MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A frenzied week of backroom deals, lobbying and votes on the Wisconsin state budget awaits as a legislative committee looks to finish its work on the two-year spending plan. Many major decisions are still up in the air as the Joint Finance Committee meets for the final scheduled times Wednesday and Friday. Among the unresolved issues for the Republican-controlled committee is whether to go along with […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says efforts to take up prevailing wage repeal could hinder attempts to reform the program. A Wisconsin state Assembly Labor Committee has scheduled a public hearing and vote Wednesday on a bill to repeal the prevailing wage. Vos says there isn't enough support in the Republican-controlled Legislature for a full repeal of the law that that requires construction workers on certain government […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Milwaukee leaders and the president of the Milwaukee Bucks all say they are close to reaching a deal to pay for a new $500 million arena for the NBA team. They said Tuesday following a closed-door meeting in Gov. Scott Walker's Capitol conference room that they were optimistic a deal can be reached by Friday. Talks have been ongoing for months to come up with a […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state lawmaker who authored a measure that would allow private, home-schooled and online charter students to participate in public school district athletics and activities says he drafted the proposal to give children more options. Rep. Bob Kulp, a Stratford Republican, said Tuesday that his children and other home-schooled children in the state wanted to play on public school sports teams. Kulp says state residents pay […]
John Rosenmeier is Marian University’s May Veteran of the Month. Following 9/11, Rosenmeier joined the 173 Airborne Infantry in the United States Army, and served in the army for eight years. During his service, Rosenmeier served in Italy and Afghanistan. “We gather this month to honor the men and women who have served and continue to serve our nation. We are honored to award John Rosenmeier the veteran of […]
The Department of Public Works would like to inform the motoring public of the closure of Morris Street between 9th Street and 12th Street. The closure will begin Thursday, May 28th at 7:00 A.M. and is expected to re-open by the end of the day Friday, May 29th. This section of Morris Street will be closed for utility repair work. The public is asked to plan an alternate route during […]
Nobody was injured in a two vehicle accident on Highway 41 that backed up traffic for several miles. The accident happened over the noon hour on 41 near Lomira. Investigators say a female driver was apparently texting and lost control of her vehicle.
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — Attorneys for one of two Wisconsin girls charged with trying to kill a friend to please a fictional horror character will argue her case belongs in juvenile court. Lawyers for the 13-year-old girl will argue in court today that the law requiring adult charges for attempted first-degree intentional homicide is unconstitutional. The 13-year-old and a 12-year-old friend are accused of stabbing Payton Leutner in a Waukesha […]
The president of the Fond du Lac County Economic Development Corporation says Con Agra officials have told him the decision to close a cookie plant in Ripon was strictly a market decision. Steve Jenkins says he talked with Con Agra officials based in Omaha, Nebraska who told him it was a market decision and had nothing to do with the city of Ripon or the workforce. Con Agra announced last […]