Bail has been set at $1 million cash for a Ripon man accused of stabbing another man following a fight. Forty five year old Carlos Mendez Villegas is charged with Attempted First Degree Intentional Homicide with use of a dangerous weapon and Aggravated Battery with use of a dangerous weapon. Mendez is accused of stabbing and beating a 35 year old man in the head with a pipe following an […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has been using an alternative state email account under the name of a late Hall of Fame baseball player as a security measure, his spokesperson said Monday. Evers, a Democrat, used a taxpayer-funded email account with the name “warren.spahn@wisconsin.gov" to discuss public business with top-level Cabinet appointees and others, the conservative outlet Wisconsin Right Now first reported on Sunday. Warren Spahn is a Hall […]
Inflation has reached its lowest point in two and a half years. The unemployment rate has stayed below four percent for the longest stretch since the 1960s. And the U.S. economy has repeatedly defied predictions of a coming recession. Yet according to a raft of polls and surveys, most Americans hold a glum view of the economy. Retired Ripon College economist Paul Schoofs says many factors lie behind the disconnect, including politics. […]
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (Nov. 22, 2023) – In 2023, intensifying extreme disasters took a devastating toll on people in the U.S. who turned to the American Red Cross for help coping with a record number of billion-dollar disasters. So far this year, an all-time high of 25 billion-dollar disasters ravaged communities across the country. In addition, families sweltered in the nation’s hottest summer on record, including in communities that rarely experience […]
Students will learn how to turn raw data into knowledge to solve today’s workforce challenges through the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh’s new School of Informatics. Launching this month, the innovative school will engage students and regional organizations to better understand and apply cutting-edge technology—think AI, cybersecurity and augmented reality. “The School of Informatics is about being future ready for our students and for our region and state. It will harness […]
Many Wisconsinites will donate to charities, nonprofits, and other organizations this holiday season. During Charity Fraud Awareness Week, November 27 through December 1, and in celebration of Giving Tuesday on November 28, the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) is joining the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) in an effort to ensure donors’ money reaches real charitable organizations, not scammers taking advantage of their generosity. “Consumers […]
The number of people sickened by salmonella from cut and whole cantaloupes has more than doubled in a week. Health officials have identified 99 infections across the U.S. Three more brands have joined the recall list: Rudy brand whole cantaloupes and Freshness Guaranteed and RaceTrac brand pre-cut cantaloupes. Most of the cases are in Arizona, Missouri, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Ohio. Two people died in Minnesota. Health officials are telling people […]
The state Department of Health Services says flu, COVID-19, and RSV cases are increasing heading into the holiday season, with the state especially seeing an increase in hospitalizations of young children infected with RSV. Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says respiratory illnesses increase during the colder months as we spend more time indoors. Mueller says the increase of all three viruses is a sign to get vaccinated to get […]
MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers has granted another 82 pardons, bringing his total number of pardons granted to 1,111. “It continues to be a privilege to hear about individuals’ lives, work, and what they have done to overcome their past mistakes and build positive, rewarding lives for themselves and their families,” said Gov. Evers. The Wisconsin Constitution grants the governor the power to pardon individuals convicted of a crime. A […]