Where can children get a chance to spend time in nature while tapping into their creativity? The Gottfried Prairie and Arboretum, located on the grounds of UW-Fond du Lac, is offering a four session art summer program for youth ages 8-12 interested in learning about the connections people have with nature. Sessions will run each Wednesday from 10 AM-12 NOON on June 24, July 1st , July 8th and July […]
Location and time of event are represented by a balloon at http://www.fdlfest.com/walleye-weekend-map/national-flag-day-ceremony. Date: Sunday, June 14, 2015 Time: 11-11:45 AM Location: Inside Lakeside Park during Walleye Weekend at the flag pole with yardarm located on the corner of North Main Street and Promen Dr./ Frasier. Event organizer: Ron Roen (LCDR, USN Ret.) Itinerary: 2015 National Flag Day, 240th Army Birthday, and Navy Reserve Centennial Ceremony History: Stony Hill School was […]
Former Fond du Lac congressman Tom Petri has been formally presented with the insignia recognising his appointment as an honorary Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. The award was presented during a ceremony at the British Ambassador’s Residence in Washington DC. The insignia was presented to Congressman Petri by British Ambassador, Sir Peter Westmacott, on behalf of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The Award was presented […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrat Russ Feingold is proposing that Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson agree to a campaign pledge to keep third-party money out of their U.S. Senate race in Wisconsin. Feingold's campaign provided The Associated Press a copy of the pledge on Friday. The proposal is similar to the pledge that Democrat Elizabeth Warren and Republican Scott Brown agreed to in the 2012 Massachusetts Senate race. Feingold gave […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Department of Justice quietly fired the Madison crime lab manager last summer for what agency officials called unsatisfactory work performance. Discipline letters The Associated Press obtained through an open records request show lab manager Amy Lautenbach was terminated on July 1. The agency didn't publicize the firing. Former Deputy Attorney General Kevin St. John wrote in Lautenbach's letter that a performance evaluation found unacceptable […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state veterinarian has some new guidelines for showing birds at a fair in Wisconsin this summer. Wisconsin hasn't reported a new case of avian influenza since May 4. But state veterinarian Paul McGraw says new cases of the bird flu are still popping up in neighboring states. McGraw says guidelines include a ban on birds moving to, or participating in any swap meets or shows […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An increase in crude oil traveling by rail through Wisconsin has prompted first responders to seek more firefighting foam so they're better prepared for the possibility of a major train derailment. The state's top emergency official says Wisconsin Emergency Management is working to stockpile the expensive material. He hopes to purchase 1,500 gallons of foam and store the firefighting material at several sites within two hours […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin wildlife official says the state's gray wolf population has gone up by about 13 percent in the past year. David MacFarland with the Department of Natural Resources tells the Wisconsin State Journal that a preliminary estimate says there are 746 gray wolves in the state. It's the first increase in the estimated population since hunting and trapping of gray wolves was legalized in 2012. […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — It was a close call for an infant whose stroller was sent rolling downhill on a downtown Madison street where an SUV without a driver crashed into a tree. Police say the driver of the SUV turned into the path of a family crossing an intersection Wednesday. The father maneuvered his 3-year-old son out of the way. The mother fell and lost her grip on the […]