2-17-17 fundraising effort underway for fdl miracle league

The Fond du Lac city council has approved a resolution that authorizes a memorandum of understanding with Brooke Industries to sponsor what’s called a Miracle League in Fond du Lac.  Brooke Industries executive director Kelli Hughes says

2-17-17 wisconsin students demand free tuition for black students

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s student government is demanding free tuition for black students.  The Associated Students Of Madison adopted a resolution Wednesday saying blacks were legally barred from education during slavery and that

2-17-17 oostburg cheese bill signed into law

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker has signed into law the first bill to pass the Legislature this session, a measure designed to help Wisconsin’s cheese industry.  Walker on Thursday signed the bill making it possible

2-17-17 evers campaign blasts alleged deal with opponents

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — State Superintendent Tony Evers’ campaign is blasting an alleged deal discussed by his two primary opponents that would assure the loser a job in the Department of Public Instruction.   John Humphries said

2-17-17 duffy says he won’t run for senate

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republican U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy says he won’t challenge Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin in 2018, clearing the way for other Republicans who had been waiting for his decision to get in the

2-17-17 new dnr estimates show hunters took more deer

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Updated data from the state Department of Natural Resources shows hunters killed about 4,280 more  deer during this past nine-day gun season than they did in 2015.  Preliminary estimates after the season ended in

2-17-17 wolf campaign

A coalition of  Great Lakes advocates have launched a year long campaign in support of wolves.  Melissa Smith of the Endangered Species Coalition in Wisconsin says its an effort to demonstrate that wolves are a public asset,

2-17-17 dodge county explorer post recognized

The Dodge County Law Enforcement Explorer Post recently brought home eight awards at a state competition.  Sheriff Dale Schmidt says the local Explorer Post was competing against more than 40 teams in a variety of law enforcement