MILWAUKEE (AP) — Police have identified the man who gunned down five co-workers at one of the nation's largest breweries as 51-year-old Anthony Ferrill of Milwaukee. Ferrill's neighbors have said he worked at the Molson Coors brewery complex for 15 years as an electrician before he killed his co-workers and then himself Wednesday afternoon. Police identified Ferrill during a news conference Thursday but offered no motive, saying the case is […]
The Dodge County Sheriff says he hopes people don’t politicize the mass shooting in Milwaukee this week that claimed the lives of six people including the gunman. Authorities say an employee at Molson Coors opened fire Wednesday killing five employees before turning the gun on himself. Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt says the real issue that needs to be addressed is not about guns, but rather mental health. "I really hope nobody tries […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s latest mass shooting appears to be doing little to budge Republicans in the politically polarized state who expanded access to guns over the past decade. Milwaukee police say a 51-year-old employee of Molson Coors Brewing Co. opened fire on his co-workers Wednesday, killing five before he turned the gun on himself. One of the loudest advocates for enacting gun safety measures in Wisconsin is Democratic […]
APPLETON, Wis. (AP) — Appleton police are investigating a homicide Wednesday night that claimed the life of a 3-year-old girl and sent a 27-year-old woman to the hospital. Police say they were called to a residence on the south side of Appleton about 9:30 p.m. Wednesday. Both victims were transported to a hospital, where the 3-year-old died. The woman is listed in stable condition following surgery, police said. She is […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the nation’s largest labor unions is unveiling plans to invest $150 million in a nationwide campaign to help defeat President Donald Trump. The sweeping effort is focused on eight battleground states and voters of color who typically don’t vote. The investment marks the largest voter engagement and turnout operation in the history of the Service Employees International Union, which claims nearly 2 million members. The […]
Hundreds of Fond du Lac residents are helping in the fight against hunger next month through a partnership between Fond du Lac churches and the nonprofit Feed My Starving Children. Event co-coordinator Alisa Roberts says over 900 volunteers will make a difference by hand-packing more than 171,000 meals in one day. The event will be held Saturday, March 28 at the Fond du Lac County Fairground Recreation building. Roberts says residents can support this […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The number of abortions performed in Wisconsin has increased for a second straight year in 2018 after eight years of declines. That's the finding of the latest annual report from the state Department of Health Services released Thursday. The report says abortions increased 7% in 2018 over 2017. There were 6,042 abortions in Wisconsin in 2018, up from 5,640 the year before. That's nearly double the […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Elections Commission is warning six unnamed communities in the state that if they don't quick;y upgrade outdated computer systems that are susceptible to hacking, they will publicly scold them. The commission voted unanimously Thursday to move ahead with the public shaming if the communities don't get their systems up to date. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that the commission has identified 10 computers in […]
The Fond du Lac Police Chief says few if any achievements can compare to the overall significance and magnitude of receiving accredited status. The Department was notified Friday by the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Accreditation Group Governing Board that the Department was in compliance with all 218 accreditation standards. Chief Bill Lamb says those standards cover policies, procedures, standards, training, administration and operations. "When you can prove to yourself and subsequently your community that […]