6-7-19 gop reaches road funding deal
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican lawmakers have ironed out a plan to fund road repairs. Rep. John Nygren and Sen. Alberta Darling, co-chairs of the Legislature’s finance committee, told reporters Thursday that the panel will scrap Gov. Tony
6-7-19 walleye weekend
Thousands of people will converge on Lakeside Park this weekend for Fond du Lac’s Walleye Weekend. The festival starts Friday afternoon and continues through Sunday at Lakeside Park. The event is centered around the Merc National Walleye fishing
6-7-19 medicaid expansion
Democrats continue to fight to expand Medicaid in Wisconsin, while Republican lawmakers are holding firm against. The Republican-controlled budget committee this week voted to stand by its decision to reject Governor Tony Evers’ plan to expand Medicaid. Republican state representative
6-7-19 mexico tariff-wisconsin impact
As GOP senators line up against president Trump’s five percent Mexico tariff plan a local political scientist says the tariff would have a major impact in Wisconsin. Retired Ripon College political science professor Marty Farrell says the big concern for
6-7-19 wi honey production
The president of the Wisconsin Honey Producers Association says he expects a better year this year for honey production. Federal data shows Wisconsin’s honey production fell by nearly a quarter last year. Association president, Kent Pegorsch, says
6-7-19 dnr wetlands decision
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An Atlanta-based fracking company is taking the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to court over its decision to deny a permit to construct a $75 million sand processing plant in Monroe County. Meteor
6-7-19 fdl school district announces acuity grant fund recipients
The Fond du Lac School District has announced this year’s Acuity grant fund recipients. The Fond du Lac School Board recently reviewed and authorized the annual grant recipients. For 2019 the following Technology proposals were funded: Mic’d
6-6-19 fdl man killed in head-on collision south of fdl
A Fond du Lac man was killed in a two vehicle head-on crash south of Fond du Lac. The crash happened shortly after 8am Thursday on Highway 175 north of Highway Y. Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s