The Fond du Lac County Clerk says a recount locally would be done by hand if a recount is requested in the 6th District congressional State senator Glenn Grothman picked up one vote following a canvass of the unofficial votes from the primary election in Fond du lac County and six votes overall. Unoffocial tallies had Grothman and state senator Joe Leibham 214 votes apart. Fond du Lac County clerk […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin retains its number two spot among states on the ACT college entrance exam. The state's high school seniors scored an average composite of 22.2 out of a possible 36, ranking Wisconsin behind Minnesota. Seventy-three percent of Wisconsin seniors took the exam this year. The curriculum-based test measures students' readiness for the first year of college. The ACT also sets minimum scores students should achieve in […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — University of Wisconsin System officials want Gov. Scott Walker to give them another $95.2 million in tax dollars in the next state budget. System officials say they need the money to fund the new Talent Development Initiative, a plan designed to create science and technology jobs, boost graduation numbers, place more students in internships and maintain academic quality in light of a Republican-imposed tuition freeze. The […]
MANITOWOC, Wis. (AP) — The man imprisoned for killing a 25-year-old photographer on his family property near Mishicot in 2005 wants his federal civil rights lawsuit dismissed. Steven Avery sued several public officials in 2012, claiming he was subjected to unreasonable search and seizures and was denied his free speech rights while being held in the Calumet County Jail. Avery wanted $15 million in punitive damages. Avery's handwritten motion […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A coalition of church congregations is launching a second phase in its campaign calling for reforms within the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. WISDOM is an umbrella organization of congregations from around Wisconsin. Its members want reforms that include providing more services to inmates whether they're behind bars or out on parole. About 100 people rallied today in front of the Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility to voice their […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — About a dozen visitors to the Milwaukee County Zoo were stuck in the air for about a half hour when a ride malfunctioned. The Sky Glider stopped this afternoon and a back-up system had to be activated to restart it. A Zoo spokeswoman tells the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel everyone got off the ride safely.
The Wisconsin High School Hockey Coaches Association will induct Jerry Tighe of Fond du Lac into its hall of fame during a ceremony on September 6 in Eagle River. Jerry Tighe was born on December 9, 1933 in Leroy, Wisconsin, where he spent his youth, and then graduated from Mayville High School in 1952. Although Jerry never played hockey himself--the ice rink, the love of the game, and all that […]
Fond du Lac County residents will not get an opportunity to vote on the question of accepting federal dollars to expand Badgercare in Wisconsin. The Fond du Lac County Board voted 14-8 Tuesday night against placing the advisory referendum on the November ballot. Supervisor Martin Schroeder was one of eight supervisors who voted in favor. "I think its pretty sad that we did that. I think $4800 is a very […]
A plea hearing has been rescheduled for a former Waupun police lieutenant accused of going on a crime spree last summer. A plea and sentencing hearing in Barron County for Brad Young will be held Sept. 23. Authorities say Young stole a vehicle and led law enforcement on a chase. Young is also accused of burglarizing a Green lake restaurant last August, driving a stolen pickup truck and leading […]