With college students settling in on campus, the Better Business Bureau in Wisconsin is warning residents to guard against the so-called grandparent scam. BBB Northeast Wisconsin Regional Director Susan Bach says the scammer will call family members pretending to be a child or grandchild asking for money. Bach says if you receive a call like this resist requests to send money immediately. Ask for a phone number to contact the person […]
We are proud to retain the 54th spot on Deloitte’s prestigious Wisconsin 75 listing. Deloitte’s annual list salutes the largest privately held Wisconsin-based companies that play a key role in the state’s economy. Award winners are selected based on annual sales revenue. 2022 marks the 20th year of Deloitte’s Wisconsin 75, and Ahern has been represented on the list each year since the program’s inception. About Ahern J. F. Ahern Co. is a […]
Verve, a Credit Union, has earned a spot on the 2022 Best Credit Unions to Work For list, awarded by the American Banker and Best Companies Group. For six years running, Verve has been recognized for the strength of its organizational practices and culture. To be considered for inclusion on this list, Verve completed a two-part submission process. Part one, worth 25% of the total evaluation, scored Verve on its […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican Tim Michels has put in another $5 million of his own money in the race for governor against Democratic incumbent Gov. Tony Evers, bringing the total he’s spent on the race to nearly $16 million. Reports filed Tuesday with the state Ethics Commission show Evers raised $4.6 million over the same 37-day reporting period that ran from late July through the end of August. Evers […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A judge will let a Wisconsin man accused of killing six people and injuring dozens more when he allegedly drove his SUV through a Christmas parade represent himself at trial. Waukesha County Circuit Judge Jennifer Dorow granted Darrell Brooks' request Wednesday to discharge his public defenders, Jeremy Perri and Anna Kees. Brooks said in court Tuesday that he doesn't believe the attorneys have explained the nature […]
The president of Envision Greater Fond du Lac says she is disappointed the Fond du Lac city council is slashing it's funding for the organization in the city's 2023 budget. Sadie Vander Velde says the council has cut the city's $65,000 contribution to Envision in half, reallocating the $32,000 to the Downtown Fond du Lac Partnership. Vander Velde says the money was used to fund two positions, the director of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and […]
The Fond du Lac Public Works Department says the intersection Brooke and Division Streets will be closed starting this week. The closure will begin Thursday, and remain closed for two weeks. The closure will be in place to allow a utility contractor to replace a manhole in the intersection and restore the road.