MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A conservative investigative group is accusing Democratic attorney general hopeful Susan Happ of going easy on a sex offender. Happ currently serves as Jefferson County's district attorney. Media Trackers issued a press release today saying court records show Happ's office charged Anthony Hodan in 2009 with two counts of sexual assault of a child under 16 but later reduced the charges to one count of third-degree […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin attorney general hopefuls Brad Schimel and Susan Happ have agreed to two more debates. Both candidates say they have agreed to appear in an Oct. 12 debate on WISN-TV in Milwaukee and in an Oct. 29 debate in Madison sponsored by the Wisconsin State Bar Association, WISC-TV and WisPolitics.com. They had already agreed to a debate on Oct. 24 in Madison. That debate will be […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A spokesman for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee says mediation in its bankruptcy case has ended without a deal with sexual abuse victims and others owed money. A second round of talks started Monday in Minnesota. Archdiocese spokesman Jerry Topczewski said in an email Tuesday afternoon that it had ended without an agreement. Attorneys for the archdiocese, victims of clergy sexual abuse and others involved in the case […]
AARP is encouraging Wisconsin residents to ask congressional candidates where they stand on Social Security. AARP’s national volunteer Board of Directors member Eric Schneidewind says the candidates are not doing an adequate job of explaining how they would strengthen Social Security. "AARP has about 111,000 members in the 6th district and we want them to really put the heat on the congressional candidates to take a position and tell us […]
Fond du Lac’s Brooke Industries wants answers on how a new federal rule would impact them. Counseling Services coordinator at Brooke, Sue Grich, tells WFDL news a new federal ruling encourages states to use funds from Medicaid to take workers out of centers and place them in community jobs. "Its a very big concern, Grich said. "I think one of the reasons we are consistently being concerned and having some […]
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information regarding recent thefts of catalytic converters from local auto repair businesses. The Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating fifteen thefts at multiple businesses in the Town of Addison, Village of Richfield, Town of Wayne, and Town of Kewaskum. The thefts would have occurred between July 1st and Sept. 22nd. The catalytic converters are being removed from the exhaust systems of cars parked in […]
An Illinois man has been charged in connection with a high speed chase in Fond du Lac over the weekend. Delaney Watt made his initial Fond du Lac court appearance Tuesday on charges of eluding an officer. Judge Gary Sharpe ordered a $500 cash bond. Fond du lac County sheriff’s captain Rick Olig says the chase occurred Saturday night when a sheriff’s deputy attempted to stop a vehicle […]
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The head of the national teachers' union says beating Gov. Scott Walker is the organization's top priority in the upcoming Wisconsin election. The National Education Association is the second national union to say it's targeting Walker. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees said earlier this month it had a "score to settle" with the governor. Walker has been a target of public […]
MARSHFIELD, Wis. (AP) — More Wisconsin residents have reported they were victims of a Green Bay Packers ticket scam through which police say a 37-year-old Marshfield man stole tens of thousands of dollars. Lt. Darren Larson of the Marshfield Police Department's detective bureau says that football fans from outside the department's jurisdiction are coming forward including from Fond du Lac. The Marshfield man, whose name hasn't been released by police, previously admitted […]