MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin voters have approved amending the state constitution to guarantee crime victims more rights. The amendment easily passed in results counted Monday from last week's election. The Wisconsin Constitution and state law already lay out a host of crime victim rights. The amendment gives victims the right to seal information that could be used to locate them; the right to be heard at plea and parole […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Joe Biden has defeated Bernie Sanders in Wisconsin’s presidential primary, which was held last week during the coronavirus pandemic. Biden’s victory became academic after Sanders dropped out last week, one day after Wisconsin held in-person voting despite widespread concern over the health risks. Meanwhile, there was a close battle emerging in a state Supreme Court race that pit a conservative incumbent against a liberal challenger. Democrats […]
The votes were tallied Monday in several local contested races from last week's spring election. Mark Strand has been re-elected to another term on the Fond du Lac School Board. Strand was the top vote getter in last week's election. Strand was first appointed to the board to fill a vacancy in 2010 and has been re-elected since. Challenger Rick Gedemer defeated Ish Harris for the seat vacated by Monica […]
Envision Greater Fond du Lac has a new leader. The county’s economic development agency has named Sadie Parafiniuk as the organization’s next president and CEO effective April 20. Parafiniuk currently serves as the deputy district director for congressman Glenn Grothman. Parafiniuk replaces Cecilia Harry who stepped down in December to accept a job in Colorado. Jim Cleveland has been serving as the interim CEO since Harry left.
Clerks across Wisconsin will count votes Monday, six days after last week's chaotic presidential primary. District Judge William Conley rejected a plea by Democrats and liberal groups to postpone the election, but ordered an extended period for absentee voting and barred clerks from counting the returns until Monday. The U.S. Supreme Court ultimately overturned Conley's extended absentee voting period but left intact the portion that blocked the count until 4 […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers says an application has been submitted to begin developing an alternative care facility at Alliant Energy Center, in the event of a surge in COVID-19 cases. The number of people testing positive for the coronavirus in Wisconsin has risen by 128. State health officials say Sunday that the total number of cases in the state is now 3,341. There ARE 60 confirmed […]
The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victims of a fatal head-on collision Thursday night. The Sheriff’s Office says 22 year old Ryan Wehrmann and 24 year old Tegan Strook both of Juneau were killed when their car collided head on with a pickup on County Highway W near Hillcrest Road. Wehrmann was the driver of the car. The pick-up driver, 21 year old, Blake Haines of Fox Lake, was flown by helicopter […]
The Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer was asking Fond du Lac County residents to continue safe practices this Easter holiday weekend to stop the spread of the coronavirus. This is the first major holiday since the governor issued his safer at home order and Kim Mueller says unfortunately that means no large gatherings involving extended family members. "We're asking for people to celebrate Easter, but celebrate it with […]
The Fond du lac County District Attorney says he’s glad the governor allowed churches to offer drive up services this Easter holiday. Eric Toney says he believes the governor made the right call. "Religion isn't just about hearing the sermon it's that community folks have to be a part of that church or religious group," Toney told WFDL news. "When we can go to the store and buy whatever type […]