MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced “125 Years of Wisconsin’s State Parks” as the theme for the 2024 State Capitol Holiday Tree and invited students to contribute handmade ornaments celebrating how the park system reflects who Wisconsin is as a state. “Next year, in 2025, we’ll be celebrating 125 years of Wisconsin’s state parks, so to kick off the celebration, I am excited to announce that the theme of the […]
FOND DU LAC, WI – November 12, 2024 – Football fans won’t want to miss a Book Signing and Tailgate Party with Dr. George E. Koonce, Jr., Sunday, November 17, at the Stayer Center on the Marian University Campus. Dr. Koonce, a former Green Bay Packer, is Senior Vice President for University Relations at Marian. This event is free and open to the public. From 10 am to 12 Noon, Dr. Koonce will […]
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — (November 13, 2024) — The EAA Aviation Museum brings excitement and joy to the holiday season in Northeast Wisconsin with several events scheduled between Thanksgiving and the new year. The museum will welcome everyone on December 7 for its traditional Christmas in the Air open house. The annual event features performances from local music, choral, and dance groups. Santa Claus will arrive by helicopter (weather […]
Fond du Lac's Marian University has announced a tuition freeze designed to give students a break from rising education costs. Dubbed the Marian Promise the initiative freezes tuition rates for the 2025-26 academic year for returning students and provides a two-year tuition guarantee for all new undergraduate enrollees. Key Components of the Marian Promise: Tuition Freeze for Current Students: All currently-enrolled students at Marian University will benefit from a tuition freeze for the 2025-2026 […]
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today released the 2023 Annual Report for the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Forensic Sciences (DFS) crime laboratories. “The work of our state crime labs is essential to protecting public safety and ensuring that criminal investigations and prosecutions lead to justice,” said Attorney General Josh Kaul. “The upcoming state budget must make the investment needed to adequately staff the labs.” 2023 […]
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is reminding farmers and manure applicators to check the runoff risk advisory forecast before spreading manure on fields. This tool helps determine the potential for manure runoff from a field depending on weather conditions and soil temperature. Users can access this tool at http://www.manureadvisorysystem.wi.gov/runoffrisk/index. The runoff risk advisory forecast includes maps showing short-term runoff risk for manure application. The maps account for […]
An undocumented immigrant arrested in connection with a stabbing incident in Fond du Lac County has been convicted of attempted homicide. Fifty year old Fermin Lopez Mendoza has pleaded no contest to Attempted First Degree Intentional Homicide and Domestic Abuse. He faces a maximum sentence of 65 years in prison when he is sentenced March 18th. Mendoza was arrested last March following a stabbing at a residence on Highway K following an argument […]
RIPON, Wis. – October 13, 2024 – Ripon College has announced a historic $20 million gift, aimed at enhancing residence life and student engagement across campus. This transformative donation, the largest gift commitment in the college’s history, will most immediately fund sweeping improvements to student housing, revitalization of a historic Greek house, and expansion of student programming, as well as potentially create a new residence hall. “This gift represents another […]
GREEN BAY, Wis. — On November 12, USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) released a long-awaited final decision with reforms to pricing formulas used by the Federal Milk Marketing Order system. Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative appreciates the diligent work of AMS staff put forth the milk pricing reform. “While not all of our proposals were included in the final decision, and we believe more could have been done to enhance the […]