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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Universities of Wisconsin officials would be prohibited from considering race and diversity when awarding state-funded financial aid under a Republican-backed bill debated Thursday at a state Assembly committee hearing.  The bill would require the state Higher Educational Aids Board, which manages financial aid programs, and officials at UW system schools and technical colleges to only weigh financial need and not factors including race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexual orientation […]

MADISON, Wisconsin (AP) — No. 3 Ohio State (7-0, 4-0 Big Ten) at Wisconsin (5-2, 3-1), Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET (NBC) Line: Wisconsin by 14 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook Series record: Ohio State leads 27-11-2 WHAT’S AT STAKE? Ohio State is seeking to remain unbeaten as it continues its playoff pursuit. Ohio State and No. 2 Michigan are the only two Big Ten teams that remain undefeated overall and in conference […]

BELOIT, Wis. (AP) — People go to Noodles & Company to save a buck, not to have one interrupt their meal. But that’s what happened in Beloit, Wisconsin, on Tuesday when a deer came crashing through a restaurant window. Surveillance footage shows a buck charging into the crowded restaurant around lunchtime, prompting diners to scatter. According to a spokesperson for the restaurant, the deer then explored the dining area and […]

After spending more than $5 million out of the district's fund balance to pay for an artificial turf football field the Fond du Lac School District is considering upgrades to high school baseball and softball fields.   At a workshop session this week superintendent Dr. Jeff Fleig told the school board the district cannot afford the initial  estimated $5.2 million cost, which would have included parking, and a concession stand.   Dr, Fleig says there are […]

The Dodge County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate a fatal head on collision near the Dodge-Fond du Lac County line that claimed two lives.   The crash happened early Wednesday morning on Highay 151 near Highway 49, when a wrong-way box truck collided head on with a car, killing the driver and a passenger in the car.  Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt says investigators are trying to determine why the truck driver, from out of […]

Fond du Lac Community Theatre (FDLCT) will host the holiday classic, It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, November 16 – 19, 2023. Performances on November 16, 17, and 18 will begin at 7:00 p.m.; November 19 performance will begin at 2:00 p.m.  “What a great show to head into the holiday season,” Tracy Qualmann, Board of Directors, President, said. “Inspired by the classic American film of its namesake, this […]

The 2023 holiday shopping season promises to be an unpredictable one.  High inflation rates and increased prices of consumer goods are already throwing a wrench into holiday shopping. Electronics, toys, and other products will be (or already are) in short supply, and retailers are struggling to staff up as the shopping season nears.  Just like in 2022, people plan to start their holiday shopping early. Watch out for deals well before Black Friday sales. Retailers are also expecting […]

Another Wisconsin university has announced major layoffs to reduce budget deficits.  The University of  Wisconsin-Platteville is eliminating 111 positions, or 12% of its workforce.  Sixty employees will be laid off, 31 open positions will be cut and 32 people agreed to a voluntary separation agreement.   Eleven faculty are retiring.   Earlier this month, UW-Oshkosh announced  140 people were being laid off and another 110 positions were being eliminated through early retirements or vacancies to help close […]

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers cornerback Eric Stokes’ comeback from a foot issue that sidelined him for nearly a year lasted only four plays before he got knocked out for multiple weeks again. Stokes went back on injured reserve Wednesday after hurting his left hamstring three days earlier in a 19-17 loss at Denver. The 2021 first-round pick from Georgia was playing his first game since injuring […]