MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker is defending his television ad that says Democratic challenger Mary Burke made millions off of Trek Bicycles and the company shipped jobs overseas. Walker said Friday that he is simply stating facts in the ad, which suggests that Trek is employing children to work in its China plant. Trek president John Burke called the ad false on Thursday and said Walker should take […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican leader of the state Senate says replacing Common Core education standards as Gov. Scott Walker wants will be "difficult." Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said in a statement Friday that while there may be support for repealing current standards, "developing new standards that satisfy everyone's concerns will be much more difficult." Fitzgerald says he looks forward to talking with Walker about it soon. Walker […]
Two Fond du Lac men are in custody after being caught in the act burglarizing the former Rolling Meadows Nursing Home building. Assistant police chief Steve Klein says the incident happened Tuesday night. The building is being converted into a Senior housing complex and Klein says it appears the burglars were looking for construction related tools and equipment.
Waupun police say they are following up on a couple of leads in connection with a rash of vehicle entries. Police chief Dale Heeringa says the break-ins occurred Sunday night into Monday morning. Heeringa says it appears the break-ins were crimes of opportunity. Anyone with information is asked to call Waupun police.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that police knocking on the window of a car does not by itself violate a person's constitutional right against unreasonable seizures. A divided court on Friday reversed a lower court's ruling that overturned a drunken driving conviction of a man who was arrested after he rolled down his car window at the request of police. Daniel Vogt had pulled his […]
The Republican Party of Fond du Lac County along with Right Wisconsin will be co-sponsoring a political debate with the candidates for the Sixth Congressional district. The seat is currently held by Rep. Tom Petri. Goodrich Little Theater in Fond du Lac will be the venue for the debate located at 72 W. 9th Street. The debate is Tuesday, July 29 and is open to the public and free to […]
A Fond du lac company has completed a major expansion project. A grand opening ceremony was held Wednesday for Con-way Freights’ new state of the art 96 door, 47,000 square foot freight service center in the Fox Ridge Business Park. The company says the new $8 million facility will serve as the local hub providing daily local freight pickup and delivery services. Fond du Lac Community Development Director, Wayne Rollin, says the expansion […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin attorneys have asked the entire 7th Circuit Court of Appeals to hear their arguments on upholding the state's gay marriage ban. Ten judges sit on the 7th Circuit, but three-judge panels typically decide cases. Attorneys for the state say all 10 judges should weigh in because gay marriage is an issue of national importance.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrats in the Wisconsin state Senate are asking Gov. Scott Walker and fellow Republican Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen to drop defense of the state's gay marriage ban. The 15 state senators sent the letter on Wednesday. Van Hollen last week filed an appeal to a federal judge's ruling finding the state's ban to be unconstitutional. Walker is a named defendant in the lawsuit. Democrats say […]