Nobody was injured in a fire that destroyed a barn in the town of Waupun. Firefighters say the blaze Thursday apparently started by melting old bee hives in a barn at the Katherine and Brian Emmer residence on Hemp Road near Alto. The home owner said he was melting old bee hives and forgot to shut the burner off.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A new analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau says a Republican-approved expansion of the private-school voucher program could divert up to $800 million from public schools over the next decade. The estimate was prepared at the request of Assembly Democratic Minority Leader Peter Barca who released it publicly on Thursday. The Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee last week voted to lift a 1,000-student enrollment cap on […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin may be the first state in the country to certify teachers who don't have bachelor's degrees under a provision put in the state budget last week. An analysis of the proposal by an attorney for the Legislature released Thursday shows that preliminary research found no other state allows teachers without a degree in the classroom, except for career and technical education. The proposal added to […]
The Fond du Lac school superintendent says he has concerns about a measure inserted into the state budget that would allow private, home-schooled and online charter students to participate in public school district sports and activities. Superintendent Dr. Jim Sebert says he’s concerned a public school student could potentially lose an opportunity granted to a student who doesn’t attend the school. "I didn't anticipate it getting jammed into the Jt. […]
The author of a provision inserted into the budget says it will give Waupun residents more time to become educated about new technology that will ultimately replace tower guards working overnight at the Waupun Correctional Institution. State senator Rick Gudex the Waupun prison is unique because it is located near the downtown, in the middle of the city. "There's a lot at stake when you start talking about residential housing […]
Kewaskum authorities believe a medical condition was the cause of a one vehicle traffic accident in which the driver subsequently died. On Sunday night, emergency personnel were dispatched to the Kewaskum Citgo on Fond du Lac Ave, for a traffic accident where a vehicle left the roadway and struck the sign of the business. Upon arrival, the driver of the vehicle, a 22 year old Kewaskum woman, was unresponsive. […]
A not guilty plea for a Theresa man accused of stealing nearly $24,000 from a gas station where he worked. Forty seven year old Randal Mittelstadt, entered the plea Tuesday in Dodge County Circuit Court. He's charged with one count of theft in a business setting. According to the criminal complaint, Mittelstadt took money from the cash register over the period of about a year to support a gambling addiction. If […]
The American Heart Associationof Wisconsin is weighing in on a proposal to eliminate “complete streets” policy in the state budget. Association government relations director Chris Klein says if the policy is eliminated communities would no longer need to consider building crosswalks or sidewalks when new streets are built. So why is the Heart Association concerned about that? "That's a great question and our answer to that is really easy. […]
ORTAGE, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker says he would be "pleased" if a repeal of Wisconsin's prevailing wage law were a part of the state budget, but he'd also be satisfied with significant changes to the requirement setting construction wages for public works jobs. Walker reiterated his support Thursday for a full repeal, saying he believes that makes sense and is what he prefers. But Republican leaders in both […]