PEWAUKEE, Wis. (AP) — Republican U.S. Senate candidates Leah Vukmir and Kevin Nicholson clashed during closing statements at the end of an otherwise staid first debate Thursday, with former Democrat Nicholson defending his conservative credentials while Vukmir said her record in the Legislature proves she can be trusted. Both hopefuls went about 10 minutes over time at end of the hour-long debate in a spirited back-and-forth after Vukmir said, "We […]
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Twenty Republican-led states are seeking to temporarily invalidate former President Barack Obama's health care law while their larger lawsuit against it proceeds. In a February suit, Texas and Wisconsin led a coalition arguing that the Affordable Care Act is no longer constitutional after the Republican-backed tax overhaul eliminated fines for not having health care coverage. Sixteen states with Democratic governors later sought to intervene. They suggested […]
A convicted child sex offender has moved to a new location in Fond du lac. Police say Elijah Thomas is living in an apartment at 171 South Main Street. Thomas spent time in prison for sexually assaulting two teenage girls, ages 13 and 14. Thomas was also convicted of disorderly conduct after exposing himself in public.
A smoky refinery fire that forced many residents of Superior, Wisconsin, to evacuate was finally put out Thursday night. An explosion rocked the Husky Energy oil refinery in Superior on Thursday morning sending up billowing clouds of thick, black smoke. The mayor said most of the city was evacuated. At least 11 people were hur, one seriously hurt, with what was described as a blast injury. No deaths were reported, […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Department of Justice on Thursday charged two former University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh officials with misconduct in connection with a financial scandal involving five building projects. DOJ prosecutors charged former Chancellor Richard Wells and former Vice Chancellor Tom Sonnleitner each with five felony counts of misconduct in office. Each count carries a maximum sentence of 3 ½ years in prison. Both men are due to make […]
Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s investigators say they hope to have forensic test results back before the end of the year on the remains of a cold case murder victim. The remains of Jane Doe were exhumed from a Waupun cemetery Thursday morning. Sheriff’s Lieutenant of Detectives Cameron McGee says investigators hope to learn where Jane Doe lived through an isotope analysis of her bones. "We were able to successfully […]
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — Sheboygan police say the death of 1-year-old child at a babysitter's home was accidental. Lt. Doug Teunissen says the boy crawled out of a crib Tuesday and became entangled in some window blind cords. Police say they are not recommending any charges. The child, who was not identified, was pronounced dead at St. Nicholas Hospital.
KING, Wis. (AP) — A veterans home in central Wisconsin is getting $55 million in federal funding for a new nursing facility and several maintenance projects. Congress' latest federal spending bill gives the Wisconsin Veterans Home in King $52 million for a new nursing facility and $3 million for maintenance projects. Gov. Scott Walker signed legislation in 2014 to build a new 200-bed facility at the home. The state Department of […]
An Illinois man involved in a high speed chase in Fond du lac County this month has made his initial court appearance. Mark Terry faces multiple counts including eluding law enforcement, recklessly endangering safety and felon in possession of a firearm. Bail was set at $50,000 cash. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 4. Terry and a passenger in the vehicle, from Milwaukee, were arrested following the chase that […]