News 12.22.17
22 December 2017 News
Fond du Lac police are asking the public for help in the vandalism of two holiday light donation boxes at Lakeside Park. Assistant police chief Steve Klein says someone pried open the boxes and stole any money that was inside. Klein says people can always make donations in person at the park office. Klein says residents who see any suspicious activity at the park should call police. Police say the boxes will be repaired and enhanced in an effort to prevent future break-ins.
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A Waupun business is a recipient of a $2000 Fond du lac County IGNITE Entrepreneur grant. Reiki Essentials and Wellness is the city’s first business to receive the grant. The grant is open to businesses less than two-years-old and to business owners and entrepreneurs who complete the IGNITE! Certification Program. Owner Tyra Walters says she applied for the grant because her business was at the crucial point of either closing or expanding based on limited operating resources she had. Waupun city administrator Kathy Schlieve says the City’s goal is to see more Waupun area businesses follow the lead and take advantage of the many courses and resources available.
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Truax Field in Madison is the military’s top choice become home to an F-35 fighter squadron. Officials say the 18 advanced jets would be flown by the Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing and replace all of the old F-16 fighters currently based at Truax Field. The planes would arrive in 2022. Madison beat out other locations considered by Defense Department in Idaho, Florida, and Michigan. The Dane County Regional Airport’s selection as a top choice means the military will conduct an in-depth environmental impact study and gather public comment before making a final decision. A base in Alabama is the military’s second choice. Madison political and business leaders campaigned to win the F-35s as a way of preserving the economic benefits from the base, which employs 445 people full-time.
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Wisconsin’s unemployment rate is the lowest since 1999. The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development reported Thursday that the unemployment rate of 3.2 percent in November was down 0.2 percentage points from October. The national unemployment rate in November was 4.1 percent. The state rate is the lowest it’s been since November 1999. The number of private-sector jobs increased by 2,800 between October and November. The report comes as Foxconn Technology Group moves ahead with locating a display-screen factory in the state that could employ up to 13,000 people. Gov. Scott Walker has said finding workers for available jobs across the state is a top priority. He is asking the Legislature to approve a nearly $7 million marketing campaign targeting young workers in Chicago, Detroit and the Twin Cities.
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