MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker claims in his latest television ad in the governor's race that taxpayers could be out $25 million thanks to his Democratic challenger Mary Burke. But getting to that figure requires some creative math. The ad focuses on a $12.3 million award the state Commerce Department under Burke's leadership gave in 2006 to lure Illinois-based Abbott Laboratories north to Kenosha. The ad counts a […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A former Jefferson County drug task force supervisor has been found guilty of misconduct in office after being accused of stealing money to be used in undercover operations. Former Jefferson County detective Timothy Madson was found guilty of misconduct in office on Friday following a jury trial. A criminal complaint says the 56-year-old Madsonclaimed more than $10,000 in questionable expenses from a fund he controlled to […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An FBI expert testifying in the trial of a Colorado woman accused of kidnapping her newborn nephew in Wisconsin and abandoning him in freezing temperatures says visits to fake pregnancy belly websites were found on computers seized from the woman's home. Testimony began Monday in the federal kidnapping trial of Kristen Smith, of Aurora, Colorado. The Wisconsin State Journal reports FBI forensic computer examiner Kelly Kolecheck […]
The Department of Public Works would like to inform the public the partial closure of the Promen Drive Arch Bridge east of the Lakeside Park Pavilion. The partial closure will begin Tuesday, July 29th at 5:00 am and will remain closed approximately one week. Repairs to the bridge will be done between the hours of 5:00 am and 1:30 pm, to minimize traffic using the bridge. The north lane of […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Colorado woman accused of kidnapping her newborn nephew in Wisconsin and abandoning him in freezing temperatures is about to go to trial. Kristen Smith faces one count of kidnapping in federal court. Her trial is scheduled to begin Monday in Madison. She could face life if convicted. Prosecutors believe Smith kidnapped days-old Kayden Powell from the Town of Beloit home where his parents were staying […]
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — State Rep. Bill Kramer, former majority leader of the Wisconsin Assembly, is due to stand trial in October on sexual assault charges. During a hearing Friday, Waukesha County Circuit Judge Donald Hassin scheduled a status conference for Oct. 23 and a jury trial for Oct. 28. Kramer's attorney, Eduardo Borda, tells the Waukesha Freeman they'll continue to fight the allegations that Kramer shoved a woman into […]
Fond du Lac Police are investigating a report that a woman was stabbed in the arm during a fight over the weekend. Police were called to the 100 block of Third Street early Saturday morning to a report of a fight and located a woman who had been stabbed in the arm. According to a press release she was treated and released from the hospital. Police say the woman had […]
On Sunday, July 27, 2014 at 3:32am the Fond du Lac County Communications Center received a report of a car versus motorcycle crash on Hwy 44 north of Douglas Street in the Town of Ripon. Preliminary investigation showed that both the car and motorcycle were traveling southbound on Hwy 44. The car was driven by a 25year old Green Lake man. The Green Lake man told Deputies that he was […]
Fond du Lac police are notifying residents about three convicted sex offenders who are being released into the community. Christopher Marsh is getting out of prison Tuesday after serving seven years for sexually assaulting two girls, ages 14 and 15. John Provo is also getting out of prison Tuesday after serving time in prison for child enticement and exposure. Both Provo and Marsh will be living at 457 Thomas […]