ONEIDA, Wis. (AP) — Some American Indian tribes in Wisconsin will put cash in the pockets of its members and employees to get a coronavirus vaccination. The Oneida, Menominee and Ho-Chunk tribes are offering a $500 incentive for vaccinations. That includes those who have already been inoculated. For the Menominee Nation, members age 12 and older as well as tribal employees who are fully vaccinated on or before Oct. 31 […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Buck star Giannis Antetokounmpo is teaming up with the city’s other major pro sports franchise by joining the Milwaukee Brewers’ ownership group. Brewers principal owner Mark Attanasio and Antetokounmpo said they finalized this agreement in May. Antetokounmpo said he and the team kept it quiet at the time because they didn’t want to distract the Bucks’ playoff run and the early part of the Brewers’ season. […]
A Fond du Lac business is being recognized for it’s plant safety record. Wabash National Corporation has announced it has been honored with two 2020 Plant Safety Awards from the Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association for its operations in Fond du Lac and Mexico, which manufacture Brenner and Bulk brand tank trailers for the chemical and energy markets. Awards are given to tank and trailer manufacturers based on the number of man-hours worked. The company’s […]
Moraine Park Technical College has presented ASTOP with its 2021 Community Partnership Award. This award recognizes a community organization that has gone above and beyond in their role of working with Moraine Park students in community impact opportunities. ASTOP is a sexual assault service provider that serves Fond du Lac, Green Lake and Waushara counties. They offer treatment, outreach, prevention, and advocacy, emphasizing hope and connection to self and others. In 2021, despite Covid restrictions, […]
FARIBAULT, Minn. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration is sticking by former President Donald Trump's decision to lift protections for gray wolves across most of the U.S. But a top federal wildlife official on Friday told The Associated Press there is growing concern over aggressive hunting and trapping for the animals in the Great Lakes and northern Rocky Mountains. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Assistant Director for Ecological Services Gary […]
A Green Lake County man is in custody following high speed chases in Fond du Lac and Washington counties. Shortly before 2am Friday a Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s deputy stopped a vehicle on Hwy 45 near Lovers Road in the town of Auburn for several traffic violations. The 49-year-old Green Lake County man fled the scene and a three mile long chase ensued before the deputy terminated the pursuit. Information was relayed to […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Department of Justice says prosecutors have not filed criminal charges for about 30 sexual assault cases mishandled by the Wisconsin National Guard. The justice department on Thursday released findings and results of its 18-month investigation. It determined that while no criminal charges have been filed, the cases involve conduct that was “degrading, harassing, and highly inappropriate in any setting.” The federal National Guard Bureau […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Prosecutors want a video of Kyle Rittenhouse accepted into evidence that they say shows him talking about wanting to shoot people, footage taken about two weeks before Rittenhouse fatally shot two protesters and wounded a third. Rittenhouse is scheduled to stand trial on Nov. 1 on a host of charges A hearing on motions is set for Sept. 17. Rittenhouse maintains he fired in self-defense. Prosecutors filed […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A new report shows that police departments across Wisconsin saw their budgets cut and number of sworn officers reduced before the George Floyd killing in Minneapolis and the national “defund police” debate. The Wisconsin Policy Forum report released Tuesday says the data suggests that cutting police and fire department budgets is less about a deliberate attempt to defund them and more about confronting difficult fiscal realities. […]