The head of the Wisconsin teachers union says school funding and a teacher shortage are the top issues facing public education in Wisconsin. President of the Wisconsin Education Association Council Ron Martin says he supports governor Scott Walker’s proposed budget that gives more money to K-12 public education. Martin says its disappointing that Republican lawmakers can’t seem to come to an agreement on funding. "The last seven years we've seen […]
The Fond du Lac police chief says he supports legislation designed to crack down on those who manufacture deadly opioids known as fentanyl analogs. Chief Bill Lamb says making possession, manufacture or delivery of a fentanyl analog a felony is a step in the right direction. Lamb says the number of opioid overdoses in Fond du Lac continues to climb. He says the concern is that people can purchase these […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Department of Justice is asking a federal appeals court to keep an inmate featured in the Netflix series "Making a Murderer" behind bars pending an appeal of a ruling overturning his conviction. Brendan Dassey was sentenced to life in 2007 in connection with Teresa Halbach's death. Dassey told detectives he helped his uncle, Steven Avery, rape and kill her. A federal judge overturned his […]
ERIN, Wis. (AP) — Officials say tears in the fabric envelope of a hot-air blimp caused it to crash near the U.S. Open at Erin Hills in Wisconsin. The preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board on Monday says the airship was returning to the Erin airport June 15 because the winds were too strong. The pilot was approaching the airstrip at an altitude of about 200 feet when […]
RACINE, Wis. (AP) — House Speaker Paul Ryan's congressional opponent last year has switched genders. Ryan easily defeated Democrat Ryan Solen of Mount Pleasant in November. The Racine Journal Times reported Monday that Solen began transitioning into becoming a woman early this year and officially became Rebecca Solen in May. The 40-year-old Solen told the newspaper that she had struggled with gender identity since she was five years old but […]
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Former Green Bay Packers running back Ahman Green has been charged with felony child abuse after his 15-year-old daughter told police he punched her in the face. Green, 40, is also charged with disorderly conduct in the incident late Sunday in the Green Bay suburb of Ledgeview. According to a criminal complaint, Green's daughter told police that he struck her in the face in a […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon has been selected to the NBA All-Rookie First Team while Giannis Antetokounmpo has been named to the All-Defensive Second Team. The NBA says Brogdon was a unanimous selection for the All-Rookie team. He led rookies in assists (4.2 apg) and steals (1.12 spg) and ranked second in three-point field goal percentage (40.4) and free throw percentage (86.5). Antetokounmpo averaged career highs […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel's Department of Justice has denied a liberal group's request for records detailing promotional purchases during his tenure. One Wisconsin Now filed an open records request on May 30 seeking all records related to payment for "all promotional items or 'swag'" between January 2015, when Schimel took office, through May 31, 2017. Assistant Attorney General Paul Ferguson responded on Friday saying the […]
The former Mayville police chief accused of falsifying a police report on behalf of the son of a fellow police officer and friend has made his initial court appearance. Christopher MacNeill appeared in Dodge County Circuit Court Monday on charges of misconduct and obstructing. MacNeill is free on a thousand dollar signature bond. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for August 10th.