Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction figures show about half of public school districts will get more state aid this year than the previous school year. The state will provide nearly $4.5 billion in general aid to schools for the 2014-2015 school year, an increase of about 2 percent. General aid is the largest source of funding for K-12 public schools. Local district can also raise money through local property taxes. […]
On October 15, 2014 at 6:08 PM the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office responded to a one vehicle roll over crash on Hickory Point Road in the Town of Westford. Investigation revealed that a 2000 Ford F250 truck was north bound on Hickory Point Road when the driver lost control. The truck went into the ditch and overturned. The driver and sole occupant (Paul L. Minnig, 47 years of age from […]
Dodge County Sheriff Pat Ninmann has announced that she will run as a write-in candidate in the election for sheriff on November 4th. The Dodge County Clerk’s Office received written notice Wednesday that Ninmann would run as a write-in against Sheriff’s Sergeant Dale Schmidt. In August, Ninmann ran against Schmidt in the primary election and lost by 310 votes. Ninmann was appointed Sheriff in April 2013 by Governor Scott Walker […]
The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a theft of a Hoyt Carbon Spyder Turbo Compund Bow having a performance tuning package, arrow rest, quiver, and site. The bow was purchased in 2013. The bow was stolen from a victim’s residence in the Village of Reeseville. The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public and archery businesses to be on the lookout for the bow. Anyone having […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin state budget ended the last fiscal year with a $517 million surplus. That is about $207 million less than projected when the Legislature passed the budget last year. It's not immediately clear how the new figure released Wednesday by Gov. Scott Walker's administration will affect the closing balance for the budget when it ends in June. The Legislative Fiscal Bureau reported last month that […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The race for governor in Wisconsin is back to a dead heat. The latest Marquette University Law School poll released Wednesday showed Republican Gov. Scott Walker and Mary Burke tied with 47 percent support. The poll had a margin of error of 3.5 percentage points. Walker had a 5-point lead in the last poll two weeks ago. Prior to that poll, Burke and Walker had been […]
Republican U.S. Senator Ron Johnson says Governor Scott Walker has earned the right to be re-elected. Johnson made the comments during a get out the vote push last weekend at Fond du Lac County Republican party headquarters. "To keep the state moving forward we've got to re-elect Scott Walker. We've got to make sure we elect Republican membersto maintain majority in both the Assembly and state Senate, so as Governor […]
The chairman of the Fond du Lac County Democratic party says voter turnout will be the key for Democratic candidates in the November election. Steve Reid says are working hard to make sure area residents vote. "Mid term election voter turnout versus the last two presidential elections what the Democratic party is doing this year is we've focused on certain households that we know who the drop-off voters are and […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A new poll shows Republican Brad Schimel and Democrat Susan Happ are tied in the race for Wisconsin attorney general. The Marquette University Law School poll released Wednesday shows both Schimel and Happ with 42 percent among likely voters. Two weeks ago, Schimel had 41 percent support among likely voters, compared with 39 percent for Happ. The poll's margin of error is 3.5 percentage points. Two […]