MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Barack Obama is bringing his push to raise salaries for low-income workers to Wisconsin, the state where Gov. Scott Walker built his expected run for the White House around curtailing collective bargaining powers and enacting a right-to-work law. Obama is scheduled to appear Thursday in La Crosse. Walker's office has yet to say whether he will greet Obama in La Crosse for the visit. Obama […]
TOMAH, Wis. (AP) — A man who helped expose over prescription of opiates at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Tomah wants to personally deliver a letter calling for the removal of the VA's chief watchdog to President Barack Obama in Wisconsin. The letter from a group of whistleblowers across the country, called VA Truth Tellers, argues that interim VA Inspector General Richard Griffin is unable to properly do the […]
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Government agencies plan to spend nearly $60 million over the next two years in the battle to prevent invasive Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes, where scientists say they could unravel food chains and harm native fish. The Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee released its 2015 strategy Tuesday. Co-Chairman Cameron Davis says it will strengthen defenses near the lakes while stepping up efforts to […]
The University of Wisconsin-Fond du Lac Foundation, Inc. is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a student housing facility to be located on the campus of UW-Fond du Lac. This is the second RFP issued for this project. The first RFP resulted in a developer being chosen and Fond du Lac County entered into an agreement with them for the project in May 2014. The agreement was for […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he has enough votes to pass a financing plan for a $500 million Milwaukee Bucks arena that relies on $250 million from state and local taxpayers. It's unclear whether there are enough votes in the Senate. Republican legislative leaders on Monday released a draft and Legislative Fiscal Bureau analysis of the proposal. It comes nearly a month after the outline […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state elections board has mailed postcards to nearly 100,000 registered voters in Wisconsin who have not cast ballots in the past four years. The state Government Accountability Board on Monday says the postcard titled "Notice of Suspension" is one of the steps it takes to ensure that inactive voters are removed from the statewide voter list. The postcard asks voters who have not participated in […]
OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — A Minnesota company that helps raise money for Republican candidates has abruptly closed its Oshkosh call center, cutting 153 jobs. St. Paul, Minnesota-based Strategic Fundraising Inc. notified the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development of Monday's closing. In a notice to state officials, Strategic Fundraising said "unforeseen circumstances" had impaired the company's continued operations and forced the closing without advance notice. The company said it has been […]
An Eden woman convicted of stabbing her boyfriend in the back following an argument is going to prison. Fond du Lac judge Robert Wirtz sentenced 28 year old Tina Morrow to five years in prison and 18 months extended supervision. Morrow earlier pleaded no contest to reckless injury.
A busy summer travel season continues as Independence Day getaways hit an eight year high. That according to a AAA survey that projects 41.9 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home this July 4th holiday. State AAA spokesman Nick Jarmuscz says over 781,000 Wisconsinites are expected to travel over the holiday. The Independence Day travel forecast calls for the highest travel volume for the holiday in eight […]