MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers says he “resents” that President Donald Trump’s agriculture secretary suggested small dairy farms need to get bigger in order to survive. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue made the comment on Tuesday while visiting the World Dairy Expo in Madison. Perdue said, "In America, the big get bigger and the small go out.” Evers says Perdue “kind of put the pox on small farming […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A suicide prevention hotline will receive a boost in funding under a unanimous vote by the Wisconsin Legislature's budget committee following a bitter partisan fight. The Republican-controlled budget panel on Wednesday approved the $110,000 annual grant. The vote came a week after a Republican-led suicide prevention task force recommended releasing the money. The funding had been approved as part of the state budget signed by Democratic Gov. Tony […]
KIEL, Wis. (AP) — The Manitowoc County coroner has made a ruling in the deaths of three people found in a Kiel home last May. Authorities said Wednesday 69-year-old Jack Schigur fatally shot 50-year-old Julie Wood and her 10-year-old grandson, Mason Lesczykowski, before shooting himself. The coroner says all three died from gunshot wounds to the head May 26. Investigators say Schigur and Wood were in a relationship and both were […]
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — The attorney for a woman accused of helping her adult sons run a black market THC vape manufacturing business in Wisconsin says the defendant will plead not guilty to felony charges against her. Defense attorney Robert Keller said Wednesday an arraignment for Courtney Huffhines could be held next week in Kenosha County. Huffhines is the mother of two brothers charged with running a large scale THC vape manufacturing […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A man convicted of rape and murder when he was a teenager whose story was documented in the 2015 Netflix series "Making a Murderer" asked Wisconsin’s governor for a pardon or commutation of his life prison sentence on Wednesday. The request from Brendan Dassey came as his advocates launched yet another attempt to free him, this time outside the court system. His latest appeal was not […]
Heavy rains flooded several Waupun streets Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Waupun Emergency Management director B.J. DeMaa says the Rock River overflowed its banks. "The Rock River in the East Spring Street, Fond du Lac Street, Gateway Drive area is currently closed," DeMaa told WFDL news. DeMaa says the Rock River is expected to crest in the next 24 hours. DeMaa says the Harris Street area was also hard hit. […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Thunderstorms with relentless rain has flooded roads in some parts of Wisconsin and spawned possible tornadoes. The National Weather Service will be inspecting damage in Wales, Fort Atkinson and Belleville Wednesday to confirm it was caused by tornadoes. Roofs were damaged, windows were blown out and trees knocked over in Fort Atkinson. A possible tornado knocked down trees in Belleville which caused a residential gas leak and […]
(pictures taken this morning) Several Fond du Lac city streets flooded and Fruth Field is under water following last night’s heavy rain. Fond du Lac Public Works director Jordan Skiff says the city bypassed the sanitary sewer system into Lake Winnebago in an effort to prevent basement back-ups.
The Fond du Lac County Emergency Management director is advising no travel with heavy rains causing flooding problems throughout Fond du Lac County. Emergency Management director Bobbie Hicken tells WFDL news several roads in Fond du lac County and streets in the city of Fond du Lac are at least partially flooded. Hicken says is not knowing how deep the water is. Flood warnings were issued for several counties in […]