Gov. Tony Evers has signed into law a measure making sexually abusing an animal in Wisconsin a felony. Evers signed more than 60 bills and vetoed two others on Tuesday. He also signed measures designed to combat the misuse of opioids and other drugs and to make more information available in state parks about Lyme disease. There has been a push for years to increase penalties for sexually abusing animals in the state, spurred by the case of a man who was repeatedly arrested for molesting a horse, including a case in Fond du Lac County. Sexually assaulting an animal had been a misdemeanor in Wisconsin, but now will be a felony.
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photo: waupun mayor rohn bishop The Waupun Common Council has postponed action on wage increases for paid on call firefighters and elected officials to get more public input. The council discussed the matter, sometimes heated, at their meeting this week and will take up the issue again at their April 8th meeting. If […]
todayMarch 27, 2025
A house fire near New Holstein claimed the life of a child. Shortly after 2am Wednesday firefighters were called to the scene on Honeymoon Hill Road near County Road T. A child in the home was pronounced dead at a hospital. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
todayMarch 27, 2025
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