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A Fond du Lac city council member who voted against placing a public safety referendum on the April ballot questions whether the police department actually needs the extra officers.    The referendum would add six new firefighter/paramedics to man a fourth ambulance and six full time police officers.   Councilmember Donna Richards says she agrees the Fire Department needs another ambulance, but says the police department is adequately staffed, but currently has […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A bipartisan task force that brought together environmentalists, the energy industry and others has released its recommendations for how Wisconsin might bolster its economy while addressing climate change. The report released Wednesday includes 55 recommendations designed to adapt to climate change and limit its negative impacts, while also seeking to improve the economy and tap opportunities for renewable energy and conservation. The recommendations relate to energy, […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court has refused to hear President Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn his election loss to Democrat Joe Biden in the battleground state. The court on Thursday said the case must first wind its way through lower courts. Trump had argued that there would not be enough time to wage the legal battle that way before presidential electors cast their ballots on Dec. 14. […]

A retired Ripon College economist says president-elect Biden’s choice to lead The Treasury Department is ideally suited for the role.  Biden says he will nominate Janet Yellen for Treasury secretary.  Economist Paul Schoofs says Yellen was president Clinton’s top economic advisor and became Fed chair in 2014 when the economy was still recovering from the Great Recession.  Schoofs says Yellen’s experience, contacts and federal reserve background will help guide the country […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin has finished a recount of its presidential results, confirming Democrat Joe Biden’s victory over President Donald Trump in the key battleground state. Trump vowed to challenge the outcome in court even before the recount concluded on Sunday. Dane County was the second and last county to finish its recount, reporting a 45-vote gain for Trump. Milwaukee County, the state’s other big and overwhelmingly liberal county […]

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — An Illinois teenager who is charged with shooting three people, including two fatally, during a Wisconsin protest over police brutality, said he used pandemic relief funds to pay for the assault-style rifle that a friend purchased for him. Kyle Rittenhouse spoke to The Washington Post by phone from a juvenile detention facility. He told the newspaper he was on furlough from the YMCA and used the […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The final Wisconsin county has submitted its canvassed vote totals to the state elections commission, starting the clock for President Donald Trump to file for a recount as he has promised supporters he would. The canvassed totals show Democrat Joe Biden beat Trump by about 20,600 votes, which is about six-tenths of a point margin — close enough for Trump to file for a recount. Trump […]

A retired Ripon College political scientist says president-elect Biden is likely to break barriers as he continues to fill out his white house team and cabinet ahead of his inauguration.    Sources say Biden is expected to take a historic step and select a woman to head the Pentagon for the first time.  Meanwhile political scientist Marty Farrell says it is concerning that Biden is still not receiving daily national security briefings at […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Police are stumped by the theft of a rare pine tree from the University of Wisconsin Arboretum. UW-Madison police said Thursday that the 25-foot Algonquin Pillar Swiss Mountain pine was sawed down sometime between Nov. 5 and Nov. 9. The stolen tree was about 30 yards from a street that runs through the arboretum, which is a popular spot for walkers, joggers, bicyclists and nature lovers. […]