Month: April 2019

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two Republican lawmakers are introducing a bill that would allow lottery winners in Wisconsin to remain anonymous.  Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Rep. Gary Tauchen announced the bill Tuesday, about 40 minutes after Manuel Franco of West Allis appeared a Madison news conference to reveal he had won a $768 million Powerball jackpot, the third largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history.  Current state law doesn't allow […]

A 24-year-old suburban Milwaukee man says he screamed for about 5 or 10 minutes after realizing he won a $768 million Powerball jackpot — the third largest in U.S. lottery history.  Manuel Franco, of West Allis, came forward at a news conference Tuesday in Madison, where Wisconsin's lottery is headquartered. Franco said his heart started racing when he realized one of the 10 individual tickets he bought a Powerball drawing […]

Newly elected Fond du Lac school board members have been sworn into office.  Incumbent board members, Peggy Breister and Mark Jurgella and newcomer Nick Tiefke were administered the oath of office during Monday evening’s organizational meeting.   Linda Uselmann was re-elected board president and Susan Jones was elected board vice president.  The board also voted to keep their compensation the same… $1800 for board president, and $1600 for other board members.

Fond du Lac police are investigating a reported child enticement incident.  Police say around 2pm Sunday a  13 year old boy said he was riding his bike in the area of Scott Street and Wettstein Avenue when the driver of an older model copper colored SUV approached him and told him to put his bike in the back and get in.  The teenager said he rode away and the vehicle […]

A Romanian immigrant has been convicted in connection with a series of credit card fraud and skimming incidents in Fond du Lac.   As part of a plea agreement,  35 year old Catalin A. Capanu was found guilty of  three counts of wire fraud and three counts of theft from a financial institution.  He also pleaded no contest to battery by a prisoner.   The charges carry a maximum penalty of more […]

Mayville police are investigating the stabbing death of a 30-year-old man.  The victim was found in an apartment in the 1000 block of Horicon Street on Sunday morning with wounds to his abdomen and chest.  He was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.  A 29-year-old man was located in an upstairs bedroom with cuts on his hands and forearm and was transported to the hospital for medical […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Assembly Republicans are introducing a package of legislation that calls for placing charging stations for electric vehicles along freeways and for subsidizing rates for consumers who purchase renewable energy.  Rep. Adam Neylon announced the bills during a news conference Monday.  One bill would create a partnership with a private vendor to set up charging stations for electric vehicles along Wisconsin highways. The proposal would use $10 […]

The government relations director for Clean Wisconsin says a lot of progress has been made since the first Earth Day 49 years ago.   Earth Day was founded by the late U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson in 1970.   Amber Meyer-Smith with Clean Wi says its important to remember  why protecting the environment is so important to our future.   She says our environment matters to our economic health and we need to treat […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say the same poison appears to have killed three family dogs and several wild animals since December in northern Wisconsin. State officials say the dog deaths happened in Bayfield, Marinette and Florence counties. Investigators are conducting lab tests to determine the type of poison used.  Lt. Andrew Lundin, a Department of Natural Resources official says the poison is "fast acting." Each dog died within 30 […]