KAUKAUNA, Wis. (AP) — A man convicted of sexually assaulting and killing a young Kaukauna girl 26 years ago is set to be released from prison. Vince Fisher was sentenced to 40 years in prison for second-degree murder and sexual assault. Six-year-old Jessica Miller was found dead on March 9, 1988. An autopsy showed Jessica had been sexually assaulted and a plastic ball had been forced down her throat, suffocating […]
Republican state Sen. Joe Leibham is resigning from the Senate a month before his term expires so he can pursue an undisclosed job opportunity. Leibham, who is from Sheboygan, announced that he was resigning as of 4 p.m. Monday. He ran for Congress instead of seeking re-election this year and lost in the Republican primary to eventual winner Glenn Grothman. Devin LeMahieu won election to replace Leibham in the Senate […]
Fond du Lac City Council President Sam Meyer will not seek re-election in April. Meyer filed a notice of non-candidacy with the city clerk’s office on Monday saying he wants to spend more time with his family. "I struggled with this decision for a while. With my business and my family, I've got four kids, I just thought it was best to return to private life," Meyer told WFDL news. […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A new group headed by a longtime conservative activist is pushing to make Wisconsin a right-to-work state. The launch of the group Wisconsin Right to Work was announced Monday. It is headed by Lorri Pickens, an activist and grass roots organizer who has worked as state director for the conservative Americans for Prosperity since 2005. In right-to-work states, private-sector workers can't be required to join a […]
The Fond du Lac school superintendent is defending a new standards-based grading and group learning system used in some high school math classes this year. A number of parents have expressed concerns about the new system. Parents of students who have always done well in school now say their kids are getting Ds and Fs, while parents of students who struggle at math say their kids are not being given […]
CLARKS MILLS, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin authorities say a man is seriously injured after being shot by a 16-year-old hunter in Manitowoc County. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources warden supervisor George Protogere said Sunday the 24-year-old Brillion man was shot Saturday just before shooting hours were over. He says the injuries are serious but aren't considered life threatening. Protogere says the Reedsville teenager shot the man with a shotgun. […]
Fond du Lac’s Mercury Marine supports the National Marine Manufacturers Association’s criticism on the delay of a decision on ethanol. In a statement Merc says its disappointed with the EPA’s recent announcement to delay until next year the final rule that will tell fuel refiners how much ethanol must be blended into the nation’s fuel supply. Merc director of regulatory development, Mark Riechers tells WFDL news the decision creates growing […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Official results show that turnout in last month's election in Wisconsin was just shy of 55 percent of the voting-age population. The final numbers show that just over 2.4 million people voted in the governor's race in which Scott Walker won a second term over Democratic challenger Mary Burke. That is the highest turnout for a midterm governor's election since at least 1950.
Fond du Lac auto dealership Holiday FORD is in the midst of a major remodeling and expansion project. The refurbishing of the interior and exterior “is about serving our customers better, by offering them more choices, greater convenience and more customer friendly amenities,” stated Holiday Ford General Sales Manager Gary Deitte. “Ford is funding half the cost of the facility upgrade as part of the Ford Trustmark design program.” […]