right now the state of education within our state is that we have greater inequity of opportunity based on […]

Consumers spent a bit more in August than the previous month, a sign the economy is holding up even as inflation lifts prices for food, rent and other essentials.  Retired Ripon College economist Paul Schoofs admits he was a bit surprised to see the numbers.  "It is somewhat of a surprise to me,"  Schoofs told AM 1170s Between the Lines program.  "Last month the consumer spending number had dropped."  The Commerce Department says […]

Mississippi’s largest public corruption case in state history involves tens of millions of misspent dollars earmarked for needy families. The civil lawsuit involves a number of sports figures with ties to the state, including NFL great Brett Favre and a famous former pro wrestler. The former head of the state's Department of Human Services is at the center. John Davis pleaded guilty on Sept. 22 to federal counts of conspiracy […]

Nobody was injured in a fire that caused significant damage to a  Fond du Lac home.   Shortly before 1pm Monday firefighters were called to a house fire at 248 North Brooke Street and arrived to find flames showing from the front of the house.  The fire was quickly extinguished but  not before it caused extensive damage to the first floor of the home.  Nobody was home at the time.  A passerby noticed the fire and dialed 911.  The […]

WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — The trial for a man accused of killing six people and injuring dozens more when he allegedly drove his SUV through a Christmas parade in Wisconsin last year is getting off to a rough start. Darrell Brooks faces six counts of homicide and dozens of additional felonies in connection with the Nov. 21 parade in Waukesha. His trial was scheduled to begin Monday with jury selection. […]