MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two figures in the "John Doe" investigation into Republican Gov. Scott Walker's recall campaign allege the prosecutor who headed the probe failed to follow a court order. Francis Schmitz was the special prosecutor for the investigation that looked into whether Walker's campaign illegally coordinated with outside conservative groups on issue ads. But the Wisconsin Supreme Court ended the probe in July.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he supports Gov. Scott Walker's college affordability plan and he hopes to pass it before the end of the legislative session. Vos says he hopes to pass the plan this spring. He didn't offer a firmer timeline, but has said in the past he wants the Assembly to wrap up its work by the end of February.
The Fond du Lac County Dairy and Livestock agent says area dairy farmers are crossing their fingers that milk prices come back up before too long. Dairy economists say milk used to make cheese is down 19 percent compared to last year and more than 40 percent from its peak in 2014. Dairy and Livestock extension agent Tina Coleman says in addition to fewer exports, less milk is being sold in the grocery […]
With the Iowa caucuses just a few weeks away political observers point out that winning the contest is not necessarily the key to winning the party’s nomination for president. Fresh off the final Republican debate before the Iowa caucus, Donald Trump and Ted Cruz are on top of the polls in Iowa. But Ripon College political science professor Marty Farrell says Republicans Rick Santorum and Mike Huckabee won Iowa before fading. George H.W. Bush and Ronald […]
Wisconsin had a total of 22 Powerball winners from the January 9 and January 13 drawings. Each won $50,000 and fourteen of the winners have come forward to claim their prize. Area winners include: Mark Williams - Green Bay Lou's One Stop 2721 Manitowoc Road - Green Bay Nicholas Fude - Horicon Kwik Trip 1601 Landmark Drive - Cottage Grove Lisa Schmidt - Cascade Pick & Save 2643 Eastern Avenue […]
A National Weather Service meteorologist says the frigid cold weather to start this week…may end up being the coldest days of the winter season. Meteorologist Mark Gehring says unlike recent winters there has been no prolonged cold snap this winter…and that probably won’t happen this winter. "With the warming that is going to occur later in the week we are expecting normal to above normal temperatures for the remainder of January and for […]
Students at Fond du lac High School had to spend a few minutes outdoors in the bitter cold, many without a jacket, after the fire alarm sounded Monday. The temperature was in the low single digits with windchills of -20 to -25 when the alarm sounded at 12:07pm. School District health and safety program coordinator Marian Sheridan says a student apparently pulled a fire alarm as a prank. Sheridan estimates the students […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A medical examiner's report says subzero weather likely caused the death of a 21-year-old Oshkosh woman found frozen outside a Milwaukee residence after leaving a party. The body of Elizabeth Luebke was discovered by a passer-by about 9 a.m. Sunday. The Milwaukee County Medical Examiners' report says Luebke was apparently intoxicated when she left a house party a couple blocks away. Surveillance video from a nearby business […]
AAA Wisconsin is issuing a safety alert for motorists with the extreme cold again blanketing the Badger state. Spokesman Nick Jarmuscz says AAA gets a lot of calls for dead batteries when it gets this cold. Jarmuscz says if you don’t have a garage, placing a tarp over the hood may help your car start in the morning. Jarmuscz says priority service will be given to members who are stranded or in a dangerous […]