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WASHINGTON (AP) — Looks like the honeymoon's over for President Barack Obama and new House Speaker Paul Ryan.  Just four days after Ryan took the helm in the House, the White House is accusing him of "pandering to the extreme right wing" of his party.  White House spokesman Josh Earnest says Ryan's recent comments on immigration reform are "preposterous" and disappointing.  Ryan said Sunday that he's ruled out passing comprehensive […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Legislature's budget-writing committee is set to consider adding two state Justice Department prosecutors to handle gun cases in Milwaukee.  The DOJ, Department of Corrections and Milwaukee officials struck an agreement in July to improve investigations and prosecution of gun-related crimes. Part of the agreement calls for DOJ to house two assistant attorney generals in the Milwaukee County district attorney's office to help with gun cases. […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Senate has canceled its scheduled session day Tuesday as deals remain elusive on a pair of bills that would dissolve Wisconsin's unique nonpartisan elections board and overhaul the state's campaign finance law to allow candidates to work closely with shadowy issue advocacy groups. Both bills passed the Assembly and Republican leaders in the Senate were trying to reach a deal to vote on them […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's Government Accountability Board says Gov. Scott Walker's campaign has failed to provide employer information for nearly 6,000 contributors last year, the most of any campaign committee. The law directs campaigns to report the employer of donors who give more than $100 to a campaign committee during a calendar year. The Walker campaign was one of 29 committees that got a warning notice about the missing […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's elections board is asking a judge to dismiss as moot one of the claims made against it in a lawsuit filed by Wisconsin Club for Growth related to the investigation into Gov. Scott Walker. The board says that since Wisconsin's John Doe law has been changed to no longer allow investigations of political misconduct, the lawsuit's request to stop further action is not relevant.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a car driver that hit and injured a pedestrian and fled the scene.  At 9:25 pm Sunday, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting a hit and run on Mayfield Road north of Western Avenue in the Town of Polk. The caller, a witness to the incident, says he observed a 79 year old […]

The School District of North Fond du Lac Presents Horace Mann High Schools production of "The Wizard of Oz" under the direction of Katelyn Crabb, Anthony Rasmussen and Gerry Scudella.  7pm performances on Friday Nov 6th and Saturday Nov 7th.  Matinee performance at 2pm on Sunday Nov 8th.  Tickets are $8 for Adults and $6 for Seniors/students.  Kids 3 and under and start going on sale Monday, November 2nd at the High School office.  Tickets will […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The chief of staff of the troubled Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center has been fired. David Houlihan was placed on leave in January while the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs investigated allegations of over-prescribing of pain medication and retaliatory behavior. The VA said that based on results of its investigation Houlihan was notified Friday that he would be fired effective November 9th. The center's director, Mario […]

The American Red Cross is helping a family of nine people after a fire Friday afternoon on Monroe Street in Berlin. The Red Cross is providing financial assistance for items such as emergency food, shelter and clothing.  No injuries were reported.  The cause of the fire remains under investigation.