MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin state employees would have to work two more years before they could qualify for early retirement under a bill Republicans in the Legislature are circulating. The proposal would raise the minimum retirement age for most workers from 55 to 57. Another measure would use a state worker's highest five years of salary, rather than three, to set their pension payout. Neither bill has been officially […]
UNDATE (AP) — The Department of Justice awarded $19.3 million in grants today to dozens of police departments that want to start using body cameras. Grants go to 73 agencies in 42 states. More than 200 others applied but were passed over. Attorney General Loretta Lynch says an additional $1.9 million will support research in Milwaukee, Miami and Phoenix into the impact of body cameras on community relations.
OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — Oshkosh police have arrested a 30-year-old man suspected in the killing of a woman in an apartment. Police say the man was arrested without incident just before noon Sunday. A 911 caller had reported the man was walking in an area of Oshkosh. The man was wanted in the killing of a 42-year-old woman that was reported early Sunday. Police were called on a report of […]
MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Scott Walker is skipping a prestigious Michigan Republican conference this weekend, as he downshifts his campaign to focus on Iowa. Wisconsin's governor was to address more than 1,000 people during breakfast Saturday morning at the Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference on the picturesque island in northern Michigan. But Walker's campaign called at 5:45 a.m. Saturday to say he would be unable to attend. […]
SHIOCTON, Wis. (AP) — Authorities are investigating an airplane crash in east-central Wisconsin. The Outagamie County Sheriff's Department was called late Saturday about the crash just north of the Shiocton Airport. The plane was flying to the airport when it turned over and crashed into a cornfield. No injuries were reported. The sheriff's department has not released how many people were in the airplane.
A Fond du lac man convicted of a series of home invasions is going to prison for a long time. Fond du Lac judge Gary Sharpe has sentenced Lucas Leffel to 18 years in prison followed by 12 years of extended supervision. Prosecuting attorney Dennis Krueger says he's satisfied with the sentence. " Mr. Leffel had a sexual disorder that caused him to enter people's homes. They were obviously unsuspecting, […]
The North Fond du Lac Police and Fire Commission is meeting Monday afternoon to officially accept the resignation of the Fire Chief. Richard Zmuda submitted his resignation last week after he was arrested on theft charges out of the state of Pennsylvania. Zmuda is accused of stealing more than $47,000 from an elderly aunt. He waived extradition during a Fond du Lac court appearance this week. The village police and […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court is considering whether some common public records like traffic accident reports and tickets should be off-limits to journalists in a case that could affect long-standing state law. Stories such as former Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager's 2004 drunken driving arrest, or other violations involving prominent drivers, might not be reported without access to names and addresses in such records. The Supreme Court on Friday […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state of Wisconsin is introducing new driver's licenses and identification cards later this month that officials believe are more secure. The state Department of Transportation says implementation of the new cards starts in late September, with plans to finish the rollout throughout the state by Nov. 1. Ann Perry, director of the Division of Motor Vehicles' Bureau of Driver Services, said in a news release […]