12-10-14 voucher enrollment

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — 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 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