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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Consultants hired by the Wisconsin Supreme Court to examine maps redrawing state legislative districts said Thursday that plans submitted by the Republican Legislature and a conservative law firm are partisan gerrymanders, but they stopped short of declaring the other four maps constitutional.  Only the court can make the determination of whether any of those four plans from Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, Democratic lawmakers and others are constitutional, wrote Jonathan Cervas, […]

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressmen Glenn Grothman (R-WI) and Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) introduced H.R. 7184, the CBO Data Access Act, a bipartisan initiative designed to benefit the taxpayers by enhancing the efficiency of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) process behind projecting the fiscal impact of proposed legislation. A transparent and efficient federal government is crucial to best serve the American people, and this bill streamlines CBO to provide taxpayers with more timely […]

To ensure that we are available and accessible to all veterans and their families in Fond du Lac county we will be working in areas of the county outside of the city of Fond du Lac on a monthly basis. 1. Starting February 5, our Senior Benefit Specialist Rachael will be working at the Ripon Public Library on the First Monday of every month from 9am- 4pm. 2. Starting February […]

St. Mary's Springs Academy is excited to announce Teresa Van Horn as the new High School Track and Field Head Coach. Teresa has been coaching track at SMSA since 2008 and also serves as our High School Cross Country Head Coach, a position she has held since 2019. Coach Van Horn ran track and cross country during her time as a student at St. Mary's Springs and competed collegiately at […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ordered the state elections commission not to transmit the presidential primary ballot to county clerks as it ponders an attempt by Democratic U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips to get added as a candidate. The order Thursday comes six days after Phillips asked the court to intervene and have his name added to the ballot in the battleground state. State Democratic leaders on […]

Two Fond du Lac County committees are recommending acceptance of a naming rights donation proposal for a new music stage at the Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds.  The county finance and ag and ed committees have authorized acceptance of a $300,000 donation from the National Exchange Bank Foundation for naming rights for the stage, and $375,000  from the city of Fond du Lac for construction of the stage.   County executive Sam Kaufman […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Elections Commission argues that Democratic presidential candidate Dean Phillips' challenge to being left off of Wisconsin’s ballot is too late and the state Supreme Court should reject his lawsuit. Phillips last week asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court to order that he be put on the primary ballot in the battleground state after he was excluded by the state’s top Democrats. They only put President […]

The best reason to drink more water?  It's not Stanley cups or Hydro Flasks, it's kidney stones.  Once considered an affliction of older obese whitemen, kidney stones are now increasingly common among children and Black and brown communities.  Also women.  According to a 2018 report from the Mayo Clinic, women are now four times more likely to get kidney stones than they were 40 years ago.  Fond du Lac County Public Health […]

As we approach February, the Fond du Lac School District proudly celebrates Black History Month, which is dedicated to honoring the significant contributions and achievements of black Americans throughout history. This year, we are thrilled to announce a special event designed to educate and inspire.  To deepen our understanding of black history and literature, Fond du Lac High School will host a distinguished black author, Rod Van Blake. Renowned for his […]