MADISON, Wis. -- Responsible gaming is an integral part of the Wisconsin Lottery and with more than $1.3 billion combined in estimated jackpots available this week for the Mega Millions and Powerball lotto games, the Wisconsin Lottery wants to remind people to have fun but play responsibly. "When there's this much interest in over a billion dollars in combined prizes on both of our big jackpot games, it's important to […]
One person was seriously injured in an alcohol related rollover crash in Fond du Lac County. Shortly before 10 pm Tuesday the Dispatch Center received a 911 call of a vehicle on its side on the road at county Highways W and BB. A 39 year old Campbellsport woman was flown by helicopter to Froedert Hospital in Milwaukee with serious injuries. A preliminary investigation showed the driver failed to negotiate a curve and the […]
Madison, WI – State Senator Dan Feyen (R-Fond du Lac) released the following statement after the Senate’s final floor period of the session. “As Chair of the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Technical Colleges, one of my main focuses this session has been the workforce challenges faced by our business community. That is why I am especially excited that the Senate passed Assembly Bill 627 today on a bipartisan vote. […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans who control the state Senate fired eight more of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' appointees Tuesday, including two Universities of Wisconsin regents who voted against a deal that limited campus diversity and four judicial watchdogs who wouldn't commit to punishing liberal state Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz. The Senate also fired a member of the governor's domestic abuse council after Republicans accused the body of violating open […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has renewed his promise to veto a bill passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature that would ban high school transgender athletes competing on girls teams, saying he will be “damn proud to do it.” Evers repeated his earlier veto promise moments after the state Senate on Tuesday passed the measure on its final planned meeting day of the session. Numerous other bills with […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Supporters of former President Donald Trump who organized an effort to recall Wisconsin’s top elected Republican did not gather enough signatures to trigger the recall election under one scenario reviewed by elections officials Tuesday, but it likely will be up to the state Supreme Court to ultimately decide the fate of the recall effort. Recall organizers fell more than 900 signatures short of the number needed to force […]
The Fond du Lac County Highway commissioner says proposed improvements on Interstate 41 will target an area that has been a problem for a long time. Highway commissioner Tom Janke says improvements will include mitigating ongoing flooding issues on the interstate near the Hickory Road interchange. Janke says he's confident the upgrades will take care of the flooding problem. Other improvements include replacing the cable barrier from County Highway D to Highway 151. […]
Unseasonably mild temperatures for this time of year are in store for at least through Wednesday as a warm front moves in from the south. National Weather Service meteorologist Andrew Quigley says some parts of the state flirted with 70 degrees Tuesday. Quiqley says high temperatures to start this week are 25 to 30 degrees above normal for this time of year.
MADISON, WI- After the Senate Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families voted unanimously to pass Senate Bill 568—Relating to: creating a task force on missing and murdered African American women and girls, Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) released the following statement: “This past Thursday marks a historic day for the State of Wisconsin. I am overjoyed to announce that my colleagues in the Senate Committee on Mental […]