KOHLER, Wis. (AP) — A union official says Kohler Company workerscontinued to strike through the holiday weekend and they remain united in their desire to do away with a two-tiered pay scale that they say unfairly limits newly hired employees to about $13 an hour. Union spokesman Pete Behrensprung said Friday that Kohler workers have been picketing "around the clock since November 15th," including in the rain on Thanksgiving and […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Republican legislator has introduced a bill that would require drivers who lack valid licenses to immediately surrender their vehicles to police. Representative Joe Sanfelippo of New Berlin began circulating the proposal for co-sponsors on Tuesday. He said in a memo to his fellow lawmakers that the measure would keep dangerous and irresponsible motorists off the road. Under the bill, police would have to immediately impound […]
MOUNT HOREB, Wis. (AP) — A southern Wisconsin school district has cancelled plans for elementary school students to read a children's book about a transgender girl after a group threatened to sue. The Mount Horeb Area School District released a statement saying it won't proceed with its planned reading of "I Am Jazz." Parents were told last week that Mount Horeb Primary Center students would read the book because […]
TOMAH, Wis. (AP) — The Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center says it has adopted another plan to improve patient care. Friday's release of the "100-day plan" comes almost 11 months after media reports that veterans at the center were prescribed excessive doses of opioid pain-killers and that employees who spoke out faced retaliation from top officials. The plan, which follows a 30-day plan announced in May, outlines steps for […]
Marian University will host a tree lighting ceremony and blessing of the manger service on Monday, November 30 at 4:30 p.m. outside of Dorcas Chapel, located on the corner of National Avenue and Division Street. Following the ceremony, attendees may enjoy hot cocoa and cookies, as well as participate in caroling at Agnesian HealthCare’s Hospice Home of Hope, 400 County Road K in Fond du Lac, from 5:30 – 6 […]
The Waupun Police Department is seeking interested Waupun area residents 18 years of age or older to fill the 2016 Citizens Police Academy roster. The Citizens Police Academy offers an inside view of the Waupun Police Department, and an overview of many different areas of today’s law enforcement. The Academy will be held on Wednesday nights from 6:30pm to 9:30pm, beginning on January 20, 2016 and ending March 16, 2016. […]
Governor Scott Walker stopped by a local business and then spoke with business leaders at the Beaver Dam Chamber of Commerce Economic Update Luncheon Tuesday. The luncheon, hosted by Mayville Engineering Company, Inc., brought local and regional economic information to the business leaders of Beaver Dam. "We are happy to be in Beaver Dam today, where we had the opportunity to meet with local business leaders at the economic update […]
Fond du Lac resident Rick Gilgenbach needs a heart transplant, but says during this Thanksgiving holiday he has so much to be thankful for. In 1996 Gilgenbach was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy, a disease that weakens the heart muscle making it less able to pump blood through the body. Gilgenbach has been on medication to control the problem, but recently the symptoms began to worsen and Rick was told he needed a heart transplant. […]
A 35 cent drop in the price of a gallon of unleaded regular gas in Wisconsin in the last month is the third largest drop in the country. State AAA spokesman Nick Jarmuscz says after several months of being higher than the national average, prices in Wisconsin started this week five cents below the national average. Jarmuscz says Thanksgiving holiday travelers are seeing the lowest gas prices since 2008…and prices […]