MILWAUKEE (AP) — A federal ruling aims to help find jobs for people with developmental disabilities, but some Wisconsin families worry about how it will be implemented. The decision says people with cognitive disabilities should be given every chance to work and live in integrated settings, where they're surrounded by non-disabled people as much as possible. That could mean the end of "sheltered workshops," where they work away from nondisabled […]
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Governor Scott Walker said he played no role in soliciting donations from a mining company to a key conservative group that ran ads supporting him during the 2012 recall attempt. Walker made the comments Saturday at a Kenosha campaign event. Court documents released Friday by a federal appeals court show that prosecutors believe Walker solicited donations for conservative group Wisconsin Club for Growth to get […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin fisheries officials are considering stocking an inland lake with landlocked Atlantic salmon. The Department of Natural Resources is weighing a proposal from the Green Lake Coldwater Fish Advisory Committee to stock Big Green Lake in Green Lake County with the salmon for four years. DNR biologists say some anglers love the fish because it fights hard but they have to consider how stocking would affect […]
There will not be a recount in the 6th congressional district election. State senator Joe Leibham said after a review of the final election results and prayerful consideration with his family he decided not to seek a recount. Leibham lost to state senator Glenn Grothman in the August 12th primary election. Grothman will face Winnebago County executive Mark Harris in the November election for the seat being vacated by retiring […]
One person was seriously injured in a two vehicle accident in Fond du Lac County Friday morning. Rescue personnel were called to the scene at the intersection of Hwy’s 23 and G in the township of Forest. The crash occurred when a southbound vehicle on Hwy G, pulled from a stop sign into the path of a vehicle traveling westbound on Hwy 23. The vehicle traveling southbound on […]
A Fond du lac judge has ordered a competency evaluation for a suspect arrested in connection with a series of home Judge Richard Nuss ordered the evaluation for Lucas Leffel Before a scheduled preliminary hearing Thursday afternoon. Leffel is charged with seven counts of burglary and attempted second degree sexual assault. Police Chief Bill Lamb says Leffel has admitted to entering four homes in the southeast side of town while […]
A Fond du Lac man accused of exposing himself in front of young girls near a Fond du Lac park has been bound over for trial. Probable cause was found at a preliminary hearing Thursday afternoon for William Thomas. Thomas is charged with multiple counts of exposing genitals to a child. Police detective Jeffrey Harbridge, testified that Thomas exposed himself on more than one occasion in front of four […]
The Fond du Lac Salvation Army wants to make sure every child has the proper school supplies when they go back to school in a couple of weeks. Salvation Army captain Telinda Wilson says a back to school distribution will be held Saturday at the Fond du Lac Boys and Girls Club. Wilson says it’s a great feeling to know that children who are less fortunate don’t have to worry […]
The Republican candidate says his experience gives him the edge in the race for state attorney general. Waukesha County District attorney Brad Schimel is squaring off against Democrat Susan Happ, the district attorney in neighboring Jefferson County in the November general election. "I like her personally," Schimel told AM 1170 WFDL's Between the lines program. "This isn't going to be a personal fight, this is going to be a debate […]