Month: June 2023

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican legislative leaders say there will be no substantive changes to the state budget, meaning that a cut in funding to the University of Wisconsin that puts the entire spending plan in jeopardy of being vetoed will remain. Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos told The Associated Press in separate interviews Tuesday that no changes are planned. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has […]

A Republican co-chair of the legislature's Joint Finance committee says a state budget up for approval this week is good for Wisconsin taxpayers.   The GOP-controlled legislature is expected to pass the plan this week, sending it to Democratic governor Tony Evers.   Republican state representative Mark Born of Beaver Dam says $32 million cut from the University of Wisconsin System budget would have been spent on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.  Born says the […]

The unemployment rate is up locally in the latest reporting period.  The Dodge County unemployment rate increased six-tenths of a percent to 2.4 percent in May.   The May unemployment rate in Fond du Lac County was 2.2 percent, up from 1.9 percent in April.  The city of Fond du Lac's jobless rate jumped from 2.2 percent to 2.6 percent last month.

In an effort to educate recreational boaters nationwide about the dangers of boating while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office will be participating in the annual Operation Dry Water campaign. The mission of Operation Dry Water is to decrease the number of alcohol- and drug-related incidents and fatalities on the water.  Operation Dry Water weekend, July 1-3, is the national weekend dedicated to amplified […]

FOND DU LAC, Wis. (June 27, 2023) – Wide Open fun is in the cards for 2024 as Mercury Racing announces its plans to host the first Mercury Racing Owners Poker Run in June 2024 in Oshkosh, Wis. The four-day event will be organized with support of the Oshkosh Convention & Visitors Bureau and veteran event planner Shannon Radtke. Tentative dates are June 20-23, 2024.   “We could not be more […]

Start Date/Time: Monday, June 26 - 7:00 am CDT End Date/Time: Thursday, June 29 - 12:00 pm CDT Counties: Statewide Comments: Smoke originating from Canadian wildfires will spread from north-to-south on Monday, June 26, impacting PM2.5 concentrations at the surface. We expect this situation to remain highly dynamic over the coming days and will adjust messaging as needed. People with heart or lung disease, older adults, and children should avoid […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Markus Allen, a former Wisconsin wide receiver now in the transfer portal, won’t have to face charges in connection with his April 29 arrest as long as he meets the terms of a deferred prosecution agreement.  Dane County district attorney Ismael Ozanne said Monday that “the case will not be issued” if Allen completes the terms of what Ozanne referred to as a “pre-charge referral.”  Allen was one […]

BEAVER ISLAND, Mich. (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board continue to investigate after  a small plane crashed into northern Lake Michigan near Beaver Island on Friday, killing one person and injuring another. The Charlevoix County Sheriff’s Office says a Coast Guard helicopter diverted from a training mission to respond to a report of an overdue airplane. It says the helicopter located the airplane upside down […]

A Fond du Lac cardiologist says new research that suggests a high cardiovascular risk score may be linked to lower cognitive function is a great confirmatory finding.  The study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association found that the higher a person's 10 year cardiovascular risk score, the worse they scored on tests for cognitive function.   SSM Health Greater Fond du lac cardiologist, Dr. Tadeo Balderrama says that  other small studies […]