MILWAUKEE (AP) — A kitten that survived being tossed from a moving car in Milwaukee is now looking for a home. The 4-week-old kitten was brought to the Wisconsin Humane Society by a woman who said she saw it thrown from a moving car. Human Society spokeswoman Angela Speed says the woman, Julissa Rivera, named the kitten Buffy, but couldn't keep it because a tenant in her building has allergies. […]
Marinette County authorities have identified a man they think was killed by a bank robbery suspect. Sheriff Jerry Sauve says in a statement that investigators believe 59-year-old Thomas C. Christ of Wausaukee was shot and killed Tuesday in an encounter with a bank robbery suspect near his property. The Wisconsin Department of Justice is leading the investigation into Christ's death and the shooting death later Tuesday of Wisconsin State Patrol […]
Three people were injured in a pickup truck versus semi accident Wednesday night in Dodge County. The crash happened at the intersection of Highway 33 and County Trunk P in the Town of Herman. The Dodge County Sheriff’s Department says a pickup towing a trailer, driven by 36 year old Bradley Strobel of Neosho, entered the intersection from Highway P and was struck by the semi tractor trailer unit […]
Construction is expected to begin this summer on the reconstruction of two major interchanges along the Highway 151 Bypass in Fond du Lac. Fond du Lac County Highway Comissioner Tom Jahnke says the work will include a new partial cloverleaf interchange at V including three roundabouts. As someone who lives in the area Jahnke admits the new configuration may not be as convenient for some. There will be a park […]
Fond du Lac County Fair officials have announced the big name music entertainment for this year’s fair. Grand Funk will perform Thursday night July 16th, Great White and Slaughter hit the stage Friday night July 17th and Montgomery Gentry will perform the following night.
Fond du lac police are looking for a suspect in a vandalism incident at the police memorial at Hamilton Park. Assistant police chief Steve Klein says someone poured a sticky substance over the memorial. "There was some type of substance that was poured over the memorial. Our community service officers were able to get it cleaned up for the most part," Klein told WFDL news. Klein says its always disturbing […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker's newly appointed top aide tells lawmakers that a nearly $140 million computer project that's been long-delayed and fraught with difficulties is on track for a July 1 launch. Department of Administration Secretary Scott Neitzel commented on the project Thursday during a Senate committee confirmation hearing. Democratic Sen. Kathleen Vinehout voted against confirming Neitzel, saying his answers did not inspire confidence and she is […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The mother of a 19-year-old biracial man shot and killed by a white Madison police officer has heard from Governor Scott Walker expressing his condolences for her loss. A spokeswoman for the governor says Walker called Andrea Irwin Wednesday afternoon. Irwin is the mother of Tony Robinson, who died Friday night after what police say was an assault of an officer.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker plans to sign the right-to-work bill on Monday at a Milwaukee-area company whose leader spoke out in favor of the measure this week. Walker announced Friday that he will sign the bill at Badger Meter in Brown Deer. Badger Meter's chief executive and chairman Rich Meeusen this week said passing the bill will lead to between 30 and 50 new jobs at his […]