MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A new report says the overall well-being of black children in Wisconsin is generally bleak. An analysis by the Wisconsin Council on Children & Families puts the Badger State last in the country in the well-being of African-American children based on 12 measurements, including poverty, school performance and parental support. Four of five black children in Wisconsin live in poor households compared to two of three […]
The victim of a fatal three vehicle accident on Highway 41 near Kewaskum has been identified. The State Patrol says 60 year old John Schneider of Theresa was killed in the accident Tuesday evening. The patrol says Schneider was northbound on 41 when he lost control, crossed the median and went into the southbound lanes of 41 striking a tow truck. The car was tghen struck by a southbound semi […]
A two vehicle crash in Waupun sent two people to the hospital. The accident happened Monday night at the intersection of West Brown Street and Fox Lake Road. Police say a vehicle driven by 21 year old Caleb Kastenmeier of Beaver Dam was westbound on Brown Street when he failed to stop for a stop sign and struck a northbound vehicle on Fox Lake Road. The driver of the northbound […]
Fond du Lac officials are taking additional steps to help protect students in light of increasing traffic around local schools. The Fond du Lac school district, police and the city engineer’s office are assessing parking and traffic safety in an effort to increase safety and traffic efficiency by observing the number of students who walk and bike to school, as well as the amount of vehicles near the schools at […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — No deal has been reached after two days of mediation in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee's bankruptcy case. Attorneys for the archdiocese, victims of clergy sexual abuse and others involved in the case met Monday and Tuesday in Minneapolis to try to come up with a settlement. Archdiocese spokesman Jerry Topczewski said Wednesday no deal was reached but two more days of mediation are scheduled for Sept. 22 […]
A new National Audobon Society report says climate change threatens the survival of nearly half the bird species in the continental United States and Canada including many of Wisconsin’s birds. Director of the Madison Audobon Society Matt Reetz tells WFDL news local birds at risk include the sharp-tailed grouse, mallard and common loon. Reetz says the study shows while some species will be able to adapt to shifting climates, many […]
The Fond du Lac Fire Department has received a donation from Koch Pipeline Company, L.P. Koch Pipeline donated approximately $50,000 in hazardous material equipment. Fire Chief Pete O’Leary says the equipment will provide a valuable resource to emergency responses. The Department says it will use the equipment not only in the City of Fond du Lac, but in the surrounding counties and even possibly state-wide. The department was […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has formally added gay marriage cases to the justices' agenda for their closed-door conference on September 29th. The action Wednesday does not mean that the court will decide that day to hear state appeals of lower court rulings that struck down bans on same-sex marriage in Wisconsin and Indiana.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A group of scientists are warning federal wildlife officials that the state Department of Natural Resources' wolf population estimates are faulty. The researchers from UW-Madison sent a letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service last month saying the DNR under-reported the 2012 to 2013 wolf mortality rate and hasn't factored in how hunting wolves with hounds will affect the overall population.