MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Attorneys for a Republican prosecutor are urging a judge to toss out a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin state's 174-year-old abortion ban. The ban was voided for almost 50 years after the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion nationwide. When the high court struck down Roe v. Wade last year, the ban reactivated. The state attorney general filed a lawsuit in June arguing that a Wisconsin law […]
Nearly 80 employees of a global manufacturing company based in Fond du lac are being laid off. Elkay Interior Systems has sent a lettter to the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development announcing it will be permanently closing its West Rolling Meadows Drive location in Fond du Lac. Seventy-seven employees will be permanently laid off "no later than October 6 and beginning as early as June 30," according to the letter. The affected […]
JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) — A former University of Wisconsin football player was sentenced Wednesday to two consecutive life sentences for the 2020 killings of two women, although his sentence gives him a chance to eventually seek early release. A jury convicted Marcus Randle El in January of two counts of first degree homicide and other charges in the February 2020 shooting deaths of 27-year-old Brittany McAdory and 30-year-old Seairaha Winchester in […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans are working on a bill that would allow state regulators to enforce federal price transparency regulations on hospitals. State Sen. Mary Felzkowski and Rep. Robert Brooks began circulating the measure for co-sponsors on Wednesday. The legislation would require Wisconsin hospitals to post online standard costs for at least 300 services that can be scheduled in advance. Violators would face state Department of Health Services […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s local governments would see at least a 10% increase in funding under a widely anticipated, wide-ranging Republican plan. The bill released Tuesday would also bar local health officers from mandating business closures lasting more than 14 days and require voter approval in Milwaukee city and county to raise the sales tax. The package would increase funding known as shared revenue to cities, counties, towns and […]
LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — Officials say railroad tracks damaged after a BNSF Railway freight train derailed last week in southwestern Wisconsin have been repaired and returned to service. BNSF spokeswoman Lena Kent says contractors made repairs and reopened the line Saturday. Craig Thompson, secretary of Wisconsin Department of Transportation, tells the La Crosse Tribune that the tracks have been repaired and trains are running normally. Kent says Thursday’s derailment […]
Approximately 600,000 Americans live with an involuntary movement disorder associated with taking certain mental health medicines. Tardive Dyskinesia is characterized by uncontrollable. abnormal and repetitive movements of the face, torso and or other body parts. NAMI Fond du Lac executive director Brad Leonard says TD may impact people’s overall mental health and can have physical, social, and emotional consequences. Leonard says NAMI Fond du Lac is one of 90 NAMI affiliates across […]
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (May 3, 2023) – Mercury Marine, a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony for its Mercury Dockstore at Hopper’s retail location at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 5 at Hopper’s Silk Screening & All Star Trophy, 77 N. Main Street, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935. The Mercury Dockstore at Hopper’s will feature the latest apparel and merchandise from Mercury Marine® and Mercury Racing® in […]
Ten food trucks will be pulling into the Dodge County Fairgrounds this weekend. Support many local small businesses in one unique location. Grab lunch or dinner at one of the many food trucks that will be parked at the Dodge County Fairgrounds for a limited time - this Saturday. With a beautiful forecast expected, pack a set of lawn chairs or enjoy one of the many picnic tables and relax […]