BELLAIRE, Mich. (AP) — A Wisconsin man who was accused of a secondary role in a plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge. Brian Higgins said Wednesday that he attempted to provide material support for terrorism when he drove past Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's vacation home. The crime carries a maximum prison term of five years. Higgins is from Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. He appeared by video […]
The local unemployment rate is up in the latest reporting period. The city of Fond du Lac's unemployment rate in January was 2.6 percent, up from 2.2 in December. Fond du Lac County's jobless rate jumped half a percent to 2.3 percent and the Dodge County rate increased six-tenths of a percent to 2.5 percent.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Ryan Redington on Tuesday won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, bringing his six dogs off the Bering Sea ice to the finish line on Nome’s main street. Redington, 40, is the grandson of Joe Redington Sr., who helped co-found the arduous race across Alaska that was first held in 1973 and is known as the “Father of the Iditarod.” “My grandpa, dad and Uncle Joee are all […]
New coaches often spend their first several months dwelling on the need to instill a different culture into their programs. Consider Wisconsin’s Luke Fickell an exception. Fickell says the Badgers already have what he calls a “really good footprint,” something backed up by Wisconsin's 21 consecutive bowl appearances. He just wants to find ways to boost it as the former Cincinnati coach prepares to start his first spring practice at Wisconsin on March […]
Aaron Rodgers said Wednesday he intends to play for the New York Jets in 2023 after 18 seasons in Green Bay as the four-time NFL MVP quarterback waits for the Packers to trade him. Rodgers made his comments during an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” on YouTube and Sirius XM. The 39-year-old Rodgers said he believes the Packers want to move on and make 2020 first-round pick Jordan Love their […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The leader of a northeastern Wisconsin tribe implored lawmakers on Tuesday to do more to address threats to public health and safety that disproportionately affect Native Americans. Robert VanZile, chairman of the Sokaogon Chippewa Community, called for actions to increase access to health care on tribal lands, fight pollution and end violence against Native American women as he delivered the annual State of the Tribes address […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Assembly has passed a Republican-backed measure that would require schools with a high number of crimes to hire police officers to be stationed in school buildings. Under the bill, if a school has more than 100 incidents in a semester, and at least 25 of those result in an arrest, the school must hire an armed school resource officer to work at the school. […]
ESPN FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- While continuing to pursue a trade for Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, the New York Jets secured one of his longtime wide receivers, Allen Lazard. The Jets and Lazard agreed to terms on a four-year, $44 million contract, a source told ESPN, confirming a report by theScore.com. This should make Rodgers happy, as Lazard was one of the names on a free-agent wish list he submitted to […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans who control the Wisconsin Assembly have voted to allow therapists and others to attempt to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity. The discredited practice is known as conversion therapy. Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin have been trying to stop it from being banned. The Legislature's Republican-controlled rules committee blocked a state licensing board in January from banning the therapy. The GOP advanced a bill […]