OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — The Oshkosh police have arrested a 21-year-old man in connection with hazardous materials found inside a home. Oshkosh police blocked off a four-block area Friday afternoon after a "potential hazardous material" was found in a home. According to a department news release, the man, from Oshkosh, was arrested for recklessly endangering safety and taken to the Winnebago County jail Friday. Police say the materials were isolated […]
LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — Republican Governor Scott Walker and Democratic challenger Mary Burke both made appearances Saturday in La Crosse during weekend campaigning that took them across the state. Burke stopped at the La Crosse County Democratic Party headquarters. The former Trek Bicycles executive talked about equal pay and women's health care, drawing applause from the more than 100 supporters in attendance. Walker spoke at the county Republican Party's […]
A portion of County Road “VVV” / Rolling Meadows Drive will be closed to traffic from Holiday Lane to County Road “D” on Monday November 3, 2014 for water service work. The closure is expected to last one day. There will be no detour posted.
Equal pay for equal work was the highlight of a debate between the candidates for the 6th Congressional district seat. Republican state senator Glenn Grothman and the Democratic candidate, Winnebago County executive Mark Harris met for their third and final debate of the campaign in Plymouth this week. Harris said Grothman had previously stated that earning money may mean more to males in defending unequal pay for equal work. Grothman […]
The American Legion, Salute the Troops and Walgreens are offering free flu shots for Fond du Lac County veterans. The free flu vaccines will be available Sunday from 10am to 3pm at the American Legion on Fond du lac Avenue. The event is free for veterans of all branches of military service. Proof of status is required.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican Gov. Scott Walker and Democratic challenger Mary Burke say turnout will be the key to victory in Tuesday's election. It looks like they'll get it. According to state election officials, voters had cast 240,308 absentee ballots by mail or in person as of Friday morning with 22,462 ballots still outstanding. That compares with 230,744 absentee ballots in the November 2010 election which saw Walker defeat […]
WESTON, Wis. (AP) — Governor Scott Walker says the latest attack ad by his Democratic challenger Mary Burke shows she is desperate as the election nears and a poll shows her trailing by 7 points. Burke's ad accused a former Trek Bicycles executive of lying when he said Burke was fired by her family's business. The ad highlights a swastika the person had posted on his Facebook page.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Late ads in Wisconsin's race for governor focus on Democrat Mary Burke's departure from her family's company, Trek Bicycles. Burke disputed a claim this week from Trek's former co-president, Tom Albers, that she was fired in 1993 as head of overseas operations because the company was losing money. The Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce is overhauling an ad attacking Burke's performance as state Commerce secretary to include […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Department of Justice has appealed an order to release videos of training seminars Republican attorney general Brad Schimel gave for prosecutors to Democrats. Democrats believe Schimel made inappropriate remarks at five DOJ-run training seminars since 2009. Schimel has denied the allegations but Democrats have filed a lawsuit demanding DOJ release videos of the seminars. DOJ officials say they can't find three of the videos […]