Month: April 2022

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court has adopted Republican-drawn maps for the state Legislature, after initially approving maps drawn by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers. The court reversed itself Friday after the U.S. Supreme Court in March said Evers' maps were incorrectly adopted. Friday's decision from the state court came the same day candidates could start circulating nomination papers to get on the ballot. Prior to the decision, candidates […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has vetoed 28 Republican bills. Some would have dissolved the Milwaukee school district, prevented certain COVID-19 vaccine mandates and made it more difficult to obtain unemployment benefits. Other measures would have eliminated income and enrollment limits for the private school voucher program, limited liability for gun and ammunition manufacturers and prohibited the teaching of the concept known as critical race theory at […]

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The state Department of Natural Resources is ending its practice of posting volunteer guards along the Wolf River to protect spawning sturgeon from poachers.  Sturgeon for Tomorrow has been posting guards along the river around the clock each spring for decades in coordination with the DNR to protect the fish. DNR Regional Conservation Warden Ben Treml says there's been no major complaints or poaching cases […]

OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — A judge has sentenced a woman accusing to trying to hire a hit man to kill her ex-boyfriend to seven-and-a-half years in prison.  Winnebago County Circuit Judge John Jorgensen sentenced 39-year-old Melissa Smith on Thursday. She pleaded no contest in January to solicitation of first-degree homicide. According to the criminal complaint, Smith was upset with her ex-boyfriend who told police about her drug dealing. The complaint […]

One person was seriously injured in an alcohol-related car versus motorcycle crash in Fond du Lac County.  The crash happened shortly after 10pm Thursday on Highway 151 at County Highway AS.   A preliminary investigation shows a car pulled out from a stop sign in front of the motorcycle.  The motorcycle operator, a 39 year old Horicon man,  was flown by helicopter to ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Neenah.  The car driver, a 49 year old […]

Fond du Lac County Highway officials are urging people to drive carefully in highway work zones during the construction season.  This is National Work Zone Safety Awareness week.  Fond du Lac County Highway Commissioner Tom Janke says eliminate distractions, like cell phones.  "There's just too many things going on and too many distractions,"  Janke told WFDL news.   " You need to pay attention when you come up on these work zones."  […]

Errin Gerred is at work this week in her new role after being appointed interim Fond du Lac County executive.  "Very honored to be appointed interim,"  Gerred told WFDL news.  "...just looking forward to continuing operations as they currently are, providing a smooth transition after the election for the newly elected county executive."  Gerred replaces Marty Farrell who was serving as acting county executive following the unexpected death last month […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two more Democrats have decided to give up their seats in the state Assembly. Rep. Nick Milroy of South Range announced Thursday that he won't seek reelection in November. He said that he has spent too many days and nights in Madison away from his wife and he's looking forward to spending more time with her and their three children. Milroy was first elected to the […]