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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The co-chair of the Legislature's budget committee and another Republican member of the panel say they want to lower a proposed cut to the University of Wisconsin System while doing away with Gov. Scott Walker's plans to grant it more independence.  Joint Finance Committee co-chair Rep. John Nygren and Rep. Dean Knudson said in a statement Wednesday that they do not believe university administrators are ready […]

Republican legislators say the governor’s proposed budget is balanced and reduces property taxes while Democrats say it’s a budget that sets up a presidential run for Governor Scott Walker.  The legislature’s  Jt. Finance Committee listened to public testimony Wednesday at the first of several public hearings scheduled at different locations across the state.  Republican state representative Joan Ballweg says the budget would do what governor has said he wants to […]

BRILLION, Wis. (AP) — Parents and school administrators are speaking out against proposed reductions in aid to public schools included in Gov. Scott Walker's two-year spending plan.  The Wisconsin Legislature's budget committee held the first of four public hearings on Walker's budget proposal Wednesday in Brillion.  Educators, parents and school board members told the committee to fund public schools and stop the expansion of vouchers. School administrators decried the loss […]

A Lomira woman has been charged in connection with a fatal traffic crash in Fond du lac County last summer.  Twenty six year old Heather Cleveland made her initial Fond du lac court appearance Wednesday on a charge of homicide by negligient operation of a motor vehicle.  Bail was set at $2000 cash.  A preliminary hearing is scheduled for April 30th.  Investigators say last June 25th  Cleveland was texting on […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Assembly has passed a Republican bill that would require the University of Wisconsin System to complete a report tracking the origin high schools of students taking remedial courses.  The measure would require the system to determine the high schools with more than six students who must take remedial English and math courses at a UW school. The system would have to submit a report […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Department of Justice is urging a judge to let the state's right-to-work law stand.  The Wisconsin state AFL-CIO and two local labor unions filed a lawsuit in Dane County last week challenging the law. They argue the law is an unconstitutional taking of their property because under its provisions they must extend benefits to workers who don't pay union dues. Judge William Foust has […]

Agnesian HealthCare welcomes hospitalist Benjie Chong, MD, to St. Agnes Hospital, 430 E. Division Street.  A hospitalist is a physician that specializes in caring for patients while they are hospitalized. Hospitalists communicate with the patient’s primary care providers, as well as any other specialists that may be working with that patient. Patients see hospitalists regularly throughout their inpatient stay. They are available all day or night to care for patients. […]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The largest cheese, butter and yogurt competition in the nation has started in Milwaukee — and it's bigger than ever.  The United States Championship Cheese Contest kicked off Tuesday with a record 1,885 entries from 28 states.  Judges will taste, sniff and inspect entries with the final round Thursday night.  Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association executive director John Umhoefer says the number of entries reflects a 10 percent […]

Businesses in one of the 36 Wisconsin Main Street communities, including Fond du Lac,  have a chance to get a whole new look by entering the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation’s first Main Street Makeover contest.  The contest asks Main Street business owners to provide details on how their establishment could benefit from a makeover from WEDC Main Street staff.  Errin Welty with the Wisconsin Main Street program says the winning […]