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TOMAH, Wis. - More than 60 Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers with the 732nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion’s Headquarters and Headquarters Company were mobilized to active duty November 30, during a deployment sendoff ceremony at Tomah High School.  Following pre-mobilization training the Guardsmen will deploy to the U.S. Central Command area of operations where they will synchronize and control logistics operations in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.   732nd CSSB Commander Lt. Col. […]

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today ordered the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Sat., Dec. 7, 2024, in honor of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.   “On National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, we honor and remember the brave individuals who lost their lives in the attack on Pearl Harbor, including 50 service members from Wisconsin, and reflect on the significance […]

DETROIT (AP) — The Green Bay Packers got an unexpected extra chance to stop the Detroit Lions' offense on Thursday night.  They still couldn't do it.  With 43 seconds left in a 31-31 tie, the Lions faced fourth-and-inches from the Packers 21. They were in easy field-goal range for Jake Bates, but coach Dan Campbell decided he didn't want to leave Green Bay any time on the clock.  He kept his offense on […]

Snow-covered, slippery roads contributed to dozens of automobile crashes on area roads Wednesday afternoon and evening and Thursday morning including a fatal two-vehicle crash on Highway 26.  According to the State Patrol a 59 year old Waupun man was killed when a semi crossed the center line of Highway 26 ner Hickory Road and struck a van.  The crash happened early Thursday morning.   Rescue personnel were called to reports of […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's state Supreme Court election next spring already had high stakes, with majority control on the line. But a judge's ruling this week restoring collective bargaining rights to roughly 200,000 teachers and other public workers in the state further intensifies the contest.  The liberal-controlled court has already delivered a major win to Democrats by striking down Republican-drawn legislative maps. Pending cases backed by liberals seek to protect abortion access in the state […]

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers invites Wisconsinites to attend the annual Capitol Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony, which will take place at noon on Thurs., Dec. 5, 2024, at the Wisconsin State Capitol. The Capitol Tree is displayed in the rotunda of the Wisconsin State Capitol building throughout the holiday season, serving as a centerpiece of festivity for those visiting and working at the Capitol. Honoring the theme, “125 Years of Wisconsin’s State […]

Madison- Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) announced his appointments to the powerful Joint Committee on Finance. His appointments are the following:  Senator Howard Marklein, Co-Chair  Senator Patrick Testin, Vice Chair  Senator Eric Wimberger  Senator Julian Bradley  Senator Romaine Quinn  Senator Rob Stafsholt Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu issued the following statement: “I’m confident the new Senate finance team will responsibly utilize our state’s […]

Fond du Lac, Wisc.: Moraine Park Technical College has earned the fifth spot on the Military Times Best for Vets college rankings as a Midwest, 2-year College. This honor recognizes colleges across the country for their commitment to educating and providing opportunities to America’s veterans.   Moraine Park has made this list for more than nine years and serves as one of two technical colleges in Wisconsin to earn a place on this […]

The Fond du Lac School District is proud to announce a significant improvement in the most recent Department of Public Instruction (DPI) State Report Card. Our District was ranked 375 out of 421 school districts and in the bottom 11% of all school districts in the state at the conclusion of the 2020-21 school year. After three years of increased accountability and cascading support to our schools, we are seeing […]