MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican co-chair of the Legislature’s budget committee says the Assembly is close to presenting a detailed alternative to Gov. Scott Walker’s road-funding plan. Rep. John Nygren said Monday that Walker has been
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — One of the chief authors of a Republican bill that calls for the University of Wisconsin System to suspend or expel student hecklers who disrupt speeches says the measure’s language is too vague
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge has struck down a Wisconsin law that allowed the state to detain pregnant women suspected of drug or alcohol abuse. U.S. District Judge James Peterson declared that the law is
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Madison attorney and first-time candidate who has been a longtime Democratic donor is running for the state Supreme Court. Tim Burns said Monday that he will challenge conservative incumbent Justice Michael Gableman
Continue Reading »ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — A new monument at Arlington National Cemetery, near the U.S. capital, will honor American helicopter crews who flew during the Vietnam War. The Military Times reports Congress has approved the monument, which
Continue Reading »A fuel spill on Interstate 41 south of Fond du Lac caused dangerous driving conditions for motorists this morning. Fond du lac County Sheriff’s captain Ryan Waldschmidt says the oil or hydraulic fluid spill occurred in
Continue Reading »The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a hit and run crash that injured an Oakfield woman. The Sheriff’s Office says the victim was struck by an SUV in front of Schmitty’s Oar House, at
Continue Reading »Nobody was injured in a fire on the porch of a Fond du lac home. Shortly after 8pm Sunday firefighters were called to 227 4th Street for a reported house on fire. All occupants were able to
Continue Reading »The Fond du Lac County executive is asking interested residents to contact his office if they are interested in serving on the county’s Natural Beauty Council. The council was formed more than 30 years ago to promote
Continue Reading »MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Legislature’s budget-writing committee is set to come together Monday to begin voting on the two-year, $76 billion spending plan. A K-12 school aid increase appears to be on solid ground, a
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