A Lomira man accused of participating in the delivery of heroin to a Fond du Lac man who later died from an overdose has avoided trialby reaching a plea agreement. Jeffrey Abitz pleaded guilty Thursday to delivery of heroin and possession of narcotic drugs. He was originally charged with first degree reckless homicide. Abitz was scheduled to go on trial this week. A second person who was charged in the […]
A former Ripon College official will be sentenced March 26th, after he was convicted of stealing over 428-thousand dollars from the private school. Fifty-five year old Ronald Haefner of Mequon pleaded guilty to ten theft and fraud charges. Fifty-four similar counts were dropped in a plea deal. Haefner was Ripon's director of information technology when he allegedly used a school credit card to buy things for himself, his family, and […]
KAUKAUNA, Wis. (AP) — A four-hour police standoff in Kaukauna has ended peacefully with one man in custody. Police say they got a call about 4:30 a.m. Friday of a disturbance in a home involving a man brandishing a gun. About 30 officers responded, including the Outagamie County emergency response team. Police say two women safely exited the home on their own. The suspect remained inside until he surrendered around […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The deadline is nearing for people who are signing up for health insurance coverage through HealthCare.gov for the first time and want those plans to start on Jan. 1. Monday is also the deadline for current customers to make changes to their coverage and have those take effect at the start of the year. The online marketplace is meant for people who aren't covered by employer-offered […]
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Members of Wisconsin's congressional delegation are welcoming the Defense Department's decision to upgrade rather than cancel the littoral combat ship program. Marinette Marine is one of two facilities that produce the ships. The shipyard on the Menominee River has six in production and employs about 2,000 people. Sen. Tammy Baldwin says the Pentagon's decision is great news for Wisconsin's shipbuilding industry because there will be […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The BMO Harris Bradley Center is attributing its loss of $1.9 million in the last fiscal year to a bad Milwaukee Bucks team, dwindling state grants and middling concert season. The facility is now carrying nearly $20 million in debt. Steve Costello, president and CEO of the center, says he's hopeful that things could turn around next year. He says center officials are continuing to be financially […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — University of Wisconsin-Madison campus police issued about 50 percent more tickets for underage drinking this fall amid a crackdown on dangerous drinking habits. Police cited 416 people for possessing alcohol underage between Aug. 20 and Nov. 4 compared with 276 in the same period last year. The number of underage alcohol-related police contacts, which include citations and warnings, nearly doubled in that time as well. UW […]
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin says a bill that would allow currently operating trucks to continue using Highway 41 once it becomes an Interstate is essential for safety and the state’s economy. A transportation bill Baldwin introduced is included in the Omnibus Appropriations legislation moving through Congress this week after months of delay in the senate. Baldwin says the bill does not expand truck weights, but preserves the status quo so […]
The Fond du Lac County Highway Commissioner says he agrees more money is needed to pay for roads…the question is how to go about doing that? A coalition of groups representing Wisconsin towns, villages, cities and counties presented a report this week spelling out how funding has decreased for local roads needs over the past decade. Fond du lac County Highway Commissioner Tom Jahnke says generally speaking he agrees […]