INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — At least 20 friend of the court briefs have been filed in appeals of rulings overturning gay marriage bans in Indiana and Wisconsin, including one by a group of churches and another by 10 states' attorneys general. The brief filed by the attorneys general argues that society should decide whether same-sex marriage is acceptable, not the courts. Another brief filed by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Milwaukee man who provided the stun gun used in the theft of a $5 million violin has received a 3½-year prison sentence. Universal K. Allah pleaded guilty in May to being party to felony robbery. The nearly 300-year-old violin was missing for nine days before police recovered it in good condition.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Legislation introduced by U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin looks to increase the number of doctors at Veterans Affairs medical centers and reduce wait times. The Wisconsin Democrat says the bill would create 2,000 residency positions over five years at VA hospitals nationwide. The measure would also require the VA to allocate the residency positions based on doctor shortages at its facilities.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The federal office that helps refugees settle in the United States has placed 50 unaccompanied children in Wisconsin. The Office of Refugee Resettlement released a state-by-state breakdown showing where children had been placed. It did not provide specifics on their locations. The office says it tries to place children with a parent, relative or family friend when possible.
On July 23, 2014, at 11:45 PM the Fond du Lac Fire Department was dispatched to the smell of ammonia at 356 Dixie Street. Upon arrival fire crews monitored immediate area around the building and found low readings. The hazmat team was activated, members entered the structure, and found low readings. They experienced higher readings on the roof of structure, so the management personnel shutdown refrigeration system in order to […]
Fond du Lac police are warning to lock their homes after investigating two reports of a naked man entering or lurking outside homes in the Primrose Lane area of the city. Assistant police chief Steve Klein tells WFDL news the latest incident occurred early Wednesday morning when a homeowner in the area of Dewberry Drive and Primrose Lane was awakened by their dog barking to find a naked man standing […]
The local unemployment rate is up slightly in the latest reporting period. The state Department of Workforce Development says the city of Fond du Lac’s unemployment rate in June stands at 6.5 percent. That’s up from six percent in May. The June jobless rate in Fond du Lac County is up four tenths of a percent to 5.6 percent. In Dodge County the unemployment rate increased from 5.8 percent […]
The Fond du Lac city council has officially selected 17 people to serve on a Lakeside Park exploratory committee. At their meeting Wednesday evening iInstead of selecting five random names from a hat, the council decided to let all seven members who tied for the final spots to join…making it a 17 member committee. Council vice president LeeAnn Lorrigan says the next step is determining what the committee’s directive will […]
Fond du lac voters will weigh in on an amendment to the U.S. constitution to regulate the flow of money to elections. The Fond du Lac city council voted 4-3 at their meeting Wednesday night to place the question on the fall ballot. Councilmembers Miller, Block, Giles and Foster voted in favor with council president Meyer, vice president Lorrigan and Merkel opposed. Three thousand signatures collected by the group Move […]