Month: December 2014

The Fond du Lac school superintendent is defending a new standards-based grading and group learning system used in some high school math classes this year.  A number of parents have expressed concerns about the new system.  Parents of students who have always done well in school now say their kids are getting Ds and Fs, while parents of students who struggle at math say their kids are not being given […]

CLARKS MILLS, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin authorities say a man is seriously injured after being shot by a 16-year-old hunter in Manitowoc County.   Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources warden supervisor George Protogere said Sunday the 24-year-old Brillion man was shot Saturday just before shooting hours were over. He says the injuries are serious but aren't considered life threatening.  Protogere says the Reedsville teenager shot the man with a shotgun. […]

Fond du Lac’s Mercury Marine supports the National Marine Manufacturers Association’s criticism on the delay of a decision on ethanol.  In a statement Merc says its disappointed with the EPA’s recent announcement to delay until next year the final rule that will tell fuel refiners how much ethanol must be blended into the nation’s fuel supply.   Merc director of regulatory development, Mark Riechers tells WFDL news the decision creates growing […]