U.S. Senator Ron Johnson says the solution to addressing the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border is stopping the flow of illegal immigrants at the border. Senator Johnson says he recently visited an 11 mile stretch of the border near El Paso and says the border patrol there is overwhelmed. "The problem that we really have is that about a half a million of those are unaccompanied children, but primarily people coming […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — University of Wisconsin-Madison officials are sending a "clear message" they don't want former Badgers wide receiver Quintez Cephus to return despite his acquittal in a sexual assault case, his attorney said Monday. Cephus, 21, of Macon, Georgia, was suspended from the football team in August 2018 after being charged with second- and third-degree sexual assault. He was expelled from the university earlier this year for violating […]
The Tobacco Control Program coordinator with the Fond du Lac County Public Health Office says news that doctors in Wisconsin have confirmed new cases of lung diseases in Wisconsin tied to vaping unfortunately doesn’t come as a surprise. Health officials have confirmed a total of 12 cases and are investigating 13 other cases. Patients range in age from teens to 30 years old and are from several counties including Dodge and […]
A ribbon cutting ceremony is being held this month for a new playground in Waupun designed for children with special needs. Kendra Terbeest and Naomi Beahm are parents of special needs children who helped launch a fundraising effort to make an all-abilities playground a reality. The playground is located at Rock River Intermediate School. Ter Beest tells WFDL news unlike a standard playground, the all-abilities playground provides features that make it accessible […]
MANAWA, Wis. (AP) — Authorities in Wisconsin say a man was killed when his home exploded. Waupaca County Sheriff Tim Wilz says the man killed in the Sunday morning explosion was likely asleep. He had not yet been identified. Wilz says the home was "totally obliterated." Manawa Rural Fire Chief Rob Rosenau says debris was "scattered all over the place." Rosenau said he'd seen something like the scene "only on TV." […]
A juvenile has been arrested for making threats targeting the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness in Beaver Dam. Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt says a juvenile suspect has confessed to sending the threats and will be referred to juvenile authorities. Schmidt says on Sunday morning two separate elders of the Kingdom Hall received text message threats while at their homes. The threats indicated the meeting and congregation were going to be blown up Sunday. The […]
MANITOWOC, Wis. (AP) — A judge has rejected a man's bid for a new trial in a Wisconsin killing featured in the Netflix series "Making a Murderer." Judge Angela Sutkiewicz on Thursday denied Steven Avery's request in the 2005 killing of photographer Teresa Halbach. Halbach's remains were found in the Avery family's salvage yard. Avery argued the state turned over bones to the Halbach family without notifying the defense, but the judge […]
HINGHAM, Wis. (AP) — Authorities in eastern Wisconsin say a 2-year-old was severely injured in a lawn mower accident. Sheboygan County dispatchers received a 911 call about the accident Friday afternoon from the Village of Hingham. According to the sheriff's office, the child suffered life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to a hospital. Authorities say the incident does not appear to be criminal, but no other details were released.
RACINE, Wis. (AP) — Authorities in southeastern Wisconsin say 10 people were hurt in a chain-reaction crash involving six passenger cars and a loaded dump truck. Racine County sheriff's deputies responded to the crash on southbound Interstate 94 just before 11 a.m. Saturday. Investigators say traffic was slowed for a construction vehicle exiting the construction area. The dump truck was unable to stop and struck the rear vehicle, causing a chain-reaction crash. Rescue […]