11-6-14 fill the sleigh

The Fond du Lac Salvation Army is asking residents attending the Fond du Lac High School musical this weekend to help Fill the Sleigh.   Salvation Army’s Ron Jacobson says people  attending the  musical White Christmas at the

11-6-14 fdl county tourism marketing grant

The Fond du lac Convention and Visitors Bureau has received a major grant from the state to help market tourism.  Wisconsin Tourism Secretary Stephanie Klett will present the Bureau on November 19th with a $40,000 grant.  Fond

11-6-14 vandeberg release-sheriff’s office react

The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy says he’s hopeful  a former Rosendale man will not be a danger to society as long as he stays on his medication.  Keith Vandeberg was released from the Mendota

11-6-14 fdl county budget hearing

A public hearing will be held Thursday night on a proposed 2015 Fond du Lac County budget.  County executive Al Buechel says the budget includes a slight increase in the tax rate because of an increase in new

11-6-14 walker-cabinet meeting

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Governor Scott Walker tells his cabinet in their first meeting since his re-election victory that they are going to be “even more aggressive now” in pushing their agenda because of strong Republican support

11-6-14 assembly speaker priorities

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Assembly Republican Speaker Robin Vos is outlining his plan for the next two-year legislative session.  Tuesday’s elections gave the GOP at least 61 seats in the chamber, with Republicans leading Democrats in two

11-6-14 wi assembly-new leadership

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Three Assembly Republicans are vying to become the chamber’s new second-in-command.  Republicans won at least 61 seats in the Assembly in Tuesday’s elections, with Republicans leading Democrats in two other races that were

11-6-14 wi assembly-recounts

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrats trailing in two state Assembly races are going to wait for the official results before deciding whether to seek recounts.  Preliminary results from Tuesday’s election show Republican Dave Heaton leading incumbent state

11-6-14 fdl county voter turnout

Voter turnout in Fond du lac County was higher than projected.  Fond du lac County Clerk Lisa Freiberg says locally more than 74 percent of eligible voters cast ballots.  Freiberg says there were isolated incidents reported of

11-6-14 statewide election turnout

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — About 54 percent of Wisconsin’s voting-age population cast ballots in the midterm election, the highest turnout in at least 60 years for a non-presidential year but below what was predicted. Based on unofficial