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DETROIT (AP) — Environmental advocates are raising awareness about the dangers of balloons for wildlife in the Great Lakes and elsewhere.  Volunteers for the Alliance for the Great Lakes picked up more than 18,000 balloons, balloon pieces

The longtime director of  The Arc of Fond du Lac is stepping down.  David Boelter has announced he is retiring effective July first.  Boelter has been with The ARC for 10 years.  “I’ve had the fortune to work with

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans are heralding a state Supreme Court ruling affirming a lame-duck legislative session used to pass laws limiting powers of the Democratic governor and attorney general. The conservative-controlled court ruled 4-3 Friday

The Fond du Lac Area Women’s Fund is officially kicking off its Green Dot Bystander Intervention Training  project Friday to address domestic  violence.  Women’s Fund director Maria Turner says Green Dot is designed to help people take

A new AAA survey  finds that many drivers underestimate the dangers of marijuana impairment.   The new survey by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety shows that driving high is seen as less dangerous than driving drunk, distracted or drowsy. 

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin has agreed to pay nearly $5 million to three former inmates at Wisconsin’s juvenile prison complex, raising the state’s legal bills for problems there to more than $25 million.  The settlements announced Thursday

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s unemployment rate remains at a record low.  The state Department of Workforce Development reported Thursday that Wisconsin’s unemployment rate for May was 2.8%, the same as in April. That matched the record

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Assembly has approved two bills that would stiffen drunken driving penalties.  The first measure would require anyone arrested for a first offense to appear in court. Currently a first offense is a

Fond du Lac police are asking for the public’s help after several vehicles were found this week with their windows shot out.  Police say three vehicles parked on West Johnson Street had windows damaged from gunshots. No injuries were

The Oakfield School District has a new principal for the Middle/High School.   The school board has hired Tim Brown for the post.  Brown comes to Oakfield from the Kohler School District where he held the same position for the past