Month: May 2022

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republicans who attempted to cast Wisconsin's electoral ballots for Donald Trump in 2020 are being sued by plaintiffs who allege they engaged in a conspiracy after Joe Biden won the battleground state. Two Democratic electors and a voter are the plaintiffs in the lawsuit filed Tuesday in Dane County Circuit Court. They're seeking up to $2.4 million in punitive damages, saying it's necessary to deter […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A former state lawmaker who also once served as Wisconsin’s tourism secretary has pleaded guilty to failing to pay nearly $200,000 in employment taxes. Sixty-year-old Kevin Shibilski, of Merrill, entered the plea in federal court Monday involving taxes owed on behalf of employees at two of his businesses, Pure Extractions and Wisconsin Logistics Solutions. Shibilski represented the 24th Senate District from 1995 to 2002, when he […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Millionaire Wisconsin Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alex Lasry will not have to report his financial assets until after the Aug. 9 primary, winning a delay to submitting the form that was due Monday. Lasry is on leave from his job as an executive with the Milwaukee Bucks. He has put nearly $6 million of his own money into the race so far. He is one of […]

A small child received non life-threatening injuries in a car vs bicycle crash in Fond du Lac.  The six year old was struck by a car on Forest Avenue shortly after 7pm Monday and was flown by helicopter to Children's Hospital in Milwaukee with non life-threatening injuries.   About a half hour later rescue personnel were called to a report of  a van striking a tree on North Peters Avenue.     Initial information indicates a 41-year-old […]

A Waupun man has been convicted of killing his grandmother.  A Fond du Lac jury  has found Gregory Spittel  guilty of multiple charges including second degree reckless homicide in the August 2019 beating death of 75 year old Carol Foreman.  The verdict was reached after the jury listened to five days of testimony last week and closing arguments Monday.    The jury heard testimony that Spittel was upset Foreman  spoke to police about his  […]

Gov. Tony Evers has granted another 49 pardons including two Fond du Lac County residents.   Governor Evers has granted more pardons during his first three years in office than any other governor in contemporary history. To date, the governor has granted 498 pardons.    “There is power in redemption and forgiveness, especially for folks who’ve been working to move beyond their past mistakes to be productive, positive members of their communities,” said Gov. […]

The Fond du Lac street reconstruction season is well underway.  Public Works director Paul DeVries says work is underway at the Johnson Street Mall intersections.  DeVries says  a major reconstruction project is also underway on Military Road from Western Avenue to Superior Street.  DeVries says Pioneer Road will be under construction for the majority of the season.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The University of Wisconsin System regents have selected UCLA's law school dean to lead UW-Madison. The regents announced Monday that they have picked Jennifer Mnookin to succeed outgoing Chancellor Rebecca Blank. Mnookin has served as dean of the School of Law at UCLA since 2015. She also has served as a law professor at the University of Virginia. She holds a law degree from Yale. Mnookin […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans gathering for their annual convention this week are trying to unite to defeat Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and reelect U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, in two of the most hotly contested races nationwide this year. But instead of spending the past year looking ahead to 2022, Republicans have spent a lot of time bickering with one another over 2020 and whether to endorse a gubernatorial […]