A Milwaukee man is in custody following a high speed chase in Fond du Lac County. The chase started shortly after noon Monday on Highway 23 when a Rosendale police officer attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation. The chase continued eastbound toward Fond du Lac where the vehicle avoided stop sticks placed on the highway but ran over a second set of stop sticks near Esterbrook Road […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Rookie Brice Turang hit a grand slam for his first major league homer to cap a seven-run fifth inning as the Milwaukee Brewers opened their home schedule by routing the New York Mets 10-0 on Monday. Brian Anderson also homered and Freddy Peralta pitched six shutout innings as the Brewers won their third straight. This marked Milwaukee’s first shutout victory in a home opener since a 2-0 […]
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has signed a Republican-authored bill that would allow local governments to impound repeat reckless drivers' vehicles. Evers announced Monday that he had signed the measure into law. The bill is part of a Republican push to crack down on reckless driving around the state but particularly in Milwaukee. Written remarks from bill sponsor Rep. Bob Donovan state that the Milwaukee Police Department issued 497 citations for […]
An Oshkosh man convicted of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from an elderly nursing home resident is going to prison. Sixty four year old Terry Lynn Culver has been sentenced to three years in prison followed by six years extended supervision. The court allowed the state to seize Culver's home to pay restitution owed to the victim's estate. Authoritites say Culver stole over $427,000 from a 92-year-old resident of a nursing home while […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A special election to fill an open Wisconsin Senate seat could give Republican legislators enough votes to impeach Gov. Tony Evers and other civil officers. Voters on Tuesday will pick either Democrat Jodi Habush Sinykin or Republican state Rep. Dan Knodl to represent the 8th Senate District. The seat represents Milwaukee's northern suburbs. It came open in November after longtime incumbent Alberta Darling chose to retire. […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Advocates for the disabled say access for voters with disabilities remains a challenge at polling places throughout the United States. Since 2016, the Department of Justice has entered into more than three dozen settlements or agreements to force better access in cities and counties under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Many of those places are holding elections this year. The department's targets are almost certainly an undercount […]
The Federal Reserve's favored inflation gauge slowed sharply last month. Retired Ripon College economist Paul Schoofs says its an encouraging sign in the Fed's yearlong effort to cool price pressures through steadily higher interest rates. The Commerce Department report showed that consumer prices rose 0.3 percent from January to February, down from a 0.6 percent increase from December to January. The report also showed that consumer spending dropped from a month earlier, […]
The Herb Kohl Educational Foundation has announced 306 Wisconsin students, teachers, and administrators are the recipients of the organization’s 2023 Student Excellence and Initiative, Teacher Fellowship and Principal Leadership awards. Student Excellence Scholars include Natalie Coon from Campbellsport High School, Victoria Fabricius- St. Mary's Springs Academy, Hayden Mason-Fond du Lac High School, and Kaitlyn Vader Werff-Central Wisconsin Christian School-Waupun. Student Initiative Scholars are Natalie Ramirez-Laconia High School and Jonathan Wallender-Horace Mann High School […]
One person was seriously injured when two motorcycles collided in Dodge County. The crash happened shortly before 8pm Sunday night on Highway T near Stark Road. A 33 year old Waterloo man was flown by helicopter to UW Hospital in Madison with serious but non life-threatening injuries. The operator of the other motorcycle received minor injuries and a passenger was transported to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries. The Sheriff's Office says alcohol was […]