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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature are withholding pay raises for Universities of Wisconsin employees amid a fight over the school system's diversity, equity and inclusion spending. The Legislature's employment relations committee voted to approve raises for other state employees but did not take action on UW wage increases on Tuesday. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, who chairs the committee, has promised to block raises for UW […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two more Universities of Wisconsin two-year branch campuses will close by next year and more shutdowns might be on the way as students continue to opt for four-year colleges and online classes, Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman announced Tuesday.  Rothman said during a conference call that he has decided to shutter UW-Milwaukee's Washington County campus and UW-Oshkosh's Fond du Lac campus. He said that in-person instruction […]

Three suspects are in custody following a strong armed robbery at Walmart in Fond du Lac.  Shortly before 8pm Sunday police were called to Walmart for a report that three suspects stole nearly $3600 worth of Apple watches.  According to police one suspect requested to see an iPad, and when the Walmart associate opened the locked door another suspect grabbed the worker and held him down while the two others grabbed the watches.   Police […]

Monday, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh issued layoff notices to 140 employees.   “We announced in August layoffs would be part of our plan to address an $18 million deficit. That early notice in no way lessens the difficulty of this day,” said UW Oshkosh Chancellor Andrew Leavitt. “The actions we are taking are structured with stewardship: to support UWO’s core academic mission, to have minimal impact on students and student success […]

UW Oshkosh Chancellor Andrew Leavitt has announced the unexpected death of assistant chancellor for the access campuses, including UWO-Fond du Lac, Martin Rudd.  An email sent Monday by chancellor Leavitt says Rudd died over the weekend.  Leavitt called Rudd's passing "unexpected."  "Martin was not just a colleague, but a friend and an integral part of students' and our organization's success," Leavitt said.    For 15 years Rudd worked as the regional executive officer and […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has found $170 million in federal aid to keep a pandemic-era child care subsidy program afloat for another year and a half. Evers' administration announced Monday that it will use pandemic response dollars from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to keep the Child Care Counts program going through June 2025. Launched in 2020, the program provides aid to child care providers. It […]

SUAMICO, Wis. (AP) — A grassroots pro-democracy group led by a Republican former state senator is trying to build trust in elections by hosting forums in small towns throughout Wisconsin. The Keep Our Republic group is working with local officials to organize community events meant to teach residents about the election process and combat election conspiracy theories in the perennial presidential swing state. But at one recent town hall in […]

Nobody was injured following a high speed chase involving a stolen vehicle in Winnebago and Fond du Lac Counties.  Shortly after 10am Monday  Fond du Lac County Sheriff's deputies observed a vehicle matching the description of the stolen vehicle.   The vehicle was traveling westbound on East Johnson Street near Highway 151 and turned into the Festival Foods parking lot where the driver and passengers were arrested at gunpoint.    The suspects were turned […]

The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office is is asking for the public's help in locating a huber inmate walkaway.   Jorge Casares failed  to report back to jail after leaving his authorized place of employment in Juneau and now has an active arrest warrant.   His last known residence is in the city of Juneau.  An initial investigation shows  he may be traveling in a 1992 brown Ford F150 pickup and he may also frequent an address […]