MADISON, Wis. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, of Wisconsin, is calling for fellow Democratic Sen. Al Franken, of neighboring Minnesota, to resign. Baldwin joined with other female Democratic senators Wednesday in calling for Franken to step down. Their demands for his resignation came after the two-term senator faced a fresh allegation that he forcibly tried to kiss a woman in 2006. He's also facing other allegations that he groped […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Republican state senator who Assembly Speaker Robin Vos called a "terrorist" over his negotiating tactics has been appointed to the Legislature's budget-writing Joint Finance Committee. Sen. Duey Stroebel replaces Sen. Sheila Harsdorf, who resigned from the Legislature last month after being appointed as secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. Stroebel is a real estate developer and says his breadth of experience […]
WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — Parole has not been granted to a former dairy princess convicted of killing her ex-boyfriend's fiancee 27 years ago in a case featured in a made-for-TV movie. The Wisconsin Parole Commission held a hearing for Lori Esker Wednesday and deferred her parole eligibility until next August. State corrections spokesman Tristan Cook says another parole hearing will be held in June. Esker, now 48, was convicted in […]
The Wisconsin Alumni Association is inviting fans to join the Official Badger Bowl Tour to cheer on the Badgers at the Orange Bowl. Alumni Association’s Jeff Wendorf says a limited number of travel packages are still available. Wendorf says travel packages include airfare, hotel and the Badger Huddle tailgate party before the game. The Badgers play Miami in the Orange Bowl December 30. This is the first ever trip to […]
A former Ripon High School teacher is accused of having sex with a student. Samantha Fitzpatrick made her initial Fond du Lac court appearance Wednesday on charges of child enticement, sexual assault of a student by school staff, exposing a child to harmful material and obstructing an officer. Bail was set at $1000 cash. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for January 5. Fitzpatrick is accused of sending sexually explicit text messages […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker is calling on Congress to renew the Children's Health Insurance Program which sends $115 million in federal payments to Wisconsin. Walker on Tuesday sent House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell a letter urging renewal of the program that faces an uncertain future in Congress. Walker's call echoes that made by Democrats in Wisconsin who have also been pushing for […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Michael Heifetz is resigning as Wisconsin Medicaid director after 14 months on the job to work in the private sector. The state Department of Health Services announced Heifetz's resignation on Tuesday. His last day will be Dec. 13. Heifetz previously worked as state budget director for three years under Gov. Scott Walker. Heifetz managed the state's Medicaid program during a time when Walker pushed new work […]
A Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s captain says all three serious injury crashes in Fond du Lac County this past weekend were preventable. Sheriff’s captain Ryan Waldschmidt says six people were injured, four seriously, in two head on collisions Saturday and a car versus tree crash Sunday night. Waldsdchmidt says two of the crashes involved alcohol and the driver fell asleep at the wheel in the other crash.
Fond du Lac fire officials say a fire over the weekend is a reminder why its important to call the Fire Department right away. A fire destroyed a car and damaged the garage and two houses Saturday night. Division Chief of Fire Prevention Troy Haase says the car owner told him she tried to put the fire out by herself before dialing 911. The fire spread from a car to […]