MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill that creates a pilot program to record crime and bullying in schools. The bill calls the program to include one urban school district, one suburban district and one rural district for the 2016-17 school year. Districts who wish to participate will have to apply to the state Department of Public Instruction. The participating districts will maintain a record of […]
Three out of four drivers report feeling afraid to ride in a self-driving car according to a new AAA survey. State AAA spokesman Nick Jarmuscz says with today’s heightened focus on autonomous vehicles, this fear poses a potential concern to the automotive industry as consumers may be reluctant to fully embrace the self-driving car. Jarmuscz says what Americans may not realize is that the building blocks toward self-driving cars are already in place in today’s […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The new Department of Corrections secretary is telling a state Senate committee that he wants to restore public trust in the agency in the wake of abuse allegations at Wisconsin's youth prison. Jon Litscher began a Senate judiciary hearing on confirming his appointment as secretary by acknowledging many people have lost faith and trust in Corrections. Allegations of abuse at Lincoln Hills first came to light […]
The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office says four people injured in a rollover crash on Highway 45 were not wearing seatbelts. The crash happened at about 9:30 Tuesday night on 45 near the Fond du lac-Winnebago County line. Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s captain, Rick Olig says four occupants, all from Oshkosh were transported to the hospital. A six week old infant who was in a car seat was not injured. Olig […]
The attorney for a Fond du lac police officer who resigned following a sex scandal two years ago says he is confident his client will prevail. A circuit judge recently ordered that officer Curt Beck be reinstated and awarded him damages for back pay that could total more than $100,000. Attorney Dan Kaminsky says police chief Bill Lamb committed perjury and misconduct during the investigation and should be suspended or removed from office. […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin appeals court has ruled Green Lake County and Berlin's police department are immune from claims in a child abuse case. The 2011 investigation happened after a boy told his principal his uncle had showed him pornography. The county and police investigated the uncle but decided not to refer the case for criminal charges. Years later, another investigation revealed the uncle sexually abused the boy […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — State senators are considering legislation prohibiting government officials from banning natural Christmas trees in churches and the state Capitol. The bill has already cleared the Assembly and has a hearing before a Senate committee Wednesday. National Fire Protection Association guidelines call for banning 'live' Christmas trees in places where 50 people or more gather, with some exceptions for safeguards. The bill's author, Republican Rep. Jesse Kremer, […]
The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office says four people injured in a rollover crash on Highway 45 were not wearing seatbelts. The crash happened at about 9:30 Tuesday night on 45 near the Fond du lac-Winnebago County line. Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s captain, Rick Olig says four occupants, all from Oshkosh were transported to the hospital. A six week old infant who was in a car seat was not injured. Olig […]
Fond du Lac County is getting off to another safe start on area roads in terms of traffic fatalities. Fond du lac County Sheriff’s captain Rick Olig told the county traffic safety commission Tuesday that so far this year there have been no traffic fatalities in Fond du Lac county. Olig says starting the year without any traffic fatalities is not necessarily unusual…pointing to just two years ago when there weren’t any fatalities for the […]