Madison, Wisconsin (July 31, 2024) – State Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) was presented with the “Friend of Grocers” award from the Wisconsin Grocers Association. The award was presented to Rep. Born at the Fox Bros. Piggly Wiggly in Mayville on July 31st. The “Friend of Grocers” award is given to legislators who receive a five-star rating on the WGA Legislative Report Card - an extensive study of all legislators’ […]
MADISON, Wis.—Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman today named veteran higher education leader Michael V. Martin as interim chancellor of UW-River Falls. The appointment takes effect Sept. 7. Martin will succeed Maria Gallo, who announced today that she will retire from UW-River Falls. “Mike Martin has extensive experience as a higher education leader and has come highly recommended by Chancellor Gallo,” Rothman said. “I am delighted he has agreed to […]
The Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office and DNR are asking for the public's help and are investigating what they are describing as a large scale deer poaching scheme in the area. The investigation began in mid July following a tip and covers approximately 200 square miles in Fond du Lac, Dodge and Washington counties. Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt says the investigators believe the poaching has been occurring over the last year in the Campbellsport, […]
An Oshkosh man convicted in connection with a fatal alcohol-related crash in Fond du Lac County is going to prison. Fond du Lac County Circuit Judge Tricia Walker sentenced 57 year old Brian Sippel to 28 years in prison followed by 15 years extended supervision. Sippel earlier pleaded no contest to homicide by intoxicated use of a motor vehicle. Investigators say Sippel was intoxicated when he struck a vehicle that […]
HUDSON, Wis. (AP) — A Minnesota man convicted in the slaying of a high school student and stabbings of four other people who were tubing on a western Wisconsin river was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years in prison. A judge also ordered Nicolae Miu, 54, to serve six years of extended supervision following his release from prison in the July 2022 stabbings along the Apple River in St. Croix County, which sits […]
Marshfield Medical Center-Beaver Dam President Angelia Foster is stepping down. Foster has announced she will be leaving the organization October 7 after more than four years at the helm. Foster has accepted the president position with Baptist Health Corbin in Kentucky to lead its 273-bed acute and skilled care hospital. “It was with both excitement and a heavy heart that I came to this difficult decision,” Foster said. “This is a tremendous professional opportunity […]
DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers on Wednesday endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president, giving her union firepower for the likely contest this November against Republican Donald Trump. UAW President Shawn Fain said in a statement that the union's “job” in this year's election was to defeat Trump. The union has more than a million active and retired members with a strong base in what the Democrats call […]
Workers laid off from Mercury Marine and Charter Communications in Fond du Lac had an opportunity to find new employment at a Job Fair Wednesday. The Fox Valley Workforce Development Board hosted a Job Fair at Moraine Park Technical College in Fond du Lac. Last month Merc announced 300 layoffs and last week announced 1700 partial layoffs. Spectrum Charter is laying off 150 employees at it's Fond du Lac Call Center.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Nearly 6 out of 10 high school students in Wisconsin reported having at least one mental health challenge over the past year, based on results of the state's survey of students released Tuesday. The 2023 survey was completed by 1,882 students in 42 public, charter, and alternative high schools in Wisconsin. It was compiled by the state Department of Public Instruction. Students reported that they were having more mental […]