MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans pushing a bill that would make it a felony to perform research using tissue from aborted fetuses have amended the measure to allow some work. The bill would outlaw selling, donating and experimenting with cells, tissues, organs or other fetal body parts. University of Wisconsin researchers and private scientists have expressed concerns that bill would have a chilling effect on their work. The proposal's […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrats in the Wisconsin Legislature are pushing a bill that is designed to prevent large increases in health insurance rates. Democrats and supporters of President Barack Obama's federal health care law unveiled the measure on Thursday, but it's unlikely to gain traction in the Republican-controlled Legislature. But supporters say they hope to convince their Republican colleagues to get behind the bill. It would make insurance companies […]
West Division Street from Brooke Street east to the Fond du Lac River Schedule: April 20, 2015 to early October 2015 Description: The project includes reconstruction of the sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, street, and lighting. September 7 to September 11: The concrete subcontractor continues paving the intersections and concrete flatwork continues. Traffic Impacts: West Division Street is closed to through traffic. Business traffic should be accessed from Military […]
A Fond du Lac man is going to prison for sexually assaulting a 14 year old girl. Thirty eight year old Gary Taylor was sentenced to seven years in prison and 12 years extended supervision. Taylor was earlier convicted of repeated sexual assault of the same child.
A former supervisor at Fond du Lac’s two outdoor swimming pools and assistant coach with the Fondy Swim Club accused of sexually assaulting a lifeguard has been bound over for trial. Ryan Ronayne waived his preliminary hearing Friday on charges of sexual assault of a child by a person who works with children and one count of child enticement. Ronayne was also employed with the Green Lake County Sheriff’s […]
The United Way Board of Directors has hired Amber Kilawee as the new executive director of the Fond du Lac Area United Way organization. Kilawee has worked for the United Way for eight years, starting as a college intern. She replaces longtime director Tina Potter who retired earlier this year. The United Way kicks off its annual fundraising campaign this month.
A Fond du Lac man accused of threatening an ex girlfriend with a gun at a nail salon has been charged. Nineteen year old Jerry Yang is charaged with recklessly endangering safety, carrying a concealed weapon without a permit and disorderly conduct with a dangerous weapon. Bail was set at $25,000 cash. Police say the incident occurred Friday August 28th when Yang entered the Sky Nails Salon near the Festival […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Department of Natural Resources has confirmed round gobies have been found in the lower Fox River. DNR officials said that the fish were caught immediately below the Neenah dam. A DNR spokeswoman said one was caught on Monday and two more on Tuesday. The aggressive, bottom-dwelling fish are native to the Black and Caspian seas of Eurasia. They range from 3 inches to 6 […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch is headed to Japan and Taiwan on a seven-day trade mission this month. Kleefisch and a group of executives from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation will be in Japan from Sept. 13 through Sept. 15. They'll attend the 47th joint meeting of the Midwest U.S.-Japan Association, which includes Japanese corporations that have direct economic ties to the Midwest or are looking to […]