Month: February 2025

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced the Wisconsin State Building Commission approved important projects totaling approximately $103.4 million statewide, including authorization of Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program Property Development funds and efforts to complete the Forensic Science and Protective Medicine Facility for the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) to replace the outdated, overcrowded, and deficient existing Milwaukee Crime Lab.   “Whether it’s working to preserve and protect Wisconsin’s proud tradition of conservation […]

The secret to staying sharp as you age?  You are what you eat.   The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has a list of the best foods to boost brain health and memory.  Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says at the top of the list is fatty fish.   Berries, especially blueberries,  are packed with antioxidants.  Turmeric is a potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compound that could benefit people with […]

The former husband of the owner of a Fond du Lac restaurant damaged by an arson fire has been convicted of Criminal Trespass to a Dwelling.  Troy Allen was accused by his former wife Arletta Allen of breaking into the Family Affair Soulfood Kitchen restaurant on South Main Street causing damage.   This week Troy Allen pleaded guilty to Criminal Trespass and was sentenced to time served.  Arletta Allen was recently charged with Arson and Insurance fraud, accused of […]

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin consumers rely on accurate weights and measures every single day. Whether they are buying groceries, motor vehicle fuel, or any other number of products, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Bureau of Weights and Measures, as well as the numerous municipal Weights and Measures programs across Wisconsin, are hard at work throughout the year to ensure consumers receive the full value of […]

MADISON, Wis.  –  The Wisconsin Air National Guard recognized the career contributions of retired Col. Stephen Dunai during a Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony January 31 at Truax Field.   Dunai is the 71st inductee to the Wisconsin Air National Guard Hall of Fame, which was established in 1982 to honor the special contributions Air National Guard members make to the overall success of the Wisconsin National Guard mission.  Selection into the Wisconsin […]

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, in reintroducing the Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act. The bill would incentivize local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration authorities and would pull taxpayer-funded grants from sanctuary cities. Sens. Johnson and Cruz were joined by Senators Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), […]

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) introduced legislation that will overturn a Biden-era rule that would give broad authority to nearly every IRS employee to levy fines against taxpayers.  This bill is supported by Americans for Tax Reform, the National Taxpayers Union, and the Taxpayers Protection Alliance, and is cosponsored by Congressmen Tom McClintock (R-CA) and Greg Steube (R-FL) “Joe Biden is gone, but the wake of his policy […]

Hello Waupun! This week I had the privilege of traveling to Washington, D.C to lobby for Waupun and Waupun Utilites. I was able to meet one on one with Congressman Grothman and in a big group with Senators Baldwin and Johnson. We discussed federal issues that affect Cities like Waupun, federal spending cuts, and government reforms that the Trump Administration might push. Our biggest issue was keeping municipal bonds tax […]