A 68-year-old Fond du Lac man, who was reported missing Friday evening by family members, has been located in the Milwaukee area and is safe. Steven Koenigs was the subject of a State wide Silver Alert that was issued early Saturday morning. Fond du Lac Police said they would like to thank members of the public who called in with possible sightings and information that helped with locating Koenigs. […]
APPLETON, Wis. (AP) — The families of 10 Wisconsin Army Reserve members are saying their good-byes this weekend as the soldiers prepare for a Valentine's Day deployment. The soldiers from the Appleton-based 395th Ordnance Company are shipping out early Sunday. The Army Reserve held a send-off Friday in Appleton attended by Governor Scott Walker. The soldiers specialize in handling ammunition. They'll focus on its removal and distribution from various sites […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's Government Accountability Board is predicting about 10 percent of eligible voters will go to the polls Tuesday for the spring primary election. The February 16th primary election includes the three-way Wisconsin Supreme Court race between Court of Appeals Judge Joanne Kloppenburg, Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Joe Donald and recently appointed state Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court primary election arrives Tuesday with the same overt partisanship that has characterized the court itself in recent years. But a look past the campaign ads finds more differences than just ideology. Rebecca Bradley started her career defending doctors in malpractice lawsuits and focused on business law before ascending to the lower-court bench. JoAnne Kloppenburg is a former Peace Corps volunteer who spent more […]
Mercury Marine earned two 2015 Neptune awards from the Marine Marketers of America here Friday on opening day of the Miami International Boat Show. Mercury’s 2015 Product Catalog was named by the MMA as the Best Product Literature, and Mercury’s new global Website received top honors as the Best Website. “We are honored to receive this recognition,” said Michelle Dauchy, chief marketing officer of Mercury Marine. “Our mission with both […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker has signed Republican-backed legislation to overhaul Wisconsin's civil service system. The governor signed the measure Friday. The bill makes sweeping changes to civil service protections, which are designed to keep officials from handing out government jobs as rewards to their political allies. The changes include eliminating job applicant exams, centralizing hiring decisions within the governor's administration, and tossing layoff protections for more senior […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Department of Corrections Secretary Ed Wall has resigned amid an investigation into allegations of abuse at the state's youth prison. Gov. Scott Walker announced a replacement Friday, the same day news emerged that a judge sent a letter four years ago warning the governor of possible criminal conduct at the facility. Walker spokeswoman Laurel Patrick says the governor never saw the note and that it […]
A record nearly 14,000 licenses have been sold for the sturgeon spearing season that gets underway this weekend on Lake Winnebago. Paul Muche with Sturgeons for tomorrow says bitter cold temperatures this week have helped improve ice conditions and water Clarity. Thousands of anglers have been putting up shanties and cutting holes as frozen Lake Winnebago becomes its own fishing community over the next couple of weeks. "Its like it is every year. […]
A new event this year celebrates the history of the prehistoric sturgeon and the sturgeon spearing season on Lake Winnebago. The Sturgeon Spectacular started Friday and continues through Sunday with on & off the ice activities centered around Lake Winnebago and the Fond du Lac area. Some of the activities include the Sturgeon Stampede, featuring ice-kiting, wind surfing, ice bowling, and live music. The Fond du Lac Bears will play hockey on Lake Winnebago, public […]