MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Wisconsin businessman is facing new federal charges alleging he fraudulently obtained more than $9 million in loans and investments. U.S. Attorney Gregory Haanstad said Wednesday a grand jury has indicted 62-year-old Ronald Van Den Heuvel of De Pere on wire fraud and money laundering charges. The indictment alleges Van Den Heuvel used much of the money intended for his green energy company in Green Bay to […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Nonpartisan attorneys for the Wisconsin Legislature say portions of a newly signed law speeding up legal appeals related to the Foxconn Technology Group's factory could be unconstitutional. The analysis was prepared by attorneys for the Wisconsin Legislative Council at the request of Democratic state Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling. The analysis dated Tuesday came a day after Republican Gov. Scott Walker signed a $3 billion incentive […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A bipartisan band of young Wisconsin legislators has formed a group called the Wisconsin Future Caucus. The caucus' co-chairs, Democratic Rep. Amanda Stuck and Republican Rep. Adam Neylon, announced the formation of the group during a news conference Wednesday. They said they've got about 20 lawmakers 40 years or younger on board. Neylon said the group will serve as a bipartisan platform to discuss issues affecting […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker has vetoed a provision in the state budget that would have allowed low-spending public school districts to raise more money. Walker announced the veto Wednesday, saying the move would have resulted in schools being able to levy more in property taxes without voter input. The provision was spearheaded by the Republican co-chair of the Legislature's budget-writing Joint Finance Committee, Rep. John Nygren.
There is little change in the area unemployment rates. The city of Fond du Lac’s jobless rate in August inched up a tenth of a percent to 3.4 percent. The Fond du Lac County rate was unchanged at three percent and the Dodge County unemployment rate is down ls slightly from three percent to two point nine percent.
A 15 year old Milwaukee boy is in custody following a carjacking in Fond du Lac and subsequent high speed chase. Assistant police Chief Steve Klein says shortly after 2am Wednesday officers were called to a carjacking incident at Wal-Mart on North Rolling Meadows Drive. Klein says the stolen car was spotted on southbound Interstate 41 and a chase ensued. The 26 mile pursuit ended in Washington County near […]
A new splash pad at Riggs County Park seems to be a popular attraction, but it was the cost that caught Fond du Lac County officials by surprise. A memo from Parks director Sam Tobias to county executive Al Buechel says paid expenses are more than $42,000 over the nearly $165,000 budget. Tobias says an outstanding request from the contractor of project-related expenses would put the project more than $54,000 […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Incoming Democratic Minority Leader Gordon Hintz says he's learned from past mistakes and has tried to live his life with "intent and purpose" ever since. Hintz was elected Tuesday as Assembly Democratic minority leader. He will replace Rep. Peter Barca in the post next month. Republicans have criticized Hintz because in 2011 he was cited by Appleton police for sexual misconduct at a massage parlor. Hintz […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin appeals court has upheld the state's right-to-work law, reversing a Dane County circuit judge's ruling striking it down. The 3rd District Court of Appeals on Tuesday sided with Gov. Scott Walker and rejected the challenge brought by three unions. Right-to-work laws prohibit businesses and unions from reaching agreements that require all workers, not just union members, to pay union dues. Unions challenged the law, […]