Month: March 2023

The Waupun Correctional Institution has been placed on lockdown.  A memo obtained by WFDL news  to prison staff from the prison security director states as a result of continued defiance and disruption by inmates the correctional institution is being placed on modified movement until further notice.   Waupun mayor Rohn Bishop says his first reaction is  "concern and safety for the people who work at the prison."   Bishop says the concerns are heightened because […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, prosecutors and defense lawyers say, making him the first former U.S. president to face a criminal charge and jolting his bid to retake the White House next year. The charges center on payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign to silence claims of an extramarital sexual encounter. They mark an extraordinary development after years of investigations […]

The hottest music act in Wisconsin  is back on stage this weekend performing at their largest venue to date.   The Astronomers are in concert Saturday night at the Meyer Theatre in Green Bay.  "We're ready to go!"  lead singer Michael Stensland told WFDL news.   Stensland and Ben Baker formed the group in 2019 as students at UW Oshkosh.   Today their monthly listeners on Spotify hovers around 700,000 with their hit […]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers have operated the last handful of seasons under the philosophy that they want to contend for as long as possible rather than going all-in during a particular season. But a look at their roster indicates that championship window might not stay open much longer. The Brewers’ best two starting pitchers and their top returning position player all could become free agents at the end […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man charged in federal court with making a threat against Gov. Tony Evers and others has pleaded guilty to making a threat against a county official under a deal with prosecutors. The Wisconsin State Journal reported Thursday that Michael A. Yaker, of Windsor, Wisconsin, agreed to the plea deal on Wednesday. Yaker pleaded guilty to leaving a threatening voicemail message in May for then-Dane […]

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, and doctors and health advocates are sounding the alarm on a disturbing trend:  More younger Americans are getting diagnosed with the disease.  SSM Health Greater Fond du Lac gastroenterologist Dr. Nathan Slinde says there may be several factors including lifestyle.  What's more troubling is that many of the cases are at an advanced stage.   Some studies estimate the disease could become the leading cause of cancer deaths in the […]

Friday is Take Down Tobacco National Day of Action.   Fond du Lac County Tobacco Prevention and Control Coordinator Johanna Brotz says the day is sponsored by The Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids to raise awareness about the danger of tobacco.  Brotz says while there has been significant progress in the fight against tobacco, youth vaping has become an epidemic.   Brotz says tobacco companies continue to target teens when it comes to vape products.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Low-income Wisconsin mothers could stay on Medicaid longer and with less paperwork under a bill that has gained bipartisan support in the Republican-controlled Legislature. Nearly half of the state's lawmakers have already co-sponsored the bill, which came up for a hearing in the Senate insurance committee on Wednesday. More Republican lawmakers across the country are moving to expand Medicaid eligibility after the Supreme Court overturned the […]

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has submitted its plan to use nearly $8 million in opioid settlement funds to the Legislature’s Joint Finance  Committee on Finance  to support prevention, harm reduction, and capital projects to address the state’s opioid crisis.   The money is part of the $400 million the state receives in annual installments through an agreement with major pharmaceutical firms.   $130 million of the total amount goes to the state, while the […]