MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Christmas tree put up by two Republican lawmakers in the rotunda of Wisconsin’s Capitol has been removed because they did not have a permit and they refused to move it to an area where it could be displayed. The lawmakers put the tree up on Dec. 1 after Democratic Gov. Tony Evers said the typical towering holiday tree would not be displayed because the building […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo says he’s staying with the Milwaukee Bucks for at least five more seasons. The two-time reigning MVP tweeted Wednesday that he was “blessed” to be part of the Bucks for the next five years. The 26-year-old Antetokounmpo had until Monday to sign the Bucks’ supermax extension offer. Antetokounmpo otherwise could have become a free agent after the upcoming season. His decision means the Bucks will […]
World renowned savant syndrome expert and Fond du Lac native Doctor Darold Treffert has died. Doctor Treffert passed away Monday unexpectedly at the age of 87. Doctor Treffert was an internationally respected researcher in autism, hyperlexia, savant syndrome and related conditions, leaving behind a rich legacy through Agnesian HealthCare’s Treffert Center, which invites individuals, families and communities worldwide to explore the potential of the human mind, focusing on strengths rather than limitations. […]
A former Wisconsin resident who was part of a COVID-19 vaccine trial says he hopes everyone gets a vaccine when it becomes available to the general public. J.D. Garfield says he was selected to participate in the trial last summer and received his first shot in August, not knowing if it was a placebo or the real thing. "A nurse came in with a very nondescript syringe. I wasn't sure […]
A Fond du Lac city council member who voted against placing a public safety referendum on the April ballot questions whether the police department actually needs the extra officers. The referendum would add six new firefighter/paramedics to man a fourth ambulance and six full time police officers. Councilmember Donna Richards says she agrees the Fire Department needs another ambulance, but says the police department is adequately staffed, but currently has […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Prosecutors say an argument over who had the better high school basketball team preceded a fatal shooting outside a bar in Milwaukee. A criminal complaint charges Caesar Fuentes with one count of first-degree reckless homicide in the Dec. 6 death of 25-year-old Andra Nicholson Jr. The complaint says Nicholson struck Fuentes as they argued at Site 1A in the city’s Third Ward. Authorities say Nicholson was asked […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A new audit shows that the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development was responsible for 11 of the 13 weeks it took, on average, to process unemployment claims filed since the coronavirus pandemic began. The nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau report released Monday looked at a sample of nearly 270 people who had filed claims between March 15 and April 11 but who had not received payment as […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The football game between rivals Minnesota and Wisconsin will be played after all. Big Ten officials announced Sunday that the contest that was called off last month due to concern over COVID-19 cases within the Gophers program is scheduled for 3 p.m. Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison. It would be the 130th meeting between the teams, which is the longest-running uninterrupted series in Football […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump’s lawsuit attempting to overturn his loss to Democrat Joe Biden in the battleground state. The court’s ruling Monday ends the president’s legal challenges in state court. Trump sought to have more than 221,000 ballots disqualified in Dane and Milwaukee counties, the two most heavily Democratic counties in the state. The legal action came about an hour before […]