The Department of Public Works would like to inform the motoring public that the north bound lane of Military Road will be closed from 9th Street to north of Grove Street beginning Wednesday morning July 15th due to water main repair work. It will remain closed until Monday, July 20th. Southbound traffic is not affected, but drivers are asked to use caution as they travel through the area.
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — Scott Walker is vowing to fight for America's interests abroad and for his conservative policies in Washington. The Wisconsin governor has launched his 2016 Republican presidential bid by highlighting his clashes with labor unions as his campaign taunted his Democratic critics. The 47-year-old Walker embraced his "fighter" reputation as he formally declared his candidacy in an evening speech in Waukesha, Wisconsin, with his family at his […]
The chairman of the Fond du Lac County Republican party says it’s a good day for the country. Dan Feyen was in Waukesha Monday for Governor Scott Walker’s announcement that he is running for president. "We knew it was coming. I think its a good day for Governor Walker's family, and a good day for our country and a good day for Wisconsin," Feyen told AM 1170 WFDL's Between the Lines […]
A Ripon college political science professor says governor Scott Walker enters the race at a time when there is no real clear frontrunner among the Republican candidates. Professor Marty Farrell says that’s why it will be important for Walker to get out of the gate quickly, starting with the Iowa caucuses. "That means with a wide-open field and Scott Walker's conservative record will serve him very well in primary or […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The leader of a Milwaukee-based immigrant advocate group says Gov. Scott Walker's immigration policies are inspired by racism. The Republican governor announced his presidential bid Monday. Immigrant advocacy groups held a teleconference hours after the announcement to rail against his immigration policies. Christine Neumann-Ortiz, executive director of Milwaukee-based Voces de la Frontera, says Walker has an enforcement-first agenda — meaning he wants people living in the […]
Charges have been referred to the District Attorney’s Office following a road rage incident involving a gun in Waupun. Police Chief Dale Heeringa says the incident occurred Thursday morning on Fond du lac Street. Heeringa says one car tailgated another vehicle which eventually led to a confrontation between the drivers. Heeringa says the driver of the first vehicle got out of the car to confront the tailgating driver who pointed […]
Clean-up continues today after a line of powerful thunderstorms with heavy rains and strong winds moved through Wisconsin Monday morning. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued tornado warnings for Dodge and Outagamie Counties. NWS meteorologists surveyed the damage and determined it was caused by straight line winds of 90 to 110 mph. The city of Columbus declared a State of Emergency due to the widespread damage in that community. Utility crews continue working to […]
Dodge County residents are still cleaning up from thunderstorms early Monday morning. Dodge County Emergency management director Amy Nehls says in addition to strong straight-line winds that toppled power lines and trees, heavy rain also caused problems. "There was a lot of water standing in the ditches, in fields and some of the communities I drove through...baseball diamonds, all of that under water," Nehls told WFDL news.
MARINETTE, Wis. (AP) — Ships built at Wisconsin-based Marinette Marine Corp. are playing a crucial role in a strategic and volatile region in the Far East. The company's ships used by the U.S. Navy have been involved in power struggles between Asian countries in disputed waters near the South China Sea. The crew of the USS Little Rock may face a similar situation after the vessel launches from Marinette Marine […]