A longtime Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s deputy is retiring. Nick Evans is retiring after 34 years of service. The Sheriff’s Office marked the occasion Friday afternoon with the traditional “ramp walk” ceremony in front of the office. Evans began his career at age 19 working in the Fond du Lac County Jail. He was a member of the Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard, a former SWAT team member and helped form the department’s accident reconstruction […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's economic development agency is checking on nearly $66 million in discrepancies in tax credits awarded and actual jobs created. Officials with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. are still working to understand the scope and magnitude of the problem. Agency officials said at a Thursday meeting they have identified inaccuracies in how the agency counts the number of jobs a company creates that qualify for tax […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker declared a state of emergency Thursday due to elevated wildfire conditions across the state. The order calls on all state agencies to help as they can with wildfire response and recovery efforts and allows Wisconsin National Guard leaders to activate units as necessary to help. According to the order, the state has been experiencing abnormally dry conditions with high winds, low humidity and […]
The Dodge County Sheriff says Saturday Night Live missed the boat. Sheriff Dale Schmidt says he was offended by a skit called "Heroin AM" which he says made light of the effects of heroin and those who use it. Schmidt says whether intended or not, the skit appeared to promote the use of this deadly drug. Schmidt says he sent a letter to NBC expressing his concern and asked the network to […]
A former music teacher at Wayland Academy in Beaver Dam accused of sexually assaulting a student has pleaded not guilty to charges against him. Twenty-three year old Adam Hechimovich of Mayville entered the plea Wednesday in Dodge County Circuit Court. He’s charged with 7 counts of sexual assault of a student by school staff and 8 counts of child enticement- sexual contact. In December, police were contacted by the victim, […]
The gigantic Martin Mars aircraft, the world’s largest flying water bomber and last of its kind will make it first trip to Wisconsin to participate at EAA AirVenture this summer. EAA spokesman Dick Knapinski says the massive airplane will be parked near the EAA Seaplane base on Lake Winnebago. Knapinski says the plan will also fly several demonstrations throughout the week during the daily afternoon air shows. The aircraft has the ability to carry […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Nominees for the final four spots on new partisan commissions to oversee elections and ethics laws in Wisconsin have been delivered to Gov. Scott Walker. Democratic legislative leaders on Thursday submitted three former judges to serve on the ethics commission and three former county clerks for the elections commission. Republicans had previously submitted their picks.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic legislators are pushing for additional funding to educate Wisconsin voters about the state's voter identification requirement. The Government Accountability Board spent about $700,000 on the statewide "Bring It to the Ballot" campaign in 2011 when the voter ID law passed.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker is considering Democrats' suggestions for changing tactics in the fight against chronic wasting disease as infection rates climb. The Department of Natural Resources ended large-scale efforts to thin the herd in infected areas in 2010 amid intense backlash. Walker's chief-of-staff met Wednesday with Democratic state Reps. Chris Danou and Nick Milroy. Their suggestions included adopting Illinois' herd-thinning strategy.