MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker is not commenting on news that a police death he called an "assassination" in a column bashing President Barack Obama and anti-police rhetoric was actually a suicide. Walker wrote the column in September, a day after the death of Fox Lake, Illinois, police Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz. Police originally said they were looking for three shooting suspects, but on Wednesday said the officer […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker is telling a new commission on efficiency that taxpayers expect government to be accountable and effective. Walker spoke Thursday at the first meeting of the commission he created on government reform, efficiency and performance. He says the government needs to operate in a balanced way so it provides needed services in an efficient way that protects taxpayers" money. Walker says the commission will […]
More customers with low-to-moderate household incomes will be eligible to receive heating assistance this year, thanks to a change in federal guidelines. Funding from the Energy Assistance program can help pay heating bills or weatherize your home. To find out if you are eligible: In Wisconsin: Call 1-866-432-8947 or visit gov Alliant encourages customers to apply now because funds for this heating season are limited. Eligibility for Energy Assistance is not affected by utility account or home ownership […]
A soup lunch/bake sale/raffle drawing will be held on Thursday, November 19th from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm at the City/County Government Center located at 160 S. Macy Street in Fond du Lac. Soup choices will be Chicken Noodle which will be prepared by MPTC culinary students; Chili or Tuscan. The cost is $4.00 which includes soup and bread. Bake sale items will be 50¢ each. Raffle tickets are $5.00 […]
Comprehensive Services Integration (CSI), Fond du Lac Boys and Girls Club, Marian University and the Fond du Lac School District are hosting a screening of Paper Tigers, a film that captures the pain, danger, beauty and hopes of struggling teens—and the teachers armed with new science and fresh approaches that are changing lives for the better. The documentary film will be screened on Monday, November 16 from 6:30-9:00 p.m. at […]
A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash with an SUV Wednesday afternoon in Dodge County. The accident happened on Highway 33 at the intersection with County Trunk P in the Town of Herman. The Dodge County Sheriff’s Department says a motorcycle operated by 56 year old William Brown of Wauwatosa was traveling east on Highway 33 approaching the intersection. An SUV driven by 68 year old Toni Henkel of Oconomowoc […]
A Fond du Lac police captain is in the running to be the new Oshkosh police chief. Fond du Lac police captain Aaron Goldstein is one of five finalists for the post. Goldstein has worked in law enforcement for more than 17 years. The other finalists are Milwaukee assistant chief, Kurt Leibold, Milwaukee police captain, Aaron Raap, Suffolk, Virginia deputy chief Dean Smith and Onalaska police chief Jeffrey Trotnic. A […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Legislature's budget-writing committee has voted to approve $350 million in borrowing to pay for road construction projects across Wisconsin. All four Democrats joined six Republicans to support the borrowing. Approving the borrowing most directly affects five major projects that faced delays up to two years without the additional money. Those projects are expansion and reconstruction of Highway 10/441 in the Fox Valley and the […]
SUSSEX, Wis. (AP) — Quad/Graphics Inc. plans to close its printing plants in Augusta, Georgia, and East Greenville, Pennsylvania, this year. Together, the two plants employ about 650 people. A company spokeswoman says Quad will move the work from the soon-to-be closed facilities to its other U.S. plants, including those in Wisconsin. IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Kraft Heinz says it will close seven factories in North America over the […]