A Chicago man convicted of dealing cocaine in Fond du Lac while on probation is going to prison. Fond du Lac judge Peter Grimm sentenced LaTroy Allen Jr. to 10 years in prison and five years extended supervision. The sentence runs consecutive to a two year prison sentence Allen is serving. Prosecuting attorney Dennis Krueger says Allen was one of the major drug dealers in Fond du Lac before […]
Despite concerns from city staff the Fond du Lac city council is directing staff to draft an ordinance that would allow so-called pedal pubs in the city. The Wisconsin Legislature passed a law recently that legalized pedal pubs in Wisconsin. Pedal pubs, also known as quadricycles, are multi-person bicycles that can hold up to 12 riders and a driver that steers. The new law allows each passenger to consume up […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The private sparring among Wisconsin Supreme Court justices is spilling over into public during an open meeting to discuss court rules. Chief Justice Patience Roggensack presided over Wednesday's meeting, with former longtime Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson sitting next to her. At one point, Roggensack tells Abrahamson twice that she is out of order for trying to debate a topic while Roggensack wants to move on. Abrahamson […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The author of a state budget provision that would allow people who lack bachelor's degrees to teach without any specialized training says she will re-draft the proposal. The Wisconsin State Journal reported Wednesday that Senator Mary Czaja said she would re-write the measure to require teachers in non-core subjects to possess at least a high school diploma and limit them to working part-time.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Teachers, teaching students and Democratic lawmakers say approving a budget measure that would allow Wisconsin to certify teachers who don't have bachelor's degrees would hurt students. The group presented a petition with more than 37,000 signatures opposing the measure to Gov. Scott Walker's office Wednesday. Walker hasn't said whether he would support the measure. Under the provision, anyone with relevant experience could be licensed to teach […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker says in an opinion column that there's "no reason" changes he championed to public education in Wisconsin can't be pushed nationwide. Walker doesn't say in the column published Wednesday in the Des Moines Register which specific parts of his education agenda enacted in Wisconsin he would want to see nationwide. Walker is positioning himself for an expected run for president. In the column, […]
The Fond du Lac County Public Health officer says a Fond du Lac toddler is expected to fully recover as he continues treatment for lead poisoning. Public Health officer Kim Mueller says the one year old boy became sick after eating lead paint chips that had peeled off the windowsill in his home. The family is staying temporarily at a motel until a lead abatement project in their home is […]
The Waupun police chief says he supports a bill that would allow off-duty and retired officers to carry guns in schools. Current state law generally bans people from possessing guns on school grounds and within 1,000 feet of a school. "I think this was a problem with the law when it was first developed," Waupun police chief Dale Heeringa told WFDL news. "With a law enforcement officer, say myself, if […]
A few weeks after a Republic lawmaker postponed a fundraiser during the state budget process a government watchdog group is taking a Democratic lawmaker to task for the same thing. Common Cause in Wisconsin director Jay Heck says state senator Julie Lassa should postpone her fundraising reception scheduled for June 18th until after the state budget bill is signed into law. Heck says if the budget is still in […]