MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Move over, Emma. There's a new most popular baby name in Wisconsin. After two years as the most popular name for girls, Emma has been replaced by Olivia as the top choice for new parents. The state Department of Health Services reported the annual baby name data on Thursday. After a one-year absence from the top of the list for boys, Mason once again reigns supreme. […]
Nobody was injured in a fire that destroyed a mobile home near Waupun. Waupun firefighters were called to the scene at N3419 West Center Road for a report of a mobile home filling with smoke. Upon arrival, smoke was visible from the roof with fire in a hallway and back storage room. The fire was quickly extinguished and a pet turtle was rescued from the home . The occupant was […]
The national debate over how to accommodate transgender students in public schools is playing out in a Wisconsin state Assembly hearing. Republican Rep. Jesse Kremer spoke Thursday at an Education Committee hearing in support of a bill that opponents say would be a violation of federal law. The bill would prohibit transgender public school students in Wisconsin from using the bathroom or locker room assigned to the gender with which […]
Clay Schueffner and Fintan Floyd combined for 417 yards rushing and five touchdowns to pace Fond du Lac St. Mary's Springs to a 39-20 victory over Darlington to win the WIAA Division 6 championship on Thursday. It was the second straight title for the Ledgers (12-2), and sixth overall in program history. Tied at 20, the Ledgers took control on a 56-yard touchdown run by Schueffner with 52 seconds left […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker's approval rating hasn't rebounded nearly two months after he dropped out of the presidential race. A Marquette University Law School poll showed Thursday that the Republican governor's approval rating was at 38 percent, a 1-point rise from September, when the score hit its lowest point since Walker took office. The survey of 803 registered voters was done from Nov. 12 to Nov. 15. The […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) —Gov. Scott Walker's troubled economic development agency may have awarded $21 million in tax credits to companies it wasn't' authorized to give out. The nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau sent a letter in August to the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation noting that the agency had awarded $101.7 million in contracts, or $21.3 million more than its legal limit. An attorney with the state Department of Administration, a Walker […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic lawmakers are drafting a sweeping bill they say would boost access to reproductive care, including abortions. Sen. Jon Erpenbach and Rep. Chris Taylor announced the proposal at a news conference Thursday. They say the bill would repeal a Republican-authored law requiring abortion providers obtain hospital admitting privileges; prohibit people from harassing and intimidating reproductive health providers and patients; define medical accuracy; prohibit the use of […]
The chief warden for the Wisconsin DNR says he’s hoping hunters make safety their top priority when they hit the woods this weekend for the start of the nine day gun-deer season. There were no fatalities during the gun deer hunt last season, and DNR chief warden Todd Schaller says he wants to see that trend continue. "Hunting in general is a safe activity in Wisconsin, it just continues to […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Deer hunters in southern Wisconsin might see significant snow on the ground for opening day after all. Initial forecasts called for scattered snow showers heading into Saturday. New modeling from the National Weather Service, however, shows a snowstorm could move across Illinois and into southern Wisconsin Friday. The storm could dump 4 inches to 7 inches of snow south of a line running roughly from De […]