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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A state appeals court has upheld decisions that denied a company a permit to build a golf course near a state park along Wisconsin’s Lake Michigan shoreline. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources had approved a permit that would have allowed Kohler Company to fill in wetlands during construction of an 18-hole golf course in Sheboygan County near Kohler-Andre State Park. But an administrative law judge […]

A judge has handed down the last sentences involving a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Shawn Fix of suburban Detroit was sent to prison for three years, while Brian Higgins of Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, was put on probation. It was the climax to a remarkable investigation that became public around the time of the 2020 presidential election. The results in state and federal courts were mixed. Overall, nine […]

The National Park Service has designated the Ice Age National Scenic Trail and the North Country National Scenic Trail as units of the National Park System. This new  status will increase funding and improve maintenance for these Wisconsin-based National Scenic Trails, and include them on official National Park Service maps.  “As a lifelong Wisconsinite, I am proud to be from a state with such a beautiful natural environment,” said Congressman Grothman (WI-06). “I am happy […]

The City of Fond du Lac has finalized contracts with three humane officer organizations who will continue providing animal control services to the city in 2024.   Critter Junction, Lucky Dog and Sandi Paws will provide a variety of vital animal control services to the city – including taking custody of stray and abandoned dogs and cats, and attempting to reunite pets with their owners – under a uniform payment structure. A fourth organization, the Fond […]

The Christmas holiday has been made a little brighter for several  Fond du lac County children thanks to the annual  Fond du Lac County Shop with a Cop program.  Fond du Lac County Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt says more than 70 kids went shopping with local law enforcement officers Thursday night for  gifts at Walmart.  "School teachers, counselors, principals nominate the children, and it can be financial need, where the school maybe knows […]

Fond du Lac, Wisc.: Amanda Fryman, vice president of commercial loan operations for National Exchange Bank and Trust, will serve as Moraine Park’s Alumni Speaker at the College’s 2023 Winter Commencement Ceremony.   "I encourage students to invest in themselves and never stop learning,” Fryman said. “Never be afraid to take challenges or head back to the classroom, and please find ways to stay connected with MPTC.”    Fryman graduated from Laconia […]

 The Young Professionals of Fond du Lac (YPF), a program of Envision Greater Fond du Lac, recently hosted its third annual Young Leaders Breakfast event at the Radisson Hotel & Conference Center in Fond du Lac.  On Tuesday, December 5, 2023, the Young Leaders Breakfast brought 47 young leaders and 135 high school students together to share ideas, impart wisdom, and develop relationships that will support the continued growth of Fond du Lac communities. […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin legislative leader says that he opposes a bill from fellow Republicans that seeks to give the GOP-controlled Legislature the ultimate power in overseeing elections, taking it away from an independent bipartisan commission. Republican Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu told The Associated Press in an interview Wednesday that he “wouldn’t imagine” that the bill introduced earlier this week will get a vote. The proposal would […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The leader of the Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate says lawmakers are nearing a deal that would allow for long-blocked pay raises for Universities of Wisconsin employees to take effect. Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu also told The Associated Press Wednesday that the deal would include funds for a new engineering building on the UW-Madison campus. But a UW spokesman says no deal is imminent. The funding has […]