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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Attorney General-elect Brad Schimel has named his transition team as he prepares to take over the state Justice Department in January.  Schimel announced Tuesday he has chosen attorney Andrew Cook to serve as his deputy attorney general and lead the seven-member transition team. The group includes Avie Bie, a former state Public Service Commission chairwoman; attorney Michael Brennan, a former Milwaukee judge; and attorney Mark Cameli, […]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The man convicted of helping his uncle kill Teresa Halbach in Manitowoc County is taking his legal challenge to federal court.  Lawyers for Brendan Dassey recently filed a petition in federal court asking a judge to decide whether his arrest and conviction were legal.  Dassey was 16 when Halbach was killed in 2005 after she went to the Avery family auto salvage yard to photograph some vehicles. […]

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — A federal grand jury will hear the case against a University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh student accused of attempting to make the deadly toxin ricin.  The case will be forwarded to the grand jury now that Magistrate Judge James Sickel found probable cause exists that Kyle Smith knowingly possessed ricin. Jurors will decide whether an indictment will be returned and the 21-year-old student will be prosecuted.  Smith […]

A former Waupun police officer is now accused of burglarizing supper clubs in Waupaca County.  Brad Young made his initial court appearance this month in connection with  two burglaries at a Fremont supper Club in 2012.  The 45 year old Young, is suspected in crimes in seven counties including Fond du lac and Green Lake.   He was arrested in August of last year following a high speed chase with […]

More than 50 accidents were reported on snow covered slippery roads in Dodge and Fond du lac counties yesterday afternoon and evening and again this morning.  Rescue personnel responded to crashes at Scott and Seymour and S. Main and Pioneer Roads in the city of Fond du lac yesterday.   Fond du lac County Sheriff’s captain Rick Olig says deputies responded to more than 50 vehicle run offs and minor fender benders on Highway […]

The executive director of the Wisconsin Transportation Development  Association says he supports the state Department of Transportation’s proposed budget.  The proposal calls for new fees and tax hikes totaling $750 million to help pay for roadwork.  Transportation Development Association director Craig Thompson says it’s a  "thoughtful comprehensive proposal."  One of the most significant changes would change the gas tax is calculated… changing the rate to 15.5 cents per gallon plus […]

The  director of an environmental group says he finds it interesting that in a climate of lower taxes a propsosed DOT budget would raise taxes on Wisconsin residents.  The DOT budget unveiled last week calls for new fees and tax hikes totaling $750 million to help pay for roadwork.  Executive director of the group 1000 Friends of Wisconsin, Steve Hiniker, tells WFDL news while he doesn’t know what the final […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A coalition of powerful business groups in Wisconsin are coming out against a proposal from Gov. Scott Walker's Department of Transportation that would increase taxes and fees by more than $750 million.  The statewide chamber of commerce, the National Federation of Independent Business, the Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association and the state Restaurant Association were among 10 groups that issued a statement Monday raising concerns about the […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin dairy experts say some farmers are enjoying a sweet combination of record-high milk prices and record-low feed costs that are creating profits in 2014 that are six times higher than previous good years.  Randy Greenfield, a dairy specialist for a Madison-based livestock feed company, says this year will prove to be the best financially for many dairy farmers. He says some dairy farms that milk […]