MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker has raised more than twice as much as Democratic opponent Mary Burke over the first six months of the year. Walker reported Wednesday that his campaign raised $8.2 million from January through June. Burke earlier Wednesday said she brought in $3.6 million. Walker says he has $7.6 million cash on hand compared with $2.5 million for Burke. Both campaigns reported their numbers nearly […]
Wisconsin legislators are getting a lot of money these days from people who can’t vote for them. Mike McCabe with the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign says state legislators accepted two thirds of their campaign donations from donors who don’t live in their district. McCabe says this is true for both parties. Republicans accepted a larger total amount than Democrats becaue there are more of them in the legislature. Meanwhile McCabe says the amount of money […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Newly unsealed documents in the ongoing lawsuit challenging an investigation into possible illegal campaign activity by conservative groups and Gov. Scott Walker's 2012 recall campaign shed little light on the probe. The documents were released publicly Wednesday by the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, over an objection from conservative group Wisconsin Club for Growth which wanted to keep them secret. The group argued that since the […]
The Blood Center of Wisconsin is making a plea for Fond du lac area residents to donate blood. Blood drives are being held in Fond du Lac and Campbellsport over the next couple of weeks. The first blood drive will be held Wednesday from 11am to 4pm at the Fairgrounds Expo Center and Thursday from 1-6pm at the Expo Center. Blood donors will receive a free Fond du Lac County fair pass. Fond […]
Over 40 bronze markers were taken from the graves of veterans buried at a cemetery in Dodge County. On Monday, the Dodge County Sheriff’s Department was contacted by a cemetery caretaker reporting the theft of the markers at Oakwood Cemetary near Beaver Dam. It’s believed the markers were stolen sometime over the weekend. Anyone with information should contact the Sheriff’s Department at 386-3726.
Fond du Lac police are asking for the public’s help in finding a suspect in a child enticement incident. Police lieutenant Jason Lariden says the incident happened Sunday night when a man, described as being in his 50s, allegedly exposed himself to two children at Taylor Park. Lariden says police have stepped up enforcement in the area…but still have no suspects. Anyone with information is asked to call police.
The Fond du Lac Fire Chief says a fire Tuesday that damaged a Fond du lac apartment complex started in the closet of one of the units. Four people were treated at the scene for smoke inhalation and one person was transported to the hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation following the fire at 180 North Butler Street. Fire chief Peter O’Leary tells WFDL news the fire was contained to the first floor apartment […]
MAZOMANIE, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker is accusing Democratic challenger Mary Burke of wasting $12.5 million in taxpayer money on a development deal with Abbott Labs that has yet to create any jobs. Burke was state Commerce secretary under Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle in 2006 when the state awarded a $12.5 million community block grant to purchase property in Kenosha County for the Illinois-based drugmaker. But Abbott has yet […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican Gov. Scott Walker calls the bid by state Rep. Brett Hulsey to win the Democratic nomination for governor "entertaining." Walker declined Tuesday to say anything more about the longshot bid Hulsey is mounting to defeat the better-funded and presumptive Democratic nominee Mary Burke. After calling Hulsey's candidacy "entertaining," Walker added, "That's probably my best comment right there." Hulsey has grabbed headlines with a variety of […]