A former Fond du Lac woman convicted in the 2018 death of her infant daughter is going to prison. Fond du Lac judge Dale English sentenced 29 year old Shauntina Fuller-Panky to two years in prison followed by 20 years of extended supervision. Fuller-Pankey earlier entered an Alford plea to first degree reckless homicide in the death of a two month old infant. She faced a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison and 25 […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Elections Commission has decided not to sanction a group of Republicans who falsely claimed to be presidential electors in 2020. The commission said Tuesday that commissioners voted unanimously during a closed session on March 9 that the Republicans didn't violate any laws. Republican Commissioner Bob Spindell, who was one of the fake electors, voted on the matter. The vote was in response to a […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he is meeting with advocates for decertifying President Joe Biden’s win in the battleground state, hours before he and the state Senate’s top Republican were to discuss the topic with county GOP leaders. Vos told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he is also inviting those who believe the 2020 election cannot be decertified to discuss it along with advocates […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has sentenced a Wisconsin man to three years' probation for taking part in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich sentenced Kevin Daniel Loftus of Eau Claire on Tuesday. He pleaded guilty in October to a misdemeanor charge of parading, picketing or demonstrating in the Capitol building. Prosecutors argued […]
The latest Marquette Law School Poll shows that inflation is the biggest concern weighing on Wisconsin residents's minds. Poll director Charles Franklin says 68 percent of Wisconsin residents say they are very concerned about inflation, compared to 30 percent who said they were very concerned when the question was first asked last August. Meanwhile, president Joe Biden's approval rating in Wisconsin is unchanged from October. Forty three percent approve and 52 percent disapprove of […]
The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders are seeking host families as the team gears up for another season. Dock Spiders general manager Jim Misudek says host families house, feed and provide support to the collegiate players who call Fond du Lac home during their Northwoods League season. Misudek says the relationships formed from the program last a lifetime and create unique bonds as the players progress in the baseball careers. Meanwhile, […]
Fond du Lac School District teachers are getting a pay raise. The Fond du Lac School board has approved a base wage increase of 4.7 percent for the 2022-23 school year. Superintendent Dr. Jeff Fleig says the teachers have worked incredibly hard over the past two years during the pandemic and they deserve the raise. "Staff are very important and they need to be compensated for their work, and they […]
The new Fond du Lac High School principal says he's looking forward to the challenge. The Fond du Lac School Board officially approved hiring David Michalkiewicz as high school principal at their meeting Monday night. Michalkiewicz has been the athletic director and physical education coordinator at Fond du Lac High School since 2015. He says he looks forward to taking over as principal as the school district restructures it's administrative team to focus […]
TOWN OF DECATUR, Wis. (AP) — Officials say one person was injured when a small plane crashed at Brodhead Airport in Green County. Authorities say the crash happened Sunday afternoon in the town of Decatur as the pilot was practicing landing techniques. Sgt. Zack Degner says the 1975 Cessna began having some mechanical troubles. The pilot, Delbert Devries, says that as he was attempting to land the plane, speed and […]