The U. S. News & World Report has issued its national and university rankings and Ripon College was ranked as one of the leading liberal arts colleges in the nation. Such colleges emphasize undergraduate education and award at least half of their degress in the liberal arts fields of study. The College ranked 116th in a tie with Coe College (Cedar Rapids, IA), Hanover College (Hanover, IN), and Stonehill College […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state of Wisconsin has found a replacement for the statewide Badger Exam given to public school students. The Department of Public Instruction said Thursday it intends to contract with Data Recognition Corp. for a new assessment exam. It'll be called the Wisconsin Forward Exam. The DPI says the new exam should be shorter and less expensive than the Badger Exam. It will be given online, […]
Did you know that 20 percent of the welding industry now uses robotic applications? Technology is playing an increasingly large role in manufacturing, and this is your chance to be on the leading edge. If you are looking for hands-on training in robotic welding, plan now to attend Moraine Park Technical College’s Robotic Welding Boot Camp information session, Monday, Sept. 21 at 9 a.m. at the College’s Fond du Lac […]
All lanes on Interstate 41 between Fond du Lac and Oshkosh are open and traffic is flowing again following a motor vehicle crash this morning. The state patrol says the crash happened shortly before 8am on northbound 41 just south of Highway 26. The left lane of 41 was re-opened to traffic shortly after 8:30am.
Despite opposition from health care organizations the Fond du lac city council has voted in favor of an ordinance that would allow pedal pubs in the city. The council voted four to three with councilmembers Giles, Kolstad and Foster voting against. Several health care groups had voice opposition, expressing concern that Fond du Lac has a higher binge drinking rate than the statewide average and that the ordinance sends the […]
On 8/26/2015, Summit Automotive Inc. helped Lakeshore Elementary School raise $2,830 at a “Drive for the Kids®” fundraising event held during the school’s Back to School celebration. Participants earned a $10 contribution to the school from the Chrysler brand by taking a brief test drive in a 2015 model Town & Country, Chrysler 200, or Chrysler 300 vehicle during the event. Since its inception in 1993, the Chrysler brand’s “Drive […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin state Assembly committee has passed a Republican-backed bill opposed by the University of Wisconsin that would prohibit research using tissue obtained from aborted fetuses. Wednesday's vote makes the bill available for a vote by the full Assembly as soon as later this month. It's unclear whether the measure has enough support to pass the Senate, where Republican Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald has not commented […]
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Scott Walker says the U.S. should not take in Syrian refugees. Walker clarified his position after refusing to address the question when asked about it in New Hampshire. The Wisconsin governor told reporters in Eau Claire that America should focus on taking out the Islamic State terrorist group to solve the humanitarian crisis in Syria.
A Fond du Lac lawmaker is sponsoring a bill that would require local governments to set aside money each year to pay for post-retirement health care coverage for municipal workers. Currently, local governments cover the costs on a “pay as you go” annual basis. State representative Jeremy Thiesfeldt says the bill would fund the post retirement benefits for newly hired employees on an actuarial basis. "As employees go through their […]