MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Republican state lawmaker working on reorganizing the nonpartisan board that oversees elections and ethics laws in Wisconsin says he hopes to have a proposal ready for debate by April. Rep. Dean Knudson, of Hudson, tells The Associated Press he's still working with Republicans in the Senate on how to reconfigure the Government Accountability Board. It currently consists of retired judges. Knudson says he supports including […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Assembly Republicans are backing off their original plan to force failing public schools to be converted into independent charter schools. The idea ran into opposition from Gov. Scott Walker and Senate Republicans, both of whom are advocating for no sanctions. Assembly Education Committee Chair Rep. Jeremy Thiesfeldt tells The Associated Press on Thursday that he's re-working his proposal to still include sanctions, but forced closure wouldn't […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker is proposing that state employees be offered $2,000 a year to opt out of state health insurance coverage. A state-commissioned study by Deloitte Consulting says the incentive could generate $18 million in savings if enough employees take the offer. But, the study also says if only a small number of employees opt out, it could cost the state an additional $4 million a […]
Fond du Lac High School Youth Apprenticeship students traveled to Madison legislators’ offices to learn more about their roles at this level of government. Wisconsin's Youth Apprenticeship program is part of a statewide high school work-based-learning initiative. It is designed for high school students who want hands-on learning in an occupational area at a work site along with classroom instruction. This one- or two-year elective program combines academic and technical instruction with mentored […]
The third annual World Jam Day was held on February 12 at 10 a.m. with students across the United States exercising together. Prior to that date schools were asked to sign up and commit to exercising. In the Fond du Lac School District, Riverside, Roberts, and Parkside Elementary Schools all helped to break the world record for number of people jamming on the same day at the same time. Gael […]
The Fond du Lac School District is one of several across the state releasing student information to a statewide school choice group. School district parents received an email this week that School Choice Wisconsin made an open records request for directory data of all Fond du Lac School District students including names, addresses, telephone numbers and grade levels. Superintendent Dr. Jim Sebert, says the district has been told the data […]
Fond du Lac police arrested a man who ran into traffic on Johnson Street and demanded a police officer shoot him. Police were called to a report of a domestic disturbance Tuesday morning in the 100 block of East Johnson Street. When an officer arrived on the scene the 24 year old man ran into the street waving his arms and shouting for the officer to shoot him. The man […]
At approximately 216am, on Thursday, February 19, 2015, the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch center received a 911 call reference a home that was on fire at the Jane Johnson residence located at N2297 Timberlane Dr. in the Town of Ashford. Johnson and her nephew were able to flee the residence without incident. The residence is considered a total loss. The Red Cross is assisting the family. The […]
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