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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A second conservative former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice asked to investigate taking the unprecedented step of impeaching a liberal justice on Wednesday came out against it.  Former Justice Jon Wilcox told The Associated Press that there was nothing to justify impeaching Justice Janet Protasiewicz, as some Republican lawmakers have floated because of comments she made during the campaign about redistricting and donations she accepted from the Wisconsin Democratic […]

The Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate a fatal car vs motorcycle crash in Dodge County.  The crash last Thursday evening on Highway 49 south of County Highway E,  claimed the life of the motorcycle operator, 28 year old Steven Perez of Waupun.  A preliminary investigation shows the motorcycle struck the side door of a vehicle that was turning into a driveway.  A preliminary investigation indicated that speed was a factor in […]

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently delivered a recommendation to the Drug Enforcement Administration on marijuana policy that is being hailed as a first step toward easing federal restrictions on the drug.  HHS has recommended that marijuana be moved from a Schedule I to a Schedule III controlled substance.  Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says it makes sense.   Rescheduling the drug would reduce or potentially […]

The City of Fond du Lac Water Utility has scheduled bi-annual citywide unidirectional water main flushing to begin on Monday October 16, 2023.  The schedule for the flushing is as follows: Monday – Northeast Section, Tuesday –Southeast, Wednesday/Thursday – Southwest and Northwest. Flushing operations will take place each day between the hours of 7:00 am and 5:00 pm. The City is divided into quarters with Main Street, Fourth Street and […]

Beginning Thursday October 26, 2022 and through Saturday, October 28, 2022, you may see a larger than normal number of All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV) and Utility-Terrain Vehicles (UTV) traveling on authorized road routes throughout Dodge, Fond du Lac, Ozaukee, Sheboygan, and Washington Counties for the 16th annual ATV/UTV Charity Ride benefiting “Make-A-Wish® Wisconsin.”   Events are based out of the Washington County Fair Park and Convention Center located at 3000 CTH PV, […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The University of Wisconsin System plans to change its name to The Universities of Wisconsin by early next year, system President Jay Rothman announced Tuesday.  Rothman made the announcement at UW-Eau Claire. He said in a statement that the change is designed to draw attention to the system's 13 four-year universities as they struggle with declining enrollment.  “Our new identity aims to broaden awareness of our universities across the […]

Fall has just begun but looking ahead to winter, this one may look drastically different than recent years because of El Nino.  National Weather Service Meteorologist Denny Van Cleve says this winter will be the first in a few years to feel the effects of the phenomenon, which has a sizeable impact on the weather during the coldest months of the year.  The El Nino phase occurs when ocean temperatures are warmer than normal […]

Fall vaccination season is in full swing with health officials urging both an updated COVID-19 shot and flu vaccine for most everyone.  SSM Health Fond du Lac Regional Clinic pediatrician Dr. Andrea Aul says for the first time there are vaccines to fight a trio of viruses that cause fall and winter misery.   Dr. Aul says there is concern that shot fatigue and hassles in getting them will leave too many people […]

The head of a pro-wolf group says she is not sure what's going to happen with a new wolf management plan up for a vote by the Wisconsin DNR policy board later this month.  The board is set to vote on whether to approve the plan at an October 25 meeting in Madison.  The new plan recommends a statewide population of about 1,000 animals but doesn't set a hard limit on the population.   Instead, […]