7-31-20 state senate majority leader scott fitzgeral statement-mask mandate
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald released the following statement in response to Governor Evers’ recently introduced mask mandate: “Masks are fine, but we don’t need statewide mandates telling us what to do. Many people are wearing masks
7-31-20 packer kicker mason crosby has covid-19
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers have placed veteran kicker Mason Crosby, tight end Jace Sternberger and defensive tackle Trevyon Hester on their COVID-19 reserve list. The NFL has created this reserve list for
7-31-20 high speed chases
Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s deputies have been unusually busy this year responding to high speed chases. Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s captain Bill Tadych says a little more than halfway through the year the county has already reached
7-31-20 absentee ballots-post office
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin election officials and the U.S. Postal Service are working on streamlining absentee ballot delivery after a crush of complaints from voters who never received their ballots in this past spring’s election. Wisconsin
7-31-20 aarp-absentee voting
AARP Wisconsin is encouraging older residents to vote absentee in the August primary and November presidential elections. AARP Wisconsin spokeswoman Lisa Lamkins says the key is to start now and be prepared. Lamkins says voters should plan so they
7-31-20 uw-madison fined over animal research
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The University of Wisconsin-Madison has been fined $74,000 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for 28 violations of federal animal research treatment standards. The Wisconsin State Journal reported Thursday that the fine was
7-31-20 hotel retlaw hires general manager
The Hotel Retlaw in downtown Fond du Lac has a new general manager. Chad Buros has been hired to the post, three months after he was named director of sales and marketing at the hotel. Buros says he plans
7-31-20 virus spread hits northern wi
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Rural counties in northern Wisconsin that had largely been immune from the coronavirus pandemic are now seeing a surge in cases, with Iron County now having the state’s highest rate of active confirmed
7-31-20 wisconsin republicans break with trump on election day
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Republican legislative leaders and the state’s longest-serving Republican in Congress are breaking with President Donald Trump over possibly delaying the Nov. 3 presidential election. U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos
7-31-20 milwaukee man charged following high speed chase in fdl county
The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office believes a Milwaukee man arrested following a high speed chase this week was in Fond du Lac to deal drugs. Twenty four year old Demarcus Johnson was arrested following the eight mile long