WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — An attorney for one of two young Wisconsin girls accused of repeatedly stabbing their classmate to please a fictional horror character is trying to convince a judge the child acted in self-defense. Psychologist Deborah Collins testified during the second day of a preliminary hearing that the defendant has an unyielding belief in Slender Man. Collins testified the girl feared the creature would hurt her and her […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker says he won't change his mind about approving a Kenosha casino, rejecting a new offer from the Menominee Nation to help pay for construction of a new Milwaukee Bucks arena. Walker on Monday sent the tribe a letter rejecting its offer to pay $220 million for the arena, replacing money from the state. Walker says that idea was never brought forward during 18 […]
A rural Ripon man got more than he bargained for when he punched a man outside a Ripon grocery store. Turns out the man he punched was an off duty police officer. The officer freed himself from the suspect pulled out an off-duty weapon and ordered the man to the ground. He held him there until officers arrived. Witnesses say the suspect earlier became upset when store personnel refused to […]
The Rosendale Brandon School administrator says the governor’s proposed budget is to blame for a halt to a year round school proposal for grades K-5 students. Gary Hansen says the school board felt now is probably not the time to move forward with year round school with the possibility of a significant cut in state aid under the governor’s budget. Hansen says under the governor’s budget the Rosendale Brandon School […]
The Fond du Lac District is severing its ties with Fond du lac Baseball Inc. Following a closed door meeting Monday night the school board announced a proposed contract with Baseball Inc. regarding the operation of the Woodworth Baseball complex is no longer on the table. A 15 year lease expires February 25th. The board issued a statement through their attorney that reads “By its words and actions, Baseball Inc. […]
A Fond du Lac couple was arrested at gunpoint following an incident at Walmart over the weekend. Police were called to a report of a male and female using a knife to cut the caps off liquor bottles at the Walmart store. Police made a high risk stop near Rolling Meadows Drive and West Johnson Street, arresting the 33 year old male driver and a 25 year old female passenger.
An elderly man struck ten parked vehicles in a parking lot of a Mayville grocery store on Friday afternoon. At about 12:30 p.m. Mayville authorities responded to a traffic accident at Mountin’s Piggly Wiggly. A vehicle driven by a 92 year old Horicon man struck ten vehicles. The Mayville Police Department says it appears the driver panicked and lost control of his vehicle. No significant injuries were reported. Several of […]
The Fond du Lac County executive is expressing concern about portions of governor Scott Walker’s budget. Al Buechel says he’s concerned how the governor’s proposed $300 million cut to the UW system will impact the UW Fond du Lac. Buechel says he is also concerned with proposed changes to Family Care that would basically change it into an insurance entity. "Fond du Lac County piloted that program. Now what they're […]
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