MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Assembly is appealing a ruling that it violated the state open records law by refusing to release documents related to sexual harassment allegations against a former lawmaker. The Assembly filed its notice of appeal to the June 30 ruling on Tuesday. Dane County Circuit Judge Juan Colas ruled in favor of The Associated Press, the Wisconsin State Journal, The Capital Times and the Milwaukee […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Milwaukee man has been sentenced to three years in prison for fraudulently seeking more than $600,000 in federal coronavirus relief funding. Authorities say 42-year-old Stephen Smith admitted that he sought Paycheck Protection Program loans on behalf of three different companies through applications to an insured financial institution. He allegedly made numerous false and misleading statements about the payroll expenses of the three companies. In addition to […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The operators of a startup that allows private homeowners to rent their swimming pools by the hour say Wisconsin regulators are all wet. Wisconsin is the first states to push back against Swimply, which started in 2018. It works like an Airbnb for swimming pools. Private homeowners list their pools on the website and app as available for rent. State regulators told Swimply in April that […]
CALEDONIA, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say an undercover sheriff’s investigator who was shot at least twice in an exchange of gunfire that killed a homicide suspect at a Wisconsin gas station is recovering at a hospital. The investigator's name hasn't been released. Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling says the investigator wanted to know as he was being treated whether his gunfire had injured any innocent bystanders. No one else was […]
A report from a special prosecutor outlines three areas that were the subject of an outside criminal investigation involving a Fond du Lac police detective who has been on paid administrative leave for nearly a year. The report, involving an investigation of detective Bill Ledger, was made public following an open records request. The first complaint was that Ledger repeated gossip regarding the Sheriff’s Department handling of evidence in a homicide case to […]
A one-two punch of thunderstorms is expected to bring strong winds, hail, and heavy rain to southern Wisconsin, including Dodge and Fond du Lac counties this afternoon and tonight. There is also the possibility of a tornado. National Weather Service meteorologist Jaclyn Anderson says the first round of storms is expected to move through the area between 3pm and 6pm this afternoon. Anderson says there is still some uncertainty about […]
The Fond du Lac School District is launching a pilot teaching program using federal coronavirus relief aid. The Fond du Lac School Board has approved the creation of nine Teachers on Special Assignment positions for each elementary school in the district. School Board president Mark Jurgella says the positions are designed to increase a need for student support and instructional leadership as the district transitions out of the pandemic. The positions will focus […]
The new Fond du Lac School District superintendent says his top goal during his first year at the helm is to improve student learning. Dr. Jeff Fleig started his job the first of the month. Dr. Fleig says in addition to teaching and learning, reengaging students will be a challenge. "It's more than just student learning, you have to reengage the students, you have to reenage the families," Dr. Fleig […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers’ office is notifying people who were at last week’s budget-signing ceremony at an elementary school in Whitefish Bay that one of the attendees has since tested positive for COVID-19. Evers, who is fully vaccinated, does not have any symptoms and will continue to attend events and meetings as scheduled. His spokeswoman Britt Cudaback said in an email Monday night that the governor’s office […]