A fourth defendant is going to prison for a fentanyl overdose death in Ripon. Fond du Lac judge Doug Edelstein sentenced Donavyn Mueller to 10 years in prison and 10 years extended supervision. Mueller was convicted of First Degree Reckless Homicide for the April 2023 fentanyl overdose death of an 18 year old Ripon man.
The sturgeon spearing season began over the weekend and the Wisconsin DNR is reminding spearers to use extra caution when venturing out on the ice. There have been several incidents involving vehicles going into open water or breaking through thin ice. The DNR says always wear a life jacket, go with more than one person, check ice conditions with local fishing clubs and notify someone where you plan to be.
A woman convicted of killing a man in Green Bay has been ordered to undergo a competency exam regarding charges of attacking workers at the Taycheeda women’s prison. Taylor Schabusiness appeared in Fond du lac County Circuit Court Friday for a preliminary hearing. She’s charged with battery by a prisoner at Taycheedah Correctional Institution. According to a criminal complaint last July Schabusiness attacked a prison sergeant who was providing medical care for a staple in her […]
A Nashota man faces more than 40 years in prison when he is sentenced in A Fond du Lac County stalking case. A Fond du Lac County jury convicted Zackery J. Olson of 16 counts, including Stalking, 10 counts of Violation of Injunction, two counts of Unlawful Use of a Telephone, and three counts of Felony Bail Jumping, all as a repeat offender. Judge Andrew Christenson revoked bond, ordered a pre-sentence investigation, […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A unanimous Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday that the swing state’s nonpartisan top elections official, who has been targeted for removal by Republican lawmakers over the 2020 presidential election, can remain in her post despite not being reappointed and confirmed by the state Senate. Republicans who control the state Senate tried to fire Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe in 2023, leading the commission to sue in an effort […]
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — (February 6, 2025) — The world’s only two flying examples of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress will be back this summer at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025, supporting the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and post-war aviation technology. The 72nd edition of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s fly-in convention is July 21-27 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. The two B-29s have made […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is demanding answers from the Trump Administration on why half of Wisconsin’s Head Start programs, which provide childcare and preschool education to children, were unable to access previously approved federal funding, forcing at least one program to shutter. After the Trump Administration illegally ordered a pause on previously Congressionally approved federal grants and loans, half of Wisconsin Head Start programs were […]
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) in reintroducing the Fair Access to Banking Act, which protects fair access to financial services and ensures banks operate in a safe and sound manner. The legislation requires that lending and services decisions must be based on impartial, risk-based analysis, not political or reputational favoritism. Specifically, this legislation penalizes banks and credit unions with over $10 billion in total […]
MADISON, Wis. – As the state’s primary consumer protection agency, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) responded to 11,374 written consumer complaints in 2024. The resulting mediations, enforcement actions, and settlements returned over $23 million to Wisconsin consumers through refunds and restitutions directly returned to consumers, and civil forfeitures deposited into the state’s common school fund for the benefit of public education. “The Consumer Protection team […]