MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that police knocking on the window of a car does not by itself violate a person's constitutional right against unreasonable seizures. A divided court on Friday reversed a lower court's ruling that overturned a drunken driving conviction of a man who was arrested after he rolled down his car window at the request of police. Daniel Vogt had pulled his […]
The Republican Party of Fond du Lac County along with Right Wisconsin will be co-sponsoring a political debate with the candidates for the Sixth Congressional district. The seat is currently held by Rep. Tom Petri. Goodrich Little Theater in Fond du Lac will be the venue for the debate located at 72 W. 9th Street. The debate is Tuesday, July 29 and is open to the public and free to […]
A Fond du lac company has completed a major expansion project. A grand opening ceremony was held Wednesday for Con-way Freights’ new state of the art 96 door, 47,000 square foot freight service center in the Fox Ridge Business Park. The company says the new $8 million facility will serve as the local hub providing daily local freight pickup and delivery services. Fond du Lac Community Development Director, Wayne Rollin, says the expansion […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin attorneys have asked the entire 7th Circuit Court of Appeals to hear their arguments on upholding the state's gay marriage ban. Ten judges sit on the 7th Circuit, but three-judge panels typically decide cases. Attorneys for the state say all 10 judges should weigh in because gay marriage is an issue of national importance.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrats in the Wisconsin state Senate are asking Gov. Scott Walker and fellow Republican Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen to drop defense of the state's gay marriage ban. The 15 state senators sent the letter on Wednesday. Van Hollen last week filed an appeal to a federal judge's ruling finding the state's ban to be unconstitutional. Walker is a named defendant in the lawsuit. Democrats say […]
A Repuiblican candidate for the 6th congressional district seat says he would impose term limits on himself if elected. State representative Duey Stroebel of Cedarburg is one of four Republican candidates squaring off in the August 12th primary for the seat being vacated by retiring Fond du lac congressman, Tom Petri. On AM 1170 WFDL's Between the Lines program Stroebel says if he is elected he would serve no more than ten years in Congress. […]
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (AP) — State Senator Glenn Grothman has raised nearly $138,000 for his campaign for the congressional seat held by retiring Representative Tom Petri. A campaign finance report shows Grothman received about $135,000 in individual donations and about $3,000 from political action committees. Grothman faces Republican primary challenges next month from State Senator Joe Leibham, state Representative Duey Stoebel and technical college instructor Tom Denow.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge has given the Wisconsin Club for Growth three more weeks to work on a deal over making public documents related to an investigation into whether Governor Scott Walker's recall campaign and conservative groups broke campaign finance laws. The club is working with prosecutors and two unnamed parties to reach a deal on what documents to release. The judge today agreed to set a […]
WEST BEND, Wis. (AP) — West Bend police say they will seek child neglect charges against the mothers of two young boys who have twice taken vehicles on joyrides this summer. Capt. Tim Dehring says the boys, ages 9 and 4, were taken into protective custody after the latest incident on Sunday. Authorities said previously that the boys were headed to a park but ended up in a ditch. Neither […]