State Patrol August Law Of The Month Focuses On Speeding Excessive speed is a common factor behind many traffic-related crashes, injuries and deaths in Wisconsin. In 2019, there were 21,813 speed-related crashes in Wisconsin that resulted in 8,398 injuries and 163 deaths. The State Patrol Law of the Month for August highlights Wisconsin speed-related laws (346.57) and reminds drivers that speeding

UW Health Offers Guidance For Parents With Children Returning To School UW Health is offering tips for parents to stay safe as their children go back to school or leave for college. Both scenarios present different challenges and risks of exposure to COVID-19. “We know these are difficult times for parents as they weigh the benefits of in person education for their children against the

UW Health Experts Share Vaccine Overview As the world continues to battle COVID-19, the status and eventual use of a vaccine are subjects of constant debate. On such an important topic, the public needs credible and useful information. UW Health officials are addressing how vaccines are tested and why they work. How does a vaccine get developed and approved? For a vaccine to be approved

A Community With No Local Newspaper? That’s Bad News By Dean Ridings CEO, America's Newspapers What would my town be without a newspaper? If you haven’t asked yourself that question, perhaps it is time to consider just what the newspaper means to this community. Because the doleful fact is, too many small towns and mid-sized cities are losing their newspapers right now. An extensive

Fond du Lac Noon Optimists To Offer Fair Flicks -Free Family Entertainment With Fair Flare! Fond du Lac Noon Optimists will host a series of family-friendly films as part of their Fair Flicks program: Despicable Me, sponsored by Edward Jones, on August 20; Frozen 2, sponsored by Fox Valley Savings Bank, on August 27; and Avengers End Game, sponsored by Chrome Domz, on September 3. More

Arenz, Schmidt, Kulow, Warner Reign Supreme The second night of a Plymouth Dirt Track Racing doubleheader weekend saw some familiar faces park their machines in A-main victory lane Saturday, Aug. 15 at The Plymouth Dirt Track at the Sheboygan County Fairgrounds in Plymouth. PDTR 360 Sprint Car point leader Travis Arenz of Sheboygan notched his third 25-lap A-main victory of the 2020 season.

Board Defines Alternate Fall Season; Winter And . Spring Seasons Shortened The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) approved several details of a oneyear alternative season in the spring for fall sports and reduced the number of weeks for sports during the 2020-2021 winter and spring seasons at its August meeting. The board established the parameters and context

Scud’s Vs. Dimo’s This Saturday In Eden Baseball and softball surely thrived during this pandemic in the last few summer months after a late start at all levels. The spring sports of high school girls’ softball and boys’ baseball were wiped out early, leaving a glimmer of hope for summer ball at the youth level. Both baseball and softball were able to use the outdoor warm weather to