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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A retired Wisconsin detective has lost a defamation lawsuit against streaming giant Netflix over his portrayal in the 2015 documentary series “Making a Murderer.” Former Manitowoc County Sheriff's Detective Andrew Colborn sued Netflix in April 2019 alleging that “Making a Murderer” filmmakers Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos misquoted his testimony against Steven Avery, and portrayed him in an unflattering way. U.S. District Judge Brett Ludwig on […]

A Wisconsin man who is charged with assisting in a scheme to kidnap Michigan's governor is returning to court to change his not-guilty plea. Records show Brian Higgins is scheduled for a hearing Wednesday in Antrim County, Michigan. There's no dispute that Higgins participated in surveillance of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's vacation home in 2020. Higgins is from Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. He's one of five men charged in northern Michigan with […]

A team of assessors from the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Accreditation Group (WILEAG) will arrive on March 21, 2023, to examine all aspects of the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office policies and procedures, management, operation, and support service, Sheriff Dale Schmidt announced Tuesday.   Verification by the team that the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office meets the board’s state-of-the-art standards is part of a voluntary process to gain accreditation - a highly prized recognition […]

After a quiet start to the new year,  Fond  du Lac County Highway Department crews have been busy responding to major snow events almost on a weekly basis for more than a month.   Fond du Lac County Highway commissioner Tom Janke says fortunately there  is still plenty of salt to get through the rest of the snow season.  Janke says the late winter storms can be taxing on the plow drivers, […]

Two college scholarships of $1,000.00 are available from Fond du Lac Morning Rotary Club.   The program encourages young adults to continue their education after high school graduation. Applicants must be seniors graduating from a high school in the Fond du Lac area (or have recently completed high school equivalency). The recipient must be planning to attend post-secondary school in Fond du Lac in fall 2023 at Marian University, Moraine Park […]

A vigil will be held at Fond du Lac's Marian University Tuesday afternoon for a 20 year old woman who was found dead at an Omro residence  over the weekend.  The Winnebago County Sheriff's Office says the body of 20 year old Johanna Schultz was found Saturday and a 22 year old man was arrested facing charges of recklessly endangering safety.  The investigation is ongoing.    Schultz is from Eldorado and attended Marian University in Fond […]

WHITEWATER, Wis. (AP) — Police say the body of a dead newborn child found abandoned in a southerrn Wisconsin field earlier this month was that of a boy. Whitewater Police Chief Daniel Meyer said in a news release Monday the newborn was found March 4 in a plastic bag inside a cardboard box, wrapped in a light-colored shirt and wearing no additional clothing. Meyer says investigators believe the child was […]

The Wisconsin Department of Ag, Trade and Consumer Protecting is reminding poultry owners of the ongoing threat of highly pathogenic avian influenza.  The spring migratory period for wild birds brings increased risk of infection to all flocks.  Fond du Lac County Dairy and Livestock extension agent Tina Kohlman says all poultry owners should continue to use the strongest biosecurity measures to protect their birds.   The warning comes after 29 domestic flocks in 18 counties […]

LAC DU FLAMBEAU, Wis. (AP) — A Native American tribe and a northern Wisconsin town have reached an agreement to temporarily reopen four barricaded roads that are the subject of a decadelong dispute and a recent lawsuit. The Green Bay Press-Gazette reports that officials with the town of Lac du Flambeau on Saturday accepted the Lac du Flambeau tribe’s offer to remove barricades blocking the roads for 90 days in […]