7-22-15 uw two year colleges-cuts

The 13 two-year colleges in the University of Wisconsin System will cut 83 full-time positions and consolidate leadership into four regions to deal with budget cuts approved by the Legislature and Gov. Scott Walker.  Fond du lac

7-22-15 fdl construction projects

Several construction projects underway or nearing completion in Fond du lac.  Community Development Director Dyann Benson says after a brief lag in construction the Hampton Inn project is almost done.  The Meadows Senior apartment complex on Rolling

7-22-15 fdl water rate increase

The city of Fond du Lac is asking the state Public Service Commission for permission to increase water rates.  City officials say the proposal increases water rates for the typical residential customer by 6.9%. That amounts to

7-22-15 walker-wedc

WASHINGTON (AP) — Scott Walker is facing potentially embarrassing revelations from an agency once billed as the centerpiece of his plan as Wisconsin’s governor to bring 250,000 jobs to the state.  The Republican presidential candidate led the

7-22-15 gudex defends wedc

A Republican state senator from Fond du Lac is defending the troubled Wisconsin Economic Development Agency.   State senator Rick Gudex serves on the WEDC board and says he supports the election of Ariens Company president Dan

7-22-15 top walker advisor welcomes competition

MADISON, Wis. (AP) €” Gov. Scott Walker’s top adviser says he welcomes the growing Republican presidential field and feels good about the money Walker has raised so far, even though it trails others. Walker adviser Rick Wiley

7-22-15 missing doctor

EPHRAIM, Wis. (AP) €” Door County investigators say the attorney for the wife of a missing Grand Chute doctor has denied their request to search the family home.  Chief Deputy Pat McCarty tells Post-Crescent Media Tuesday that

7-22-15 bratwurst battle

MILWAUKEE (AP) €” Two Wisconsin sausage companies are battling in court over who can use the term “backyard brat.”  Klement Sausage Co. is suing Johnsonville Sausage in federal court for trademark infringement. The Milwaukee company says it