5-19-15 ripon cookie plant closing
ConAgra Foods has announced it will be closing one of two cookie plants in Ripon this fall. The maker of Rippin’ Good Cookies will close its west plant starting in September. The plant employs about 300 people.
5-19-15 fdl bridge closure
The Department of Public Works would like to inform the public of the closure of Seymour Street between Grove Street and West 11th Street. The closure is scheduled for Tuesday, May 19th and will remain closed one
5-19-15 waupun fatal fire update
Investigators believe they know where a fatal fire started in a Waupun apartment complex last week, but the exact cause remains under investigation. Firefighters were called to the apartment building on West Brown Street Thursday night. Waupun
5-19-15 marriage and divorce
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A state report shows the legalization of gay marriage last year boosted the number of couples tying the knot to the highest rate Wisconsin has reported since 2007. The Department of Health Services
5-19-15 democrats demand feds probe wedc
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic lawmakers are calling on federal investigators to launch a probe into Gov. Scott Walker’s flagship job creation agency. Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca and Sen. Julie Lassa both sit on the Wisconsin
5-19-15 child porn suspect due back in court this week
A Brandon man charged with possession of child pornography and under investigation for child sex assault is due back in court this week. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Friday for 38 year old Scott Knuuttila on
5-19-15 wisconsin drops in latest bicycle friendly state rankings
Bicycle groups say the governor is to blame for Wisconsin losing its reputation as a bike friendly state…a Fond du Lac Republican lawmaker is defending the governor. Wisconsin slipped to number 9 in the latest bicycle friendly
5-19-15 wi budget-schools
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican co-chair of the Legislature’s budget-writing committee says he would like to see funding for public schools increase $75 per student. Rep. John Nygren told The Associated Press on Monday that Republicans
5-19-15 wi budget-transportation
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Legislature’s budget-writing committee won’t be voting on transportation issues as originally planned this week. Joint Finance Committee co-chair Rep. John Nygren tells The Associated Press on Monday that there are “too many
5-19-15 wi supreme court
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Patience Roggensack has presided as chief justice for the first time after being elected by her colleagues to replace longtime Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson. Roggensack took the center spot