MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature have signed contracts to pay attorneys representing them in a redistricting lawsuit a flat fee that could reach $175,000. Documents released Wednesday show that one contract calls for paying attorneys with the law firm Kirkland and Ellis up to that amount for the filing of five briefs in the case that could be headed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Another […]
A retired Ripon College political science professor says he can’t remember the last time a presidential appointment resigned less than a month on the job. Donald Trump’s pick for national security advisor, Michael Flynn resigned this week after misleading the vice president on his conversations with the Russian ambassador to the U.S. Professor Marty Farrell says Flynn was a controversial, risky choice to begin with. "He apparently despite all of his […]
The executive director of a Wisconsin immigrants rights group says Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clark should resign. Christine Neumann-Ortiz with Voces de la Frontera helped organize a rally this week to protest the sheriff’s plans to crack down on illegal immigration. "Its just another example of a lack of seriousness he (Clark) takes to his position and its a call that's been raised up by other elected officials from Milwaukee […]
The Fond du Lac fire chief says requiring circuit interrupters in new construction is a relatively inexpensive way to save lives. Chief Pete O’Leary says he thinks politics is behind the state Department of Safety and Professional Services not acting on the recommendation of an advisory panel of experts. "We're here to make sure they (Department) is doing what their charge is and that is to protect the people of […]
Fond du Lac police were involved in a short car chase in the city that ended when the suspect’s vehicle crashed into a house. The incident happened around 4pm Wednesday. The car crashed into a house at 275 8th Street. Nobody was seriously injured and one person is in custody.
Nobody was injured and a Berlin man was arrested following a standoff with police. Berlin police responded Monday evening to a report of a man barricading himself inside an apartment with a child. The Green Lake County Combined Tactical Unit was called and forced entry into the apartment. Police say the subject, identified as Joseph Campshure failed to obey orders to put his hands up. Officers used a Taser before […]
The Mayville police chief is under investigation. Police chief Chris MacNeill has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the criminal investigation. A press release says the Watertown Police Department is conducting the investigation, but did not say what the nature of the allegations are. MacNeill has been the police chief since 2011 and has worked in the department since 2000. Mayville police captain Ryan Vossekuil has […]
The Fond du Lac County Board has approved an economic incentive package to help with the downtown Fond du lac Retlaw Hotel renovation project. County executive Al Buechel says the package includes a $1.1 million performance based loan and appropriating more than a half million dollars in sales tax revenue. "All of this has to be loans through the Fond du lac County Economic Development Corporation and we have to […]
Fond du Lac County has a new emergency management director. The county board has approved the hiring of Bobbie Hicken as the Fond du Lac County Director of Communications and Emergency Managaement. Hicken replaces Jim McNabb who retired in December. Hicken has been serving in an interim role since then.