MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutors leading a secret investigation into Gov. Scott Walker's 2012 recall campaign and a host of conservative groups are arguing they're immune from lawsuit seeking to halt the probe. Prosecutors are looking into whether Walker's campaign illegally coordinated with conservative groups through a so-called John Doe probe, where information is tightly controlled. Wisconsin Club for Growth has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to stop the probe. […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen says a district judge made several errors when he struck down a state law requiring that voters show photo identification at the polls. U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman struck down the law in April. He says it violated the U.S. Constitution's guarantee of equal protection, in part because it imposes an unfair burden on low-income and minority voters. Van Hollen's […]
MADISON - A virus that is new to Wisconsin waters and affects common carp and koi is likely to blame for two carp die-offs in Dodge County in recent days. Department of Natural Resources officials say the koi herpes virus is not harmful to humans or other fish. However, caution is urged in handling affected carp because as they decompose, they become susceptible to multiple secondary bacterial infections that can […]
A lightning strike apparently started a fire that significantly damaged a Fond du Lac area home. Shortly before 4pm Friday The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office and Van Dyne Fire Department were called to a residence at N8743 Lakeshore Drive in the town of Friendship for a report of a house fire. The house was vacant at the time of the fire and is believe have been started by […]
The Fond du Lac police chief says records will be made public regarding an internal investigation conducted this spring involving several police officers. WFDL news first reported in March that Fond du Lac police were conducting what was described as an active personnel investigation. Sources told WFDL news several officers had been suspended with pay pending the outcome of the investigation. Chief Bill Lamb says the records that will be […]
Relay For Life of Fond du Lac is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. The event started Friday afternoon ending with closing ceremonies at 7 a.m. Saturday, at the Fond du Lac High School. Katie McCormick with the American Cancer Society says the Relay For Life movement symbolizes hope and a shared goal to end a disease that threatens the lives of people we love. McCormick says this year’s goal […]
Heavy traffic and potential delays across the state this weekend Major statewide events, heavy travel, construction zones may cause backups WisDOT is reminding motorists across the state that multiple major eventsthe Wisconsin State Fair, EAA Airventure and Packers Family Nightcoupled with active construction zones across the state, may lead to backups and delays. In addition, Wisconsin State Patrol is participating in a multi-state initiative to reduce injury accidents and fatalities on I-90 and […]
OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — The Experimental Aircraft Association says a pilot who died in a crash near the organization's annual fly-in convention in Wisconsin was from Kentucky. The EAA says 74-year-old Jim Oeffinger, of Versailles, Kentucky died when the custom-built Breezy airplane crashed and caught fire at Wittman Regional Airport adjacent to the EAA grounds Thursday morning. EAA spokesman Dick Knapinksi (nah-PIN'-skee) says the passenger in the plane who was […]
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — One of two 12-year-old Wisconsin girls charged as an adult with stabbing a classmate to please a fictional online horror character has been found mentally unable to stand trial. A judge declared the girl incompetent Friday and ordered her committed for treatment. Two doctors who examined the girl had submitted reports saying they didn't think she was competent. Court documents say the two 12-year-olds plotted […]