Laconia High School in Rosendale is being recognized by U.S.News and World Report’s Best High Schools in the Nation. Laconia finished among the top 40 percent of schools in the nation and was named the number one high school in Fond du Lac County. Principal Diane Raue stated, “We continue to be thankful for the hard work and dedication that we see everyday from our staff and students as well as the […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court justice who Republicans are threatening to impeach over comments she made on the campaign trail about abortion and redistricting isn’t the first member of the court to offer public opinions about major issues of the day. One conservative justice frequently spoke out in favor of gun rights during her campaign, even producing a political mailer showing her brandishing a shotgun and wearing a […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Indigenous tribes in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin are asking federal officials to deny a utility's request for a loan to cover its share of a natural gas-fired power plant on the shores of Lake Superior. Dairyland Power Cooperative, Minnesota Power and Basin Electric Cooperative are seeking to build the $700 million Nemadji Trail Energy Center. Chippewa tribes in the three states sent the U.S. Department of […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wolf hunters in Wisconsin would have to register kills faster and have less time to train their dogs under new regulations being finalized by state wildlife officials. The rules would require hunters to register kills within eight hours rather than 24. They also would be allowed to train their dogs only during wolf season. The state Department of Natural Resources has been relying on emergency rules […]
The Mayville city council has given the mayor a vote of no confidence. Meeting Monday night the council voted 4-2 to give mayor John Guinn a vote of no confidence. Council president Ken Neumann says nine employees have resigned since the first of the year, alleges the mayor did not follow standard procedure to notify the city clerk when he was out of state earlier this summer, and says the city is behind on […]
The Fond du Lac Department of Public Works would like to inform the motoring public the closure of the northbound lane of traffic on South Park Avenue from Eighth Street and Ninth Street. The closure will begin Wednesday, September 13 and will reopen end of day Thursday, September 14. The closure will be in place to allow the water utility to replace and restore a lead service on S Park […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Senate's elections committee has recommended firing the state's top elections official. Their vote along party lines on Monday clears the way for the full Republican-controlled Senate to vote on the future of nonpartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe as soon as Thursday. Democrats accuse Senate Republicans of improperly pushing the confirmation process through despite Wolfe not being appointed by a majority of the […]
A three judge panel of the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a federal judge's dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a Beaver Dam man against several federal and state officials including the Dodge County Sheriff and District attorney. In dismissing the suit with prejudice, back in April the court characterized Selepri Amachree's claims as "unintelligble" and that it was probable Amachree's attorney doesn't know what his client's claims are. Amachree claimed […]
Every area of Wisconsin can face disasters and it is important to have a planned response whether you are at home, work, school or on the road. Governor Tony Evers has declared September Preparedness Month in Wisconsin. ReadyWisconsin's Andrew Beckett says this year's campaign is focusing on preparing older adults for disasters. ReadyWisconsin encourages everyone to create or update your disaster plan, and create a disaster kit that includes three days of […]