The Fond du Lac Retlaw Hotel has been placed in receivership and Fond du Lac city officials say they believe that gives the hotel the best chance of surviving long term. Fond du Lac Judge Richard Nuss has approved the appointment of Milwaukee attorney Michael Polsky as the receiver over the assets of North Main Hospitality. The next step could be foreclosure and Fond du Lac city manager Joe Moore […]
A Waupun man is in custody following a short high speed chase in the city of Waupun over the weekend. Police Chief Dale Heeringa says an officer clocked the vehicle at 76 miles an hour on Gateway Drive Saturday. As he was being taken into custody the 19 year old man told the officer he was taking the Mitsubishi out for a test drive. The cop gave the young man […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Rebecca Bradley's campaign for Wisconsin Supreme Court reserved the website domain name "justicerebeccabradley.com" the day before applications were due for an appointment to the state's highest court she eventually received. Bradley was widely seen as the favorite for Gov. Scott Walker's appointment, which he announced on Friday. Walker had appointed her twice before to other judicial openings. Online records show Bradley reserved the domain name before […]
The co-author of a bill that would bar transgender students from using the locker room or bathroom assigned to the gender with which they identify says safety and privacy to students is the main concern. Republican state representative Jesse Kremer of Kewaskum says the bill would require school boards to designate bathrooms and locker rooms as exclusive to one gender. Kremer says the safety concern isn’t about transgender students…its about […]
The American Red Cross Northeast Regional Chapter director says while the Red Cross is closing buildings in Appleton, Fond du Lac, Manitowoc and Sheboygan the volunteers are still going strong. Chapter executive Steve Hansen says the Fond du Lac building has actually been closed for some time. "We've got an extensive plan throughout the American Red Cross nationally where we are reducing our bricks and mortar," Hansen told AM 1170 […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — One of the most high-profile defense lawyers in Wisconsin has himself for a client in an ethics case before the state Supreme Court. Gerald Boyle gained fame representing Jeffrey Dahmer and former Green Bay Packers star Mark Chmura, among others during his 50-year career. He faces a 60-day suspension over a complaint from state regulators who said he violated professional rules of conduct. Boyle is arguing that […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee has been named the site of next month's Republican presidential primary debate. FOX Business Network will partner with The Wall Street Journal to host the November 10th debate focusing on the economy. The RNC-sanctioned debate will take place at the Milwaukee Theater
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin state Senate committee vote on a bill making it easier to hire and fire state workers has been canceled. The bill opposed by unions representing state workers and Democrats had been scheduled for a committee vote on Tuesday.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — State Senator Chris Larson is challenging fellow Democrat Chris Abele as he runs for re-election as Milwaukee County executive. Larson announced his candidacy on Monday. Abele, who has held the post since 2011, says he welcomes Larson into the race. The election is April 5th. Larson is a former Milwaukee County supervisor and has been in the state Senate since 2011. He served one term as Democratic […]