WEST ALLIS, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin State Fair will have extra help with crowd control and general security at this year's event. Fair police Chief James Bruno says about 100 event support staff members have received additional training in traffic control, building and state security and patrolling the grounds, among other duties. Bruno says the public safety staff are in addition to about 100 sworn police officers at State […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin state chamber of commerce is wading into the ongoing debate in the governor's race over outsourcing. Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce president Kurt Bauer issued a statement Wednesday saying the real issue in the debate is which candidate for governor supports reducing the costs of production in the state. The statement doesn't name either candidate, but WMC has been a strong supporter of Republican Gov. […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The University of Wisconsin-Madison has decided not to move forward with a proposal to delay fall recruiting for its fraternities and sororities. A committee decided Tuesday that the proposed changes were unwarranted. They said such restrictions would single out Greek organizations if they weren't also required of the other student organizations on campus. Complaints received by the school's student life office stemmed from the overlap of […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A federal judge is sending the Archdiocese of Milwaukee's bankruptcy case to mediation. Bankruptcy Judge Susan Kelley said Wednesday that she considers mediation the best bet for resolving the hard-fought, three-year-long case. The archdiocese filed for bankruptcy in 2011, saying it would not have the money to pay if lawsuits filed by victims of clergy sexual abuse went against it. More than 500 abuse victims have since […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Colorado woman accused of kidnapping her half-sister's newborn in Wisconsin and abandoning him in Iowa says she took the 4-day-old at the father's request. Kristen Smith also testified Wednesday that when she left him behind an Iowa gas station in a plastic tote in freezing temperatures, she made sure his electric blanket was plugged in. Smith says when she left about 2 a.m. on Feb. […]
On July 30, 2014 at approximately 6:40 a.m., a 37-year old Fond du Lac man was taken into custody by members of the City of Fond du Lac Police Department SWAT team following an armed domestic dispute at a residence in the 200 block of 17th Street. At approximately 4:17 a.m. Officers were called to the Walgreen’s Store at the corner of Johnson and Main Street to meet with a […]
On July 29, 2014 at 6:29 p.m. The FDLFD responded to the area of the Lighthouse at Lakeside Park for a report of a capsized sailboat with two victims in the water of Lake Winnebago who were both wearing personal flotation devices. Upon the arrival of police and fire units located the boaters who were being assisted to shore by nearby citizens. There were no injuries. " The weather began […]
All three Republicans running for the 6th congressional district seat say they are the most conservative candidate. State Senators Joe Leibham, Glenn Grothman and state representative Duey Stroebel appeared at a Republican sponsored forum at the Fond du Lac Goodrich Little Theatre Tuesday night. Stroebel says his message is resonating with voters. "There's a frustration out there with people who are career politicians and I think there is a need people […]
Fond du Lac County sheriff Mick Fink's campaign has received a big shot in the arm. County Executive Allen Buechel has announced that he is endorsing Fink for re-election as the Sheriff of Fond du Lac County. Buechel says Fink is an experienced and effective law enforcement officer and skilled administrator. "That combination does not always exist with a sheriff but it certainly does with Mick Fink," Buechel said. "He's […]