Local News

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Devin LeMahieu will return as the Republican majority leader of the Wisconsin Senate.   The GOP caucus elected LeMahieu to the position during a meeting Thursday. LeMehieu said in a news release that the top issue for Republicans this legislative session will be returning the state's funding surplus to families.  LeMahieu, of Oostburg, has represented parts of Manitowoc, Sheboygan and Fond du Lac counties in the Legislature since […]

The number of dogs rescued from a Fond du Lac County home is now up to 70.  Sheriff's captain Chris Randall says the investigation into the animal welfare case is ongoing.  On Wednesday sheriff's deputies were called to a town of Calumet residence for a report of an unpleasant odor.  Randall says the house was described as being in deplorable condition and 70 dogs were turned over to a Chilton animal shelter.  Charges […]

The Wisconsin State Patrol is investigating a fatal one-vehicle rollover crash in Calumet County.  The crash happened shortly before 2:30pm Wednesday at the intersection of US Highway 10 and County Road D in the Town of Woodville.  A preliminary investigation indicates that a car, driven by a 70-year-old Brillion man, was traveling westbound on US Highway 10 when it drifted off the roadway, struck a culvert and rolled over at Country Road D.  The […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin has won a third term, delivering a victory for Democrats in the swing state that President-elect Donald Trump carried. Baldwin defeated Republican challenger Eric Hovde, a bank owner and real estate investor endorsed by Trump. Hovde has not conceded the race, which was within the 1-percentage point margin that would allow for him to seek a recount, based on unofficial results. The […]

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul alongside a bipartisan coalition of thirty state attorneys general, announced today a $1.37 billion settlement agreement with Kroger, addressing the grocery chain’s role in the opioid crisis. Wisconsin would receive up to $21.8 million for opioid abatement, with payments anticipated to begin early next year. This would make Wisconsin due to receive more than $780 million total in national prescription opiate settlements with […]

Bail has been set at $750,000 cash for a Fond du Lac man charged in connection with a shooting incident that seriously injured a Fond du Lac man.  Miguel West is charged with Attempted First Degree Intentional Homicide  in connection with the September 28 shooting near downtown Fond du Lac.  A 48 year old Fond du Lac man received multiple gunshot wounds to his leg and arm.  Residents in the neighborhood sheltered in place while police […]

MADISON, Wis. -- How does multiplying your lottery winnings by 10 sound? It happened in Waupaca last night. A winning $500,000 Powerball ticket was sold at Kwik Trip on 226 W. Fulton St. for the Monday, November 4 drawing. The ticket included a $1 Power Play add-on option, turning a $50,000 winning ticket into a $500,000 win because of the 10X multiplier.  The ticket matched four of five numbers (6-18-33-48-53) and the Powerball (21).  The Power Play feature gives Powerball players the chance […]

MADISON — State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly today released the following statement regarding school referendums on the ballot across Wisconsin. “Wisconsin families value public education and understand our schools need sustainable funding to keep the lights on and provide a high-quality education to our kids. At the same time, they understand this responsibility should not disproportionately fall on local taxpayers.   “Our state legislature has severely underfunded public schools for well over a […]

Photo caption: Tracy Warner (second from left), an SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital 5 South certified medical assistant, receives recognition as the newest recipient of the BEE (Be Exceptional Everyday) Award by leaders Wendy Hoepner (left), Lori Cardinal, and Tami Schattschneider. Tracy Warner, an SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital 5 South medical/oncology certified nursing assistant, has been named the newest recipient of the BEE (Be Exceptional Everyday) Award.  Warner was recognized […]