Now that Daylight Saving time has arrived, darker mornings and the lost hour of sleep will lead to more drowsy drivers. New research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reveals that drowsy driving is a quiet killer stalking our roads. State AAA spokesman Nick Jarmusz says drowsy driving is a much bigger problem than traditional crash data suggests. The study found that drowsy driving is a factor in roughly ten times […]
It appears the influenza season has peaked locally and statewide. Amanda Carlson is the regional medical director for infection prevention at SSM Health in Wisconsin. Carlson says virus levels started to go down, went back up, and are again going down. Carlson says we'll know in about a month if the flu season has already peaked.
MILWAUKEE – (March 9, 2024) – This morning, more than 1,100 people raised nearly $430,000 at the 2024 Fight For Air Climb Milwaukee, locally presented by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. The event supports more than 744,000 people living with lung disease in Wisconsin. Climbers of all skill levels raced to the top of 411 E. Wisconsin Center to raise awareness and money to fight lung disease through research, education, […]
After more than 10 months of planning and implementation, SSM Health at Work is partnering with the City of Waupun and Waupun Area School District to open the Waupun Employee Wellness Clinic, which opened on February 26 at 608 W. Brown Street, Waupun. The clinic features two exam rooms, and a lab draw area with services being provided by Abigail Jenkins, APNP, a family medicine nurse practitioner, with support by an […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A state Senate committee is recommending the full chamber fire two Universities of Wisconsin regents who voted against a deal that called for limiting campus diversity positions in exchange for state funding. The Republican-controlled Senate Committee on Universities and Revenue voted 5-3 along party lines Thursday to recommend the full body refuse to confirm regents Dana Wachs and John Miller. They voted against the deal twice last December. […]
City Manager Joe Moore received exceptional reviews when Fond du Lac City Council conducted his performance assessment recently. The council evaluated Moore across 15 different elements of personal and organizational performance, as well as leadership, on a scale from one— being poor — to five — being outstanding. The City Council noted Moore’s strengths in dependability, fiscal management, community relations, professional attitude and professional conduct. As in past years, Moore […]
DEWHURST, Wis. (AP) — Nine people were killed Friday in a crash involving a semitrailer and a van at a western Wisconsin highway intersection. Preliminary reports about the early morning crash indicated the semitrailer traveling on State Highway 95 collided with the van traveling on County Highway J, southwest of the small city of Neillsville, Clark County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy James Hirsch said in a Facebook post. The van entered […]
Town of Taycheeda chairman Joe Thome has died from injuries from a fall in Fond du Lac County. According to an obituary from the Uecker-Witt Funeral home, Thome died Tuesday. He was 62. According to the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office Thome fell more than 10 feet while working inside a building in the town of Taycheeda. Thome was a staple in the Fond du Lac County agricultural community and chairman of the […]
The Oakfield School District has a new administrator. The school board is expected to approve the hiring of Dr. Sarah Poquette at their meeting Monday evening. Poquette will succeed Tracey Conners, who will retire on June 30 after leading the District for three years. Board President Paul Dercks said that Poquette will continue moving the district forward. “In a group of three excellent candidates, Sarah’s experience, knowledge, and personality stood out as an excellent fit within […]