Month: April 2023

The Moraine Park Technical College president says a recommended merger between a Washington County community college and MPTC isn't necessary.   Bonnie Baerwald was responding to a resolution approved by the Washington County Board of supervisors in favor of a  recommendation creation of a pilot community college concept combining the resources of UWM at Washington County and MPTC.   The recommendation came from the Washington County Campus/Higher Education Task Force to be implemented via legislative and policy […]

Following a nationwide search, the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh has named 20-year higher education professional Edwin Martini the next provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs.  Martini will begin work July 5, following the retirement of Provost John Koker who has held the post since October 2018.  “I am delighted that Dr. Edwin Martini will be joining UWO. He has the right mix of experiences and insights to move us […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge has tossed out a former University of Wisconsin-Whitewater student's lawsuit that alleged UW System officials failed to prevent the school chancellor's husband from sexually harassing her and other women.  U.S. District Judge J.P. Stadtmueller dismissed the case in March after the former student and her attorney repeatedly failed to preserve and withheld records UW officials requested in the discovery process. Stephanie Goettl Vander […]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks entered the playoffs boasting the NBA’s best record and believing they had a great shot at winning their second title in three seasons. They instead are finished before May after suffering one of the most stunning first-round playoff losses in league history. The top-seeded Bucks collapsed down the stretch for a second straight game and fell 128-126 in overtime to Miami on Wednesday, capping […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is dismissing concerns over his age and his polling numbers after releasing his first 2024 reelection campaign ad. The president insisted Wednesday he feels “excited” about his prospects in the race. He swatted away a 42% job approval rating in part by reminding people how most politicians running for reelection end up in roughly the same boat. At an afternoon news conference, Biden predicted […]

A 20 year old Oakfield man faces charges after slamming his car into the Verizon cell phone store in Fond du Lac injuring four people inside, one critically.  The crash happened shortly before 12:30pm Thursday at the Verizon Store on North Rolling Meadows Drive.    According to police the driver was northbound on N. Rolling Meadows Drive just north of the Wal-Mart parking lot when the vehicle left the roadway.  The vehicle traveled approximately 300 feet off-road […]

A Campbellsport man was arrested following an armed standoff with Fond du Lac County Sheriff's deputies.  Shortly after 9pm Wednesday the Fond du Lac County Dispatch Center received a report  of a domestic, disorderly conduct incident in the village of Campbellsport.  The caller  reported the suspect was armed and verbally threatening to shoot and kill people. When deputies arrived the  suspect was yelling at them to shoot him and residents  […]

The local unemployment rate fell to a record low last month.  The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development says the city of Fond du Lac's jobless rate in March was 2.3 percent, down from 2.5 in February.   In Fond du Lac County the unemployment rate dropped three-tenths of a percent to 2.0 percent.   The Dodge County unemployment rate dropped four-tenths of a percent to 2.2 percent in March.  The statewide unemployment rate in March was […]

Some residents along the Upper Mississippi River evacuated their homes this week while others scrambled to prepare for near-record flooding. A small number of people had to leave their homes in Wisconsin. Others are stacking sandbags Wednesday in Iowa in anticipation of flooding this weekend and early next week. Deep snow to the north is quickly melting this spring, flooding the Mississippi. It's predicted to be especially high along parts […]