Month: January 2022

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An attorney hired by the Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers' administration says a complaint demanding the removal of the Milwaukee County district attorney is invalid. The complaint was filed last month over Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm's office handling of a bail recommendation for a man who later drove his SUV through a suburban parade. Attorney Matthew Fleming wrote in a memo to Evers that the […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Court officials say the trial for a Wisconsin man accused of killing and dismembering his parents has been postponed because he tested positive for COVID-19. Twenty-three-year-old Chandler Halderson is being tried in Dane County Circuit Court on charges of killing and dismembering Bart and Krista Halderson in July. Clerk of Circuit Court Carlo Esqueda says the length of the delay depends on whatever symptoms Halderson may […]

A Fond du Lac man was seriously injured in a head on collision south of Fond du Lac.   Sheriff's captain Bill Tadych says the crash happened Wednesday morning  on Highway 175 north of County Highway Y in the town of Byron.  A 27 year old Fond du Lac  man was flown by helicopter to Froedert Hospital in  Milwaukee with a broken leg, and laceration to his head.    The pick up driver, a 43 […]

The Fond du Lac Area Transit will be  giving away free token transit fare later this month.  Transit assistant manager Joey Kunde says the giveaway is for all bus riders, by downloading t he free Token Transit app.  Kunde says the contest starts January 24 and runs through February 18.  For a chance to win daily prizes riders should like, comment and share the original post that FDL Area Transit posts on Facebook […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Members of the bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission balked at a massive request for voter data and other information by six Republican state lawmakers, but did not order that the request be denied. Instead, the commission said Tuesday that the lawmakers should be told how much it would cost, how long it would take, and what information can’t be provided. The request by Republican Rep. Janel Brandtjen […]

The Fond du Lac County Sheriff says a runaway teenager from Cambpellsport is believed to be in the Milwaukee area.   Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt  says 17 year old Cassidy Schilcher is a foster child who ran away from home the day after Christmas.  Waldschmidt says Schilcher became upset when she was going to be placed in a temporary foster home while her foster family went on a trip without her.  Waldschmidt someone reported […]

A University of Wisconsin Oshkosh biology professor says he had no idea when he first captured a chipmunk-size opossum in Panama 20 years ago how significant it was.  Professor Greg Adler says he was capturing a lot of mouse opossums, which were common and widespread throughout forested parts of central Panama.  But there was one captured in a national park that was different.  Adler says he wasn't sure what it was and didn't […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Tommy Thompson, who was elected four times as Wisconsin governor and is wrapping up a sting as interim University of Wisconsin System president, says he’s not ruling out another run for governor. The 80-year-old Republican said on Tuesday that “everything is on the table.” Thompson said he would discuss his future with his family in April. He is resigning as interim UW president on March 18. […]