A former Waupun police lieutenant accused of going on a multicounty burglary spree has been sentenced in a car theft case. A Barron County Judge placed 45 year old Brad Young on three years probation for stealing a car in Barron County in August 2013. The judge imposed and stayed a six-year prison sentence and ordered Young to pay restitution and court costs, obtain counseling and participate in a restorative […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin is hailing the move to restore diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba. Baldwin calls President Barack Obama's announcement that the U.S. is re-establishing diplomatic relations with Cuba "a historic and positive step forward." The Wisconsin Democrat says more than a half-century of U.S. policy to isolate Cuba "has not achieved our national security objectives," but has "created hardship" for the Cuban […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Governor Scott Walker says he thinks normalization of relations with Cuba is a "bad idea." Walker was asked Wednesday about the United States restoring diplomatic relations with Cuba after more than a half-century of discord. The Republican Walker is considering running for president in 2016.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker says he remains committed to cutting property taxes despite a looming $2.2 billion state budget shortfall. Walker traveled the state on Wednesday to tout a drop in property taxes that many homeowners will see on bills mailed this month. That is thanks to $406 million approved by Walker and the Legislature earlier this year to lower how much technical colleges can levy. Walker […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker is telling Republican state senators he wants them focused on his agenda, not passing right-to-work legislation. Walker spoke to senators during a caucus meeting in the Capitol on Wednesday. Walker mentioned right-to-work briefly as he was outlining his priorities of cutting property taxes, consolidating state government and passing a school accountability bill. He says debating right-to-work early in the session would distract from […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A coalition of more than 300 construction-related private businesses in Wisconsin has formed to oppose a right-to-work proposal being discussed by Republican leaders in the Legislature. The coalition was announced Wednesday by its spokesman Steve Lyons. He described the effort as a grass-roots movement that was being paid for voluntarily by members of the coalition. Lyons said more details about who is on the board of […]
One of three men arrested in connection with the robbery of a Tucker’s restaurant employee four years ago has been convicted of an amended charge. Thomas Livangood pleaded no contest to false imprisonment, battery and theft. He was originally charged with armed robbery. A pre-sentence investigation was ordered. Livangood and two others were arrested in the robbery of a Tucker’s restaurant employee in May of 2010. Police say the […]
Two Fond du lac men are charged in connection with drug-related armed robbery. Delaney Watt made his initial Fond du Lac Court appearance Tuesday and Prentice Shipp is expected to appear in court this week. Watt entered a not guilty plea and bail for Watt was set at $1000 cash. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for January 16th. Police say Shipp and Watt robbed a man at gunpoint […]
A Fond du Lac man has been convicted and sentenced in a hit and run injury crash. Marcus Jones pleaded no contest to one count of hit and run causing great bodily harm. Fond du lac judge Gary Sharpe imposed and stayed a one year prison sentence with two years of extended supervision. Jones will spend 120 days in the county jail. Police say Jones was driving a car that […]