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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The conservative chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court is accusing her liberal colleagues of a “raw exercise of overreaching power” after they flexed their new majority and fired the director of the state’s court system. On just their second day as a majority on the court, the four liberal justices voted on Wednesday to fire Randy Koschnick. The court had previously been under conservative control […]

NEENAH, Wis. (AP) — Officers fatally shot a man in eastern Wisconsin after he apparently displayed a weapon while they tried to arrest him, police said.  The 37-year-old man, who was not identified, was confronted by officers with the Lake Winnebago Area Metropolitan Enforcement Group at a gas station Wednesday afternoon in Neenah, a city about 100 miles (161 kilometers) northwest of Milwaukee. They tried to take him into custody on […]

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Bird watchers are flocking to northeastern Wisconsin in hopes of glimpsing a shorebird last seen in the state almost 180 years ago. Wisconsin Public Radio reports that a roseate spoonbill was spotted in the Ken Euers Nature Area in Green Bay on July 26. The bird was first spotted by Logan Lasee, a member of the Bay Area Bird Club. The roseate spoonbill is pink […]

The Department of Public Works would like to inform the motoring public of traffic lane closures on East Johnson Street between National Avenue and Prairie Avenue.  Phase One – Starting Wednesday, August 9 by 06:00 am the westbound lanes (north lanes) on Johnson Street will be closed and remain closed until Wednesday, August 16.  Phase Two – Starting Wednesday, August 16 by 06:00 am the eastbound lanes (south […]

Karen Courtney’s world changed in August 2020 when she was diagnosed with cancer. In that time, she has built a strong base of support and compassion through the SSM Health Cancer Care.  “I was scared, concerned, and very hesitant to walk through those doors there,” Karen, a Fond du Lac resident, recalls. “I have said to many people how wonderful the cancer center is in Fond du Lac. Then I […]

The American Red Cross will once again shine a light on heroes in northeast Wisconsin at the 2023 Northeast Wisconsin Heroes Classic set for August 28 at Thornberry Creek in Oneida. This special event will include a mix of in-person golf and online engagement opportunities that benefits the mission of the Red Cross in Wisconsin.  The highlight of the event is the recognition and inspiring stories of a variety of […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A lawsuit filed with Wisconsin’s newly liberal-controlled state Supreme Court argues that Republican-drawn legislative maps are unconstitutional and must be redone. The lawsuit Wednesday is the latest legal challenge of many nationwide that could upset political boundary lines before the 2024 election. The long-promised action from a coalition of law firms and voting rights groups comes the day after the Wisconsin Supreme Court flipped from a […]

The Waupun Fire Chief says it may be time to add staff, or explore a different staffing model.   The Waupun Common Council  has approved a study to examine staffing models for fire and emergency response services.  Waupun Fire Chief B.J. DeMaa says the number of volunteer firefighters are declining as demands for service increase.  The Fire Department currently has two full-time and 28 paid on-call firefighters, and a contracted ambulance service.  […]

Mile of Music gets underway this week in Appleton featuring music artists from around the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.  Event organizer Kim Willems says the free event is celebrating it's 10 year anniversary this year.  "Oh my gosh it's just crazy to think about where we started,"  Willems told WFDL news.  Willems has been involved with the festival since it's inception in 2013.  ""To see how we've […]