A year after a number of high profile automated vehicle incidents, American attitudes toward fully self-driving cars have not rebounded. AAA’s annual automated vehicle survey found that 71 percent of people are afraid to ride in fully self driving vehicles. State AAA spokesman Nick Jarmuscz says the technology is evolving on a very public stage and as a result is affecting how consumers feel about it. He says having the […]
The Wisconsin Chapter of The ESOP Association has recognized Van Horn Automotive Group as 2019 Company of the Year at its Annual Spring Conference in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. The ESOP Company of the Year award is presented to a company that demonstrates a commitment to employee ownership, as exhibited by involvement with the Association and its programs, communication with employees, and commitment to the Association’s vision. Out of the 185 […]
Greg Giles says he’s leaving the Fond du Lac city council with mixed emotions. Last week’s meeting was Giles final meeting as a councilmember. "Its been a pleasure serving the city of Fond du Lac," Giles told WFDL news. "...when I got into this conversation five years ago I underestimated the need for people to come in and have a voice and listen and its just been real honor. What […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Archdiocese of Milwaukee will remove the names of former archbishops William Cousins and Rembert Weakland from its buildings as part of the Catholic Church's response to clergy sexual abuse of minors. Archbishop Jerome Listecki says it's hoped changing the names of the two buildings will bring healing to abuse victims and their families. Archdiocese records show that both Cousins and Weakland re-assigned priests after substantiated allegations […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The attorney for Wisconsin's famous runaway convict and convicted murderer Laurie "Bambi" Bembenek is asking Gov. Tony Evers for a pardon. Bembenek insisted up until her death in 2010 that she did not kill the ex-wife of her husband in 1982. Her attorney filed a pardon request with Evers earlier this year. Bembenek's case riveted Wisconsin and the nation. She was a Milwaukee police officer and […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic legislators are proposing a bill that would require all first-time drunken drivers to use ignition interlock devices. Currently first-time drunken drivers must use an ignition interlock device for a year or join a sobriety program for a year if their blood alcohol level was 0.15 percent or higher during the incident. Rep. Christine Sinicki and Sen. Chris Larson's bill would require judges to order first-timers […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul has withdrawn Wisconsin's support for laws in Indiana and Ohio that limit abortion access. Former Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel filed amicus briefs supporting the laws in a pair of lawsuits challenging them. The Capital Times reported Tuesday that Kaul withdrawn the state's support on Monday. Kaul said the laws seek to restrict reproductive rights. The Indiana law bans abortions based […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates Brian Hagedorn and Lisa Neubauer are defending their past actions that have become fodder for criticism during the campaign. Both candidates appeared at a debate Tuesday. They are both currently state appeals court judges squaring off in the April 2 election. Hagedorn is an evangelical Christian and says his personal religious views have no bearing on how he acts as a judge. […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Officials say a man shot by University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee police on campus is hospitalized in stable condition. University Police Chief Joe LeMire said at a news conference Tuesday two officers found the man, armed with a gun, sleeping on a bench in the Fine Arts Complex building around 7 a.m., an altercation occurred and he was shot. The police officers were treated for minor injuries. Officials say […]