With many races expected to go right down the wire…local political party leaders understand voter turnout will be key. Fond du Lac County Republican party chairman Dan Feyen says a voter registration drive his being held this week at Republican party headquarters on South Main Street. Meanwhile Feyen says U.S. Senator Ron Johnson is making a stop in Fond du lac this weekend. Johnson is scheduled to stop at Republican […]
A 19 year old suspect involved in a chase with police in Fond du Lac and Dodge Counties has pleaded not guilty to charges he faces in Dodge County . Maxwell Decker of Berlin is charged with burglary-arm self with a dangerous weapon, theft, taking and driving a vehicle without the owner’s consent, and three counts of bail jumping. The incident unfolded on a Saturday night in August when the […]
A Fond du lac man arrested in connection with a series of home invasion has pleaded no guilty by reason of mental disease or defect. Lucas Leffel entered the pleas to seven counts of burglary and attempted second degree sexual assault during an arraignment hearing in Fond du lac County Circuit Court. Police Chief Bill Lamb says Leffel has admitted to entering four homes in the southeast side of town […]
It's Fire Prevention Week, and the Fond du Lac Fire Department is joining forces with the nonprofit National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to promote the theme, “Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives: Test Yours Every Month!” Fire Chief Pete O’Leary says this message is to remind us that we need working smoke alarms to give us the time to get out safely. According to the latest NFPA research, almost five […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — An expert in Internet security says more than 600 million records have been stolen since laws were passed requiring people to be notified if their data was accessed by hackers. William Pelgrin is president and chief executive officer of the nonprofit Center for Internet Security, which helps investigate hacks. He says he has been a victim of cybercrime himself. He filed his taxes electronically only to find […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Wisconsin's biggest utility company is projecting that heating costs could drop significantly if winter temperatures are at normal levels. We Energies said Tuesday that warmer weather and lower natural gas prices may cause the cost of heat to fall by about 26 percent. Last winter was the coldest heating season since the Milwaukee-based company began offering its natural gas service to customers about 70 years ago. The […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker isn't saying whether he supports a call from Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to fire the head of the state's elections board and reorganize the agency. Walker said Wednesday that the issue is not a priority and it was "not even on my radar." Vos on Tuesday said that Government Accountability Board director Kevin Kennedy "must go." Vos says the GAB "is dysfunctional, […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Opponents of Wisconsin's voter photo identification law have again asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block the mandate from taking effect. The American Civil Liberties Union and allied groups have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the requirement. The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last month the law could go into effect while it pondered the case. The court decided the case on Monday, finding […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two conservation groups say they are spending $1 million on a television and mail ad campaign against Gov. Scott Walker over his support of a giant iron ore mine near Lake Superior. The Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters and the national League of Conservation Voters unveiled a television ad Wednesday. The ad says Walker gutted environmental protections so an out-of-state mining company can open an iron […]