MILWAUKEE (AP) — Wisconsin will host at least two presidential debates in the next year. The Democratic National Committee says Wisconsin will get a debate in February or March of next year. The Republican National Committee also plans a November debate in the Badger State. The DNC says the other debate locations are Nevada, Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina — the first four states to hold presidential primaries or […]
The executive director of the group 1000 Friends of Wisconsin says he believes the state DOT cooked the books on projected Highway 23 traffic counts to curry a political favor. Steve Hiniker made the comment on AM 1170 WFDL’s Between the Lines program two months after a federal judge halted the project until the DOT could justify traffic and population projections. "What we're looking into is why is it […]
Two multiple vehicle accidents on Highway 23 east of Fond du Lac recently again raise concern about whether the highway should be widened to four lanes. A project to expand the highway between Fond du Lac and Plymouth is on hold because of a lawsuit and cuts to the state transportation budget. Sheriff’s captain Rick Olig says two accidents involving multiple vehicles including semi tractor trailers probably would not have […]
Fond du Lac state representative Jeremy Thiesfeldt says he supports a controversial fetal tissue bill. The bill would ban the sale, donation and use of body parts of fetuses following abortions and require the remains be buried or cremated. Thiesfeldt says videos secretly recorded in California show a Planned Parenthood official discussing the cost of providing fetal body parts for medical research with anti-abortion activists posing as tissue buyers. Democratic […]
Managing digital records, replacing police squad cars with SUVs and purchasing new tactical equipment are among the items that will be included in next year’s Fond du Lac police department budget. Police Chief Bill Lamb gave the Fond du lac city council a preview of the budget at a recent meeting. The Fond du lac police department isn’t the only law enforcement agency transitioning to patrol SUVs. The Dodge and […]
The Dodge County Sheriff says a man died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at Midwestern Shooters Supply in Lomira. Sheriff Dale Schmidt says the incident happened late Sunday morning at the shooting range at outdoor supply store just off Highways 41 and 67. Schmidt says the victim was an adult male believed to be in his 20s.
WEST ALLIS, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin State Fair is in full swing and the deep fryers are getting a good workout. There are 176 deep fried menu items this year at the fair — including 43 on a stick. There are also 16 deep fried items that include bacon. Other deep fried items include pretzel crusted brownies on a stick, apple wontons, artichokes, bananas and pickles. There are also […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Milwaukee man won the biggest Megabucks' jackpot in the game's history. John Rumpel won the May 30th jackpot of $22.2 million. He decided to go with the cash option, so he's taking home $15.7 million. The former high school teacher says his wife sent him to a convenience store for a gallon of milk and while he was there, he decided to buy a ticket.
BARABOO, Wis. (AP) — State park officials are trying a different approach at Devil's Lake State Park to fight the emerald ash borer. Managers of state parks infested with the destructive beetle have felled thousands of ash trees in the last three years to help reduce the danger of weakened trees toppling. In Baraboo, Devil's Lake State Park supervisor Steve Schmelzer says they purchased equipment to inject about 75 tree […]