MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Legislature is moving quickly to put a constitutional amendment on the April ballot that would make it harder for criminal defendants to get out of jail on bail. The proposal has been around for years, but it gained new momentum last year after a man out on bail drove his SUV through a Christmas parade in Waukesha, killing six and injuring dozens more. The […]
Two Milwaukee men are in custody in connection with an assault with a firearm and subsequent high speed chasein Fond du Lac over the weekend. Police chief Aaron Goldstein says the incident started following a reported assault of a Milwaukee woman at a house party on Western Avenue early Sunday morning. Goldstein says the victim's vehicle was stolen after the woman went to the hospital, and was later involved in a high […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin wildlife officials are giving people more time to comment on their new wolf management plan. The state Department of Natural Resources released their first new wolf plan in almost 25 years in November. The plan doesn't include a specific population goal, recommending instead that the DNR with the help of advisory committees monitor decide whether to reduce local populations, keep them stable or let them […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers met with the mayors of Wisconsin’s five largest cities behind closed doors for about an hour, one of the first official acts of his second term. The meeting Wednesday came as Evers and the Legislature weigh making substantial changes to how local governments are funded. Cities, counties, towns and villages are hoping a record-high budget surplus approaching $7 billion will give policymakers the […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Federal regulators have determined that a lack of safeguards during a maintenance shutdown contributed to an explosion at an oil refinery in Superior. The U.S. Chemical Safety Board released a final report last week on the April 2018 explosion at the refinery. The blast injured 36 workers and forced 2,500 residents to evacuate over fears of a hydrofluoric acid leak. The CSB report found that the […]
2022 ended with blizzard-like conditions right before Christmas followed by above normal temperatures last week. National Weather Service meteorologist Taylor Patterson says the new year is starting out with a long range forecast that calls for more above normal high temperatures. "High temperatures in the 20s and low 30s for Wisconsin is normal for this time of year. The temperatures we have been seeing and will continue to see are above normal," […]
Fond du Lac School District students in third, fourth, and fifth grade are encouraged to sign up for a free series of workshops to help them learn to problem-solve while discovering creative and innovative solutions. The Design Lab at the Fond du Lac Public Library’s Idea Studio is now accepting applications for its spring session that includes 10 Saturday workshops from Feb. 11 through May 6. Students will learn the fundamental skills of design […]
Nobody was injured in a smoldering fire at a Fond du Lac business. Shortly before 4:30pm Tuesday firefighters were called to Champion Insulation on South Hickory Street for a fire in a product packaging system. Fire crews removed smoldering insulation from a silo system and used water to extinguish the remaining material inside the silo. The fire was contained to the packaging system. All employees evacuated safely. photo: fdl fire and rescue
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers is outlining a largely liberal agenda in his second inaugural address, calling for overturning an 1849 state law banning abortions, expanding Medicaid coverage, legalizing marijuana and fighting water pollution. Evers and other constitutional officers elected in November took their oaths of office Tuesday during a day thick on pomp and thin on substance. Members of the Legislature were to be sworn in later […]