Federal prosecutors says 37 people have been charged with sending cocaine and other drugs from Puerto Rico to Wisconsin and elsewhere in the country using the U.S. Postal Service. The United States Attorney's Office in Wisconsin said Thursday the drugs were sold in the state, as well as cities in the East Coast and Southwest. Prosecutors declined to name the cities. Prosecutors say in a 227-page criminal complaint that at […]
Democrats know that to defeat President Donald Trump they need to do a better job motivating young voters such as University of Wisconsin junior David Pelikan. He's one of about 40 students being trained this week to become organizers for the eventual presidential nominee. Wisconsin is among eight critical states picked by the Democratic Party to host the training to prepare young people to work for the nominee. Pelikan says […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge has sentenced an Oshkosh man to 30 days behind bars for buying a rifle for a boy who boasted online that the weapon was a “new school shooter gun.” U.S. District Judge William C. Griesbach sentenced Hunter Nicholson on Wednesday. According to prosecutors, he bought a rifle from a dealer in June and gave it to a 16-year-old boy. The boy posted a […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — There’s no milk, bacteria, fermentation or refrigeration at this Wisconsin cheese factory. That’s because they are making foam cheeseheads. Ralph Bruno invented the yellow wedge in 1987 from his mother’s couch stuffing and it has since become popular, particularly for Wisconsin sports fans and residents. His company, Foamation Inc., moved into a new location in 2016 and soon started tours where people can make their own cheeseheads […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers has appointed Milwaukee County Chief Judge Maxine White to the state appeals court. She will be the first African American woman to serve at that level. Evers on Thursday called her a “passionate, dedicated jurist who is committed to ensuring that all people – regardless of background – are treated fairly in our courts.” The 68-year-old White has been a judge in Milwaukee […]
A Beaver Dam woman convicted of aiding a convicted murderer is going to prison. Dodge County Circuit judge Steven Bauer has sentenced 33 year old Rebecca Wolc to two years in prison and five years of extended supervision. Last September Wolc was found guilty to Harboring/Aiding a Felon. According to a criminal complaint Wolc lied to police that Nigel Schultz was at her Beaver Dam apartment two days after Schultz had murdered Bradlee […]
The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help for information leading to the arrest of the person involved in a short high speed chase this week. The chase Tuesday night started on Interstate 41 with speeds close to 100 miles an hour. The Sheriff’s Office terminated the chase in the city of Fond du Lac near Hickory Street and Western Avenue. Sheriff’s captain Bill Tadych tells […]
OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — Two former administrators of the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh have pleaded guilty to felony misconduct in connection with a financial scandal involving five building projects. Former Chancellor Richard Wells and former Vice Chancellor Tom Sonnleitner pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count each of misconduct in office. Wells and Sonnleitner entered their pleas as part of a plea deal with prosecutors. The judge approved the pleas and dismissed […]
Wisconsin's education department says it will change its policy and now allow private schools to count online classes toward instructional time, just as public schools can do. The reversal Wednesday comes after a judge on Tuesday ruled the current policy treating public and choice schools differently was unconstitutional. The ruling was a win for School Choice Wisconsin Action, a group that advocates for schools in the state's choice program. The […]