MILWAUKEE (AP) — Officials say a man armed with a shotgun was killed by police as he tried to enter a Milwaukee veterans hospital. The man was stopped by Department of Veterans Affairs police outside an entrance to the Milwaukee VA Medical Center about 8:40 p.m. Monday. Authorities say police ordered the man to drop his gun, but he refused and threatened police, who fired multiple shots. VA officials say […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — All Dane County residents will be required to wear masks when indoors, except at their own home, under the first order of its kind in Wisconsin. The order issued Tuesday takes effect Monday. It comes as reported deaths from the coronavirus broke 800 on Tuesday and confirmed cases are increasing. Gov. Tony Evers says he is considering a statewide mask requirement, but doesn't think he has […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — New federal guidelines that would force international students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to leave the U.S. or transfer to another college if classes go entirely online this fall has injected another layer of uncertainty for thousands of students. The national guidelines issued Monday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement affect all international students attending colleges and universities across the country. It could result in an […]
Health officials have confirmed nearly 500 more cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin. The state Department of Health Services said Monday that the state has seen 32,061 cases since the pandemic began in March. That's an increase of 484 cases since Sunday. The death toll has held steady at 796 since July 3, however, and nearly 80% of victims have recovered. As of Monday the state had 6,018 active cases. The […]
Investigators continue to gather evidence as they piece together what they believe was an intentional head on fatal collision between a pickup truck and motorcycle in Fond du Lac. The crash happened shortly before 7pm Friday near the intersection of Winnebago Drive and Taycheeda Way. Fond du Lac County Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt says based on evidence at the scene and statements made by various individuals investigators believe 27 year old Daniel Navarro of Fond du […]
A Fond du Lac man received non life-threatening injuries after he was accidentally struck by a stray bullet while golfing at The Golf Club at Camelot on Highway 67 near Lomira. The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office says it appears a Lomira man was shooting at a woodchuck on his property when a bullet richocheted off some trees striking an 80 year old Fond du Lac man who was on the golf course. The […]
A 32 year old Milwaukee woman received non life-threatening injuries in an accidental shooting incident at the Fondy Sports Aqua Park. Shortly before 12:30pm Monday rescue personnel were called to the scene on Highway D for a report of an accidental gunshot wound to a leg. The woman was treated at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac for what was described as an accidental, self-inflicted gunshot wound to the leg, and released. The […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal appeals court panel has upheld most of Wisconsin Republicans' voting restrictions in a long-awaited decision. A federal judge in Madison in 2016 found most of the restrictions were unconstitutional and discriminate against the poor and racial minorities. That same year another federal judge in Milwaukee found voters who lack photo IDs could vote with an affidavit affirming their identity. A 7th Circuit Court of […]
Live music concerts returned to Fond du Lac's Buttermilk Creek Park this week with some new safety guidelines amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Fond du lac Area Musicians Board treasurer, Bob Shirek, says the Music Under the Stars series features many area smaller bands and musical groups that perform throughout Wisconsin and the Midwest. The first of eight concerts was held Monday night. Concert goers were asked to wear face masks when entering, moving […]