MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court has held a moment of silence for Justice Patrick Crooks who died in his chambers at the Capitol on Monday afternoon. The moment of silence came Tuesday just before oral arguments. Justice Shirley Abrahamson draped Crooks' judicial robe over his vacant chair, which is next to where she sits. Chief Justice Pat Roggensack says Crooks was "an outstanding legal scholar and dedicated […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The authors of a bill that would outlaw research on tissue from fetuses aborted are trying to persuade the state Senate's health committee to approve the proposal. Sen. Duey Stroebel and Rep. Andre Jacque, both Republicans, told the committee during a public hearing Tuesday that the bill will stop atrocities and aborted children should be treated like humans, not specimens. Dr. Robert Goldman, the University of […]
A 20 year old Marquette man was killed in a two vehicle crash in Fond du Lac County. Sheriff’s chief Deputy Mark Strand says the semi vs. car crash happened shortly after 8am Tuesday on Highwway 26 near County Highway TC. Strand says a car failed to stop at the stop sign on TC and was broadsided by a northbound semi on Highway 26. The victim died at the […]
Authorities have released the names of the people involved in a fatal two vehicle traffic accident Sunday afternoon in the Town of Beaver Dam. The Dodge County Sheriff’s Department says a southbound car driven by 81 year old Margaret Johansson of Houston, Texas, crossed the centerline on County Trunk A and struck a northbound station wagon, driven by 65 year old Keith Knop of Port Washington. Knop was flown by […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The city council in Milwaukee has approved its piece of the $250 million public financing package that will fund half of a new Milwaukee Bucks arena. Members of the Common Council on Tuesday agreed to spend $47 million in city taxpayer money to help build an arena to replace the 27-year-old BMO Harris Bradley Center in downtown Milwaukee. The state and Milwaukee County have already approved their […]
Theisen Middle School’s staff and students showed their gratitude to Officer Rockne West on Friday, September 18, a day prior to the Thank an Officer event that was going on throughout the Fond du Lac community. In recognition of his service to the school, staff and students dressed in blue on Friday and announcements were made throughout the week highlighting officers as everyday heroes. Officer West is shown in the […]
A Fond du Lac woman is facing charges after allegedly embezzling over 200 thousand dollars fror her former employer in Dodge County. Five counts of theft in a business setting have been filed against 46 year old Tessa Hilt. Hilt is accused of taking the money from Waas Boring and Cable Company in Lomira. She was the office manager from 2009 until 2014, when she left her postion and had […]
Warning that the Republican presidential race has become too nasty, Scott Walker says he's "suspending" his White House bid. Walker urged others to quit, too, and "clear the field" so someone can emerge to take down front-runner Donald Trump. Walker says he's believes he's "being called" to encourage that "a positive conservative message can rise to the top." One of the last Republicans to enter the race, Walker joined former […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Patrick Crooks died Monday in his chambers in the state Capitol. Crooks announced last week that he planned to retire when his term ended in July. Governor Scott has the power to appoint someone to fill Crooks' seat before then. His spokeswoman says he'll decide what to do at a more appropriate time.