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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Assembly passed a nearly $3 billion income tax cut proposal Tuesday, despite promises from Democratic Gov. Tony Evers to veto it.  The Assembly passed it 64-35 with all Republicans in support and Democrats against. Republicans said the measure was designed to combat inflation and make more Wisconsin retirees stay in the state.  Rep. David Steffen, the Republican author of the bill, said it would provide swift and broad […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A second Republican with little name recognition is entering the U.S. Senate race to take on Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin in the closely watched 2024 race. Trempealeau County Board Supervisor Stacey Klein filed to run on Tuesday and said she would make a formal announcement on Saturday. The 41-year-old Klein grew up on a dairy farm in western Wisconsin and works as a financial adviser. […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Republican Assembly leader says he’s created a panel to investigate the criteria for impeachment against a liberal state Supreme Court justice. The step against Justice Janet Protasiewicz would be unprecedented. She’s being targeted over comments she made during her winning campaign about redistricting and donations from the state Democratic Party. The donations total nearly $10 million. The impeachment criteria panel being created by Assembly Speaker […]

Bail has been set at $25,000 cash for a Fond du Lac man accused of supplying drugs that led to an overdose death.  Eugene Jackson made his initial Fond du lac Court appearance Tuesday on  multiple charges including First Degree Reckless Homicide and three counts of  Manufacture/Delivery of Fentanyl.  A preliminary hearing is scheduled for September 15th.

Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez has announced Beaver Dam Middle School has been awarded a grant  to support science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programming this year.  The grant was awarded through the National Lieutenant Governor’s Association  STEM Scholarship Program as part of a national call for applications for funding STEM programming and curriculum in schools.   Beaver Dam will receive funding to support extension activities for the Coding Club.  Students will have the opportunity to […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The NFL Players Association wants the league to switch all its fields to natural grass, calling it “the easiest decision the NFL can make.”  Executive director Lloyd Howell issued a statement Wednesday morning saying NFL players “overwhelmingly prefer it and the data is clear that grass is simply safer than artificial turf." Howell said the issue "has been near the top of the players' list during my team visits […]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Hundreds of Milwaukee bar patrons who hoped to score free drinks through its offer to pay their tabs whenever the New York Jets, and former Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, lose had to pay up after the Jets got an overtime win despite an injury that took Rodgers out of the game. During Monday’s game between the Buffalo Bills and the Jets, many fans at Jack’s […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has shot down as “bogus” a surprise plan Republicans floated that would have the Legislature approve new maps drawn by nonpartisan staff. The Republican move comes as Wisconsin justices are considering two Democratic-backed lawsuits seeking to toss the GOP-drawn maps, first enacted in 2011, that are among the most gerrymandered in the country and have helped Republicans increase their majority. Faced […]

Ribbon cutting ceremonies were held Tuesday evening for an all-inclusive playground and  Miracle League ballpark in Fond  du Lac.   The playground and ballpark are located at Plamore Park on West Division Street.  Earlier this year the Fond du Lac city council approved a resolution to allow the city and Brooke Industries to complete financing for the project after initial bids came in over estimate.  Under the agreement Brooke donated an additional $200,000 to […]