3-14-19 flood watch

…FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING…   The Flood Watch continues for: * Portions of east central Wisconsin, south central Wisconsin,  and southeast Wisconsin, including the following areas, in  east central Wisconsin, Fond Du Lac

3-14-19 democratic national convention-local economic impact

A retired Ripon College political science professor and Fond du lac County Board chairman says Fond du Lac County will benefit economically from the Democratic National Convention.  Marty Farrell says area hotels and restaurants should benefit, being

3-14-19 suspected voter fraud cases

The executive director of the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin Says a review of elections by the Wisconsin Elections Commission confirms that voter fraud is not a problem in Wisconsin.   The Commission says the review found

3-14-19 armed standoff-nfdl

The North Fond du lac police chief says its fortunate that nobody was hurt following an armed standoff this week.    Chief Darren Pautsch says police were called Wednesday morning to a residence on Wisconsin Avenue for a 

3-14-19 governors-great lakes restoration

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Governors of five states oppose President Donald Trump’s call for a 90 percent spending cut for a Great Lakes cleanup program.  The president’s 2020 budget offers $30 million for the Great Lakes Restoration

3-14-19 wisconsin-abortion lawsuit

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican lawmakers plan to intervene and hire their own attorneys at taxpayer expense to represent the Legislature in a lawsuit filed against the state by Planned Parenthood.  Republican Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald

3-14-19 chronic wasting disease

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin rule aimed at slowing the spread of chronic wasting disease between captive and wild deer has expired before it even took effect. The Department of Natural Resources had written an emergency

3-14-19 kohler-wisconsin jobs

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — Small engine manufacturer Kohler Co. is eliminating 600 jobs in Wisconsin as it transfers some of its work to Mississippi but the affected workers are getting employment elsewhere in the company.   Kohler said

3-14-19 trump border security lawsuit

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers says Wisconsin will join a multistate lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration to pay for a U.S.-Mexico border wall.  California and 15 other states a federal lawsuit in February