12-10-14 sports betting indictment-fdl man is alleged victim
A Florida sports betting consultant faces fraud, racketeering, extortion and gun charges and is accused of scamming a Fond du Lac area man out of $25 million. According to a federal indictment unsealed Tuesday in Milwaukee, Adam
12-10-14 voucher enrollment
MADISON, Wis. (AP) â The number of students receiving private-school tuition vouchers in Wisconsin is nearing 30,000, making the state a leader when it comes to taxpayer-funded tuition subsidies. An official state headcount conducted in September determined
12-10-14 tax report
MADISON, Wis. (AP) A report from Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch and Revenue Secretary Rick Chandler written after a year of meetings around Wisconsin about the state’s tax climate offers no specific recommendations for changes. They submitted
12-10-14 fdl county executive supports fair board loan request
The Fond du Lac County executive says he supports a request to give the Fond du Lac County Fair more time to pay a $50,000 no-interest loan from the County. The county board will consider the request
12-10-14 thiesfeldt-dot budget
A Fond du Lac Republican lawmaker says he has concerns about a proposed DOT budget that includes $751 million in new taxes and user fees to pay for transportation. State representative Jeremy Thiesfeldt says his initial reaction
12-10-14 gudex says he wants to get politics out of wedc
Republican state senator Rick Gudex says he looks forward to chairing the Senate Economic Development and Commerce Committee for another year. The chairmanship was one of several committee assignments handed out last week. Gudex says he is
12-10-14 adult smoking rates
The director of Five Counties for Tobacco Free Living says a new report that shows adult smoking rates dropping in Wisconsin is excellent news but not surprising. Sandy Bernier says the numbers had been stagnant for quite
12-10-14 merc propeller milestone
Mercury Marine this week celebrates the casting of its 2,500,000th stainless steel propeller in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Simultaneously, Mercury is celebrating its famed investment cast facility’s 40th year after opening in 1974. Manager of Investment Casting at
12-10-14 marian university veteran of the month
This month’s veteran of the month sponsored by Marian University is Iraqi war veteran Richard Evans. Evans served in the U.S. Navy reserve for 20 years… including a tour of duty in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003.
12-10-14 nfdl food for families
Community United Methodist Church in North Fond du Lac, as in years past donated gifts to nine families that the NFDL Police Department adopted through the Police Benevolent ‘Food for Families’ Program. Back row: Brooke Mathes, Pastor