(AP) - Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said his relationship with general manager Brian Gutekunst is a “work in progress,” but he has nothing but affection for the man Gutekunst drafted as his possible replacement: backup Jordan Love. Rodgers returned to the Packers last week, reporting on time for training camp after an offseason in which he made clear he was unhappy with the organization. The three-time MVP skipped […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Thousands of Wisconsin renters were worried they could lose their homes when a federal freeze on most evictions ended Saturday. The moratorium has helped renters throughout the country remain in their homes despite losing jobs or experiencing other economic hardships during the coronavirus pandemic. The Wisconsin Department of Administration has funneled millions of dollars in federal pandemic rental aid to struggling tenants and more assistance is […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The highest ranking Republican in the Wisconsin Assembly says he is expanding a probe into the 2020 presidential election, saying it will take more investigators and time than originally planned. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos signed contracts in June with two retired police detectives and a former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice to handle the investigation. But Vos said Friday those investigators quit earlier this month. Vos announced […]
Fond du Lac police are notifying the public that two convicted child sex offenders are being released from prison. Daniel Mattson is scheduled to be released Tuesday, and Issac Johnson is scheduled for release August 3. Mattson served prison time for possession of child pornography. He will be living at 457 Thomas Street in Fond du Lac. Johnson served time in prison for sexual assault of a child. He is reporting a homeless status upon […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democrats are demanding Republican lawmakers confirm Gov. Tony Evers' choice to replace the GOP-appointed head of the Department of Natural Resources board. The battle could shape how the agency approaches a host of contentious issues ranging from this fall's wolf hunt to limits on PFAS pollution. Former Gov. Scott Walker appointed board Chairman Fred Prehn in 2015, and Prehn's term ended May 1. Evers appointed […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Department of Justice says it has received more than 100 reports of abuse by clergy and faith leaders across the state since announcing a statewide investigation in April. The justice department said Tuesday that reports received so far include allegations of abuse and also relate to how churches and religious organizations responded to abuse. The reports concern clergy and faith leaders of multiple religious […]
The Fond du Lac city clerk is urging residents who receive a voter registration postcard in the mail to take action to ensure their registration address is up to date. Nearly 100,000 Wisconsin voters identified as potentially having moved since the fall of 2019 are being mailed postcards from the Elections Commission. Fond du Lac city clerk Maggie Hefter says the postcard is very specific. In the past Hefter says most of the […]
The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate multiple sightings of a Kangaroo in the county. A woman who lives along Highway 151 in Malone told dispatchers she saw the kangaroo eating berries from a tree in her yard Monday night. Sheriff’s captain Bill Tadych says it’s a first for the Sheriff’s Office. Tadych says deputies are prepared to try to safely capture the animal with the use of a […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — University of Wisconsin System leaders are set to approve a budget that includes no tuition increases for resident undergraduates. Provisions in the state budget lift a freeze on resident undergraduate tuition that has been in place since 2013. That would leave the Board of Regents free to raise tuition. Gov. Tony Evers must act on the budget by Friday. The regents, meanwhile, are set to vote […]