Day: August 26, 2015

The chairman of the Fond du Lac Lakeside Park exploratory committee says he wants the city to develop a long-range master plan for the park using the committee’s recommendations.  Two months after making his initial presentation with a list of more than two dozen recommendations, committee chair John Short was before the city council again Wednesday night with an executive summary.  "We always thought about this as a long range […]

A local parks group is thanking Winnebago Lutheran Academy for listening to the public, city officials say they are saddened a proposed lease agreement is no longer on the table.  WLA announced this week they are no longer negotiating with the city on a lease that would have allowed the school to build ball diamonds and expand a parking lot on a portion of McDermott Park.  Public Works Director Jordan […]

A Republican state senator from Fond du Lac says a new, major contract with Oshkosh Defense is great news for the company, employees and Fox Valley in general.  State senator Rick Gudex says the nearly $7 billion contract announced this week is expected to support thousands of jobs.  "Its incredible, its astounding, but I can tell you that I'm not really surprised.  Oshkosh Corporation has had a long legacy of […]

OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — Leaders in Oshkosh say a lucrative military contract will have a ripple effect across Wisconsin. Executives with Oshkosh Corporation along with state and local officials Wednesday hailed a $6.7 billion Army contract awarded to build the Humvee's replacement. The award means Wisconsin-based Oshkosh will produce about 17,000 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles for the Army and Marines.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker's administration plans to post armed security guards at the entrances to the state Department of Justice's Madison headquarters.  The guards will go on duty beginning Sept. 1. A guard has been stationed at a desk at the main lobby entrance but doesn't carry a weapon.  State Department of Administration spokesman Cullen Werwie says the move is part of what he called a "security […]

DENISON, Iowa (AP) — GOP presidential candidate Scott Walker is renewing his call for President Barack Obama to cancel an official state visit with the president of China in response to slumping U.S. stock markets. The Republican governor from Wisconsin said Wednesday following a campaign stop in Denison, Iowa, that such a move would not hurt trade with states like Iowa or Wisconsin.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin collected about $71 million more in taxes during the last fiscal year than anticipated.  The Legislative Fiscal Bureau released figures Wednesday showing the state took in about $14.54 billion during the year that ended June 30. The final estimate for 2014-15 collections in January projected the state would take in about $14.47 billion.  The report shows much of that increase was attributable to a bump […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former Olympian and University of Wisconsin track star Suzy Favor Hamilton says she plans to publish a memoir next month that will touch on mental health issues that she says drove her to become a call girl. Favor Hamilton told her Twitter followers Wednesday that the book, entitled "Fast Girl," will go on sale September 14th.

TOWN OF SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. (AP) — The use of drones in the agriculture industry is attracting plenty of attention at Wisconsin Farm Technology Days.  Just about every type and brand of farm machinery is showcased at the 70-acre site in the town of Sun Prairie. But the two drone exhibitors drew some of the biggest crowds on Tuesday, the first day of the three-day event.  Farmers can use drones […]