Month: December 2021

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The City of Milwaukee has submitted its bid to host the Republican National Convention in 2024. The application, which includes more than 200 pages, highlights the city’s access to Lake Michigan, entertainment venues, festivals, the culinary scene, the Milwaukee Bucks’ championship, the Wisconsin Center expansion, Fiserv Forum and more. Visit Milwaukee CEO Peggy Williams-Smith said it also cites the city’s experience preparing to host the Democratic National […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul says he would not investigate or prosecute anyone for having an abortion should the state’s currently unenforceable abortion ban go into effect. The comments Tuesday to The Associated Press are Kaul’s strongest to date about how he would react to the U.S. Supreme Court undoing the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion. A Wisconsin law enacted in […]

If it seems that there has been a high speed chase in Fond du Lac County every other week this year you are not far off.  Fond du Lac County Sheriff's captain Bill Tadych says to date there have been nearly two dozen high speed chases in the county.  The most recent chase happened early Sunday morning.  Two 17 year old Fond du Lac boys were arrested after speeding 80 miles an hour […]

A Fond du Lac man was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle.  The incident happened about 5pm Monday at the intersection of West Johnson Street and Pioneer Road.  A 66 year old Fond du Lac man was crossing the street when he was struck by a car making a turn.  The man was flown by helicopter to ThedaCare Medical Center in Neenah.  The driver was cited for Failure to Yield to a pedestrian.

Two people were seriously injured in a two vheicle crash in Green Lake County.  The crash happened Monday on County Highway F east of County Highway D in the Town of Seneca.  According to the Green Lake County Sheriffs Office an eastbound car on County Highway F  crossed the centerline striking a westbound  vehicle.   One driver was flown by helicopter to Theda Clark Regional Medical Center in Neenah and the other driver was transported by […]

A Ripon man accused of sexually assaulting two girls has been been bound over for trial.    Probable cause was found at a preliminary hearing for 39 nine year old Brian Martinez on charges of  First and Second Degree Child Sex Assault as a repeater. Martinez is accused of sexually assaulting two girls ages 11 and 14 last summer. If convicted the charges carry a maximum sentence of 100 years in prison and a $100,000 fine.   Martinez […]

First lady Jill Biden is planning to meet with families of victims and others who were at a Christmas parade in suburban Milwaukee where where six people were killed and dozens were injured after an SUV plowed through the crowd. The White House says Biden will begin her day Wednesday by attending a Forbes 50 Over 50 and Know Your Value event in New York City. She will then travel […]

A retired Ripon College economist says the continued jump in inflation is concerning but there are signs the high prices may be peaking.   Prices for U.S. consumers  jumped 6.8 percent in November compared with a year earlier as surging costs for food, energy, housing and other items left Americans enduring their highest annual inflation rate since 1982.  Economist Paul Schoofs says there are signs the pace of demand is starting to decrease as […]

Wisconsin's 43rd Governor, Scott McCallum, announced his support for Rohn Bishop for Mayor of Waupun.  "I'm glad to support Rohn for Waupun! Everyone knows Rohn is  passionate about Waupun and loves his community!"  McCallum said, "I was proud of Rohn for how he led our county party, and I think he'll make a fine mayor for the good people of Waupun."    "I was humbled when Governor McCallum unexpectedly called […]