Month: September 2017

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A pair of Republican lawmakers pushing a bill that would lift the state's mining moratorium plan to hold a hearing on the measure next week in northwestern Wisconsin. A 1998 law requires state officials to determine whether a mine operated for at least 10 years without creating acid pollution and a decade has passed since the mine closed with no pollution before they can issue a […]

CUDAHY, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says he appreciates the service of outgoing Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke, but declined to opine on the job performance of the polarizing lawman. Walker said Friday he'll leave it "to law enforcement experts" to judge Clarke's time in office. Clarke submitted his resignation Thursday without giving a reason why he was leaving the office he's held since 2002.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A full federal appeals court will not hear a challenge to Wisconsin's right-to-work law. The law prohibits businesses and unions from reaching deals that require all workers to pay union dues. Unions maintain the law enables nonunion members to receive free representation. Two chapters of the International Union of Operating Engineers filed a lawsuit in 2016 alleging that amounts to an unconstitutional taking.

The Department of Public Works would like to inform the motoring public of single traffic lane restrictions on West Second Street at the intersection of Main Street beginning Tuesday, September 5th. East and westbound traffic lanes will be moved to the north lane of traffic on Second Street.  The lane restriction will be in place to allow the contractor to complete exterior work at 104 S Main Street. The street […]

Seventh Street from South Main Street to South Park Avenue Schedule:  May 2017 to November 2017 Description:  The project includes reconstruction of the sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, street, and lighting. September 4th to September 8th:  The paving contractor has completed the remaining sidewalk and carriage walks.  The grading contractor will continue preparing the terraces for placing topsoil and landscaping.  The landscaping contractor may begin placing topsoil and landscaping […]

Fond du Lac School District conducted a food drive on August 29 when all staff was welcomed back from the summer break with Opening Day presentations at the Performing Arts Center. Staff members were asked to bring canned goods or non-perishables for the purpose of donating the items to the Fondy Food Pantry. The drive was hugely successful with thousands of items filling 24 crates that were then transported to […]