VILLAGE OF CASDADE, Wis. (AP) — Firefighters from 18 departments were called to battle a stubborn house fire in frigid weather near Sheboygan. Sheboygan County authorities say 200 firefighters helped battle the blaze Monday at a business located in a home in the Village of Cascade. The fire was reported just before 10 a.m. Cascade Assistant Fire Chief Paul McMullen says it took firefighters four hours to bring the blaze […]
The Centers for Disease Control says the flu is at an epidemic across the country…and locally the cases are up. Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller stops short of calling the situation an epidemic in Fond du Lac County…but says there are far more cases this year compared to last year at this time. Mueller says the scary thing is that nationwide 15 children have died from […]
The new Dodge County sheriff is beginning his first full week on the job. Dale Schmidt was sworn into office Monday and says he will be meeting with his administrative team Tuesday to make sure everybody is on the same page moving forward. Schmidt says his message to the department is that every employee is a leader. "From the first person hired at the entry-level position up to my position, […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former Gov. Tommy Thompson says now is the time for Gov. Scott Walker to run for president, and if he intends to run he needs to get in the race soon. Thompson said Monday after Walker's inauguration ceremony that he told Walker to be bold and make a difference in his second term. Thompson says Walker smiled and told him he would do that. Thompson ran […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker is using his inaugural address to tout his record in Wisconsin, and draw a contrast with the federal government, as he considers a run for president. Walker said in his inaugural speech Monday that the nation's founders looked to states, not the federal government, as the source of hope for the country. He says, "We will not let them down." Walker also says […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling says she expects Republican Gov. Scott Walker will play things very cautiously in his second term. Shilling, a La Crosse Democrat, told reporters during a news conference ahead of Walker's second-term inauguration Monday that the last four years with Walker at the helm and Republicans in complete control of the Legislature were difficult. She says Walker knows the eyes of […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican Brad Schimel says he is putting drug smugglers and dealers on notice that they are "public enemy No. 1" as he begins his tenure as Wisconsin attorney general. Schimel was sworn in as attorney general on Monday. Schimel won election in November, taking over for fellow Republican J.B. Van Hollen who decided not to seek a third term. Schimel, the former Waukesha County district attorney, […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says he doesn't believe Republicans who control the Senate will vote for a gas tax increase to help pay for roads projects. Fitzgerald said Monday he doesn't think the votes are there for the gas tax hike as proposed by the state Department of Transportation. Raising gas taxes was part of a $751 million package of tax and fee increases […]
A North Fond du Lac man was taken into custody at gunpoint following a chase with police. The incident happened around 1am Dec. 30 when officers attempted to stop a vehicle with heavy front-end damage and missing a rear tire. The chase proceeded on Merrill Avenue and East Johnson Street despite the loss of a second wheel with speeds up to 50 miles an hour. The vehicle crashed into […]