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The Senate has confirmed former Wisconsin Republican congressman Sean Duffy as the next secretary of transportation .  Duffy returns to public office for the first time in nearly six years.  The 53 year old Duffy was confirmed on a 77-22 vote. He was among President Donald Trump's least controversial cabinet picks and garnered bipartisan praise at his confirmation hearing earlier this month. WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released […]

FILE - Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz attends her first hearing as a justice Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature on Tuesday asked that a liberal state Supreme Court justice step aside in a pending case that seeks to overturn a 2011 law that effectively ended collective bargaining for most state workers.  If Justice Janet Protasiewicz agrees not to […]

The investigation into the arson fire of a duplex in Lomira last week continues.  A 21 year old Lomira man was arrested shortly after the fire last Thursday afternoon in the 900 block of Main Street.   Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt says neighbors had reported a suspicious person near the house just prior to the fire.   Sources told WFDL news that gasoline may have been used as an accelerant to start the […]

Two area school boards are taking a different approach to finding a new superintendent.  The Ripon Area School District has hired a firm to lead the  search for its next superintendent.  A planning session is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 3, with the hope of hiring a new superintendent by April.  Superintendent Mary Whitrock announced she is retiring at the end of June following 12 years at the helm.   The Fond du […]

MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) is now accepting applications for Wisconsin Fast Forward (WFF) grants to help address the state's demand for skilled workers. Employers of all types and sizes across Wisconsin are eligible to apply for funding to train skilled workers.  The WFF program supports innovative local and regional solutions to help employers meet workforce needs in their areas. The Industry Sectors Worker Training Grants reimburse the […]

FOND DU LAC, WI – The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders have announced the dates and giveaways for their 2025 Souvenir 7 ticket package. The giveaway items include three bobbleheads, a bucket hat, a snapback hat, a baseball card set, and a pint glass. For a limited time, each ticket package (starting at just 7 games) purchased or renewed includes an exclusive season ticket holder jersey.   The popular Souvenir 7 […]

WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Sens. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, named Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) as the chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Sen. Johnson stated, “I am honored to serve as chairman of the powerful Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. This subcommittee’s investigatory record spans decades and its reputation for conducting thorough oversight and exposing wrongdoing is unparalleled. […]

WASHINGTON –  U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and 5 of his Senate colleagues reintroduced the Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions (CURD) Act. The CURD Act establishes a statutory definition of “natural cheese” and deems a food to be misbranded and prohibited from sale if it does not meet this definition and its label uses the term “natural cheese” as a factual description of a category of cheese.   “Wisconsin is known for cheese, […]

A Fond du Lac man  convicted of  providing the drugs that led to an overdose death  is going to prison.   Fond du Lac County Circuit judge Laura Lavey sentenced 46 year old Joshua Weber to 12 years in prison and 13 years extended supervision.  Weber earlier pleaded guilty to First Degree Reckless Homicide.   Investigators say Weber supplied the fentanyl that led to the death of a Fond du Lac man […]