Oshkosh Police say no charges will be filed against a man who accidentally shot his 10 year old daughter while cleaning his gun. The incident happened Saturday at an Oshkosh apartment. The girl was transported to the hospital where she was treated and released.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is criticizing a new Wisconsin law that prohibits requiring workers to pay union dues, saying it "will weaken, rather than strengthen workers." Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signed the measure into law Monday. Walker is expected to run as a Republican candidate for president in 2016. Obama accuses Walker of claiming "victory over working Americans," and says Walker should do more to help working-class Americans […]
The Fond du Lac School Board has adopted a new policy that will allow students to apply for new scholarships to attend a technical college. Superintendent Dr. Jim Sebert says under the program students interested in attending Moraine Park for example could be eligible for a $2250 Wisconsin Technical Excellence scholarship. Sebert says approval of the policy will ensure that student names can be submitted to the state by the […]
The North Fond du Lac school district continues to explore its long range facilities needs. The North Fond du Lac School board discussed the matter at a special meeting last night. Superintendent Aaron Sadoff says the goal is to develop a long-term comprehensive facilities and budget plan to meet growing building needs. "What we need to do is look at is doing an audit of our facilities, kind of […]
A former assistant special education teacher at Horace Mann High School in North Fond du Lac teacher accused of sexually assaulting a special education student has been bound over for trial. Fond du lac judge Robert Wirtz found probable cause at a preliminary hearing Friday for 45 year old Dominic Carmona. Carmona is charged with seven counts of sexual assault of a student by school staff. Each count carries a […]
A Kenosha man convicted of sexually assaulting a 14 year old girl in Fond du Lac County is going to prison. Fond du Lac judge Peter Grimm sentenced 54 year old Joseph Doehler to 20 years in prison followed by 15 years of extended supervision. Doehler was convicted of repeated sexual assault of the same child.
The Waupun police chief says people need to take a step back and allow the investigation to be completed before rushing to any judgement in the police shooting of an unarmed teenager in Madison. Waupun police chief Dale Heeeringa says it seems that officers are facing more potentially life-threatening situations even in smaller communities. "It is a tough situation anytime someone loses their life in any situation its a bad […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker is commenting on the weekend slaying of a 19-year-old man in Madison by a police officer. Through his spokeswoman, Laurel Patrick, Walker said his "thoughts and prayers are with all those involved." Walker, a likely presidential candidate, noted that "an overwhelming majority of police officers follow procedures and do a good job of protecting and serving the public." Tony Robinson died Friday after […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Court documents indicate the unarmed black man who died at the hands of a white Wisconsin police officer suffered from attention deficit disorder and anxiety. Madison Police Officer Matt Kenny shot 19-year-old Tony Robinson on Friday. Kenny was responding to a call that Robinson had been jumping in and out of traffic and had been responsible for a battery. The officer forced his way into an […]