MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers has appointed the former public health leader in Milwaukee as secretary of the state Department of Health Services. Kirsten Johnson formerly served as Milwaukee’s health commissioner for two years until resigning in January. She will become the third secretary of the agency under Evers when she takes the position on Feb. 27. She replaces Karen Timberlake, who served in the role from January […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to visit the Madison area the day after he gives the State of the Union speech. The White House says that Biden will visit the region on Wednesday. The announcement did not elaborate on Biden's specific destination. The White House said Biden will discuss how his economic plan is creating jobs and “delivering results for the American people.” The White House […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo is scoring at an unprecedented rate in his extraordinary career, and he also has most of his top teammates playing alongside him again. That combination has helped the Milwaukee Bucks regain their title-contending form. The Bucks have won six straight games since Khris Middleton returned from a sore right knee. Antetokounmpo has scored at least 50 points in two of his last three games. That […]
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man convicted of shooting at a group of children who threw snowballs at his car in 2020 has received a 16-year prison sentence. Prosecutors had asked for a 25-year prison sentence after jurors found William Carson guilty of two counts of first-degree reckless injury and five counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety in November. According to court records, the children were throwing snowballs at […]
A Fond du Lac man faces charges of OWI 8th offense after narrowly avoiding a crash. At about noon Sunday the 43 year old man was arrested after a sheriff’s deputy observed him driving northbound in the southbound lane of county highway D near Brown Road nearly colliding with another vehicle. The driver was verbally and physically assaultive with nursing staff at St. Agnes Hospital and made threats to harm law enforcement.
The people and aircraift that participated in the Vietnam War will be remembered 50 years after the end of direct hostilities during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh this summer. EAA spokesman Dick Knapinski says the fly-in convention will include specific programs and activities that involve the aircraft of that period, from all branches of service. AirVenture Oshkosh will be held July 24-30 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had a triple-double with 35 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the short-handed Miami Heat 123-115 on Saturday night for their seventh straight victory. Jimmy Butler scored 32 points and Tyler Herro added 24 for the Heat, who had just nine available players. Antetokounmpo had his third triple-double of the season and 32nd of his career. The 11 assists matched […]
Nobody was injured in a large scrap pile fire at Sadoff Iron and Metal in Fond du Lac. Shortly after 6:30am Sunday firefighters were called to the scene on West Arndt Street and found a large scrap pile of cars and other bulk recyclable materials burning adjacent to their large shredding operation. The departments aerial truck was used to extinguish the fire while a Sadoff’s equipment operator breaked up the scrap pile. The materials were waiting […]
An Oshkosh man is in custody following a high speed chase in Fond du Lac County. Shortly before 3am Saturday a sheriff's deputy pulled over a vehicle on Johnson Street at Pioneer Road after noticing the vehicle had suspended license plates and did not match the vehicle. The deputy identified the driver as a 35 year old Oshkosh man who had active arrest warrants, and was also on probation for eluding […]