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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced that the Biden Administration has proposed new rules that she has long pushed for to protect airplane passengers with disabilities. The proposed rules would help better accommodate travelers with disabilities when boarding and deplaning, better train staff assisting passengers, and ensure safe handling of wheelchairs in transit.   “Every American deserves to feel safe when they are traveling, no matter their […]

Heather Abel, RN, Medical/Surgical, has been named a DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses winner at SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital.  The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® is part of The DAISY Foundation’s mission to recognize the extraordinary, compassionate nursing care they provide patients and families every day.    The DAISY Foundation is a not-for-profit organization, established in memory of J. Patrick Barnes by members of his family. Patrick died at the age […]

St. Mary’s Springs Academy (SMSA) President, Stacey Akey, is pleased to announce the selection of Mr. Chris Decker as the new Director of Advancement. Mr. Decker brings a wealth of experience and expertise in philanthropy, including fundraising, stewardship and institutional marketing as a result of his dedicated work within parish and educational settings. Mr. Decker demonstrates remarkable skills in communication, partnership development and strategic planning, all of which will undoubtedly […]

FOND DU LAC, WI – The 2024 Fond du Lac Dock Spiders promotional schedule has something for everyone! The home slate features 12 giveaway items, Daily Specials each day and night of the week, special appearances, live music, movies, and gameday themes. Without further ado, see below for the 2024 promotional schedule in its entirety!  MAY Monday, May 27 – Opening Day & Memorial Day: All fans will receive a 2024 […]

Wisconsin cities recorded nearly 60-degree swings in temperatures within 24 hours from Tuesday's balmy weather and Wednesday's chilly return to winter, tying a record for at least one city and potentially setting a record elsewhere.  That's according to a National Weather Service review of historic temperature data following the wild winter weather that swept through the middle of the U.S. this week.  “It’s just crazy,” said Aidan Kuroski, a meteorologist with the National […]

Gov. Tony Evers signed legislation last week that will allow high schoolers to gain direct admission into the Universities of Wisconsin if they place highly in their graduating class.   Under the bill, seniors who place in the top 10% of their high school’s graduating class could gain admission to the UW system school of their choice, except for UW-Madison, where those in the top 5% would be guaranteed admission.   Fond du […]

A bill that would legalize medical marijuana is dead for this legislative session.  The proposal, backed by Republican Assembly speaker Robin Vos, was not supported by Senate Republicans.   Republican state representative Mark Born of Beaver Dam says he is disappointed.  "It came to the point where both Houses had different ways they wanted to approach it and there just doesn't seem to be much interest in negotiating on it and I'm certainly […]

For a third   year in a row Holy Family Catholic Community is working with Fond du Lac area restaurants to shelter the homeless and feed the hungry.  Area restaurants donate gallons of soup, with the proceeds from the sale of the soup, going to  the Holyland Food Pantry and Holy Family Warming Shelter.  Last year the event raised more than $2,500.   The Soup du Jour event will be held starting at […]

TWO RIVERS, Wis. (AP) — The FBI has offered a reward of up to $15,000 in the case of a 3-year-old Wisconsin boy who vanished last week, a police chief said Tuesday.  Elijah Vue was last seen Feb. 20 at a residence in Two Rivers, where prosecutors said his mother had sent him to stay with a man now charged with child neglect. Searches by police and residents have so far not […]