2-19-16 inmate attacks corrections officers at columbia correctional institution
Two corrections officers were injured after they were attacked by an inmate at the Columbia Correctional Institution at Portage. The incident was reported Thursday. Sources told WFDL news the inmate, Larry Harris, attacked two prison workers. Both officers were treated
2-19-16 immigrant rally
Hundreds of Latinos and immigrants from around the state, including Beaver Dam, demonstrated outside the Capitol in Madison Thursday against state legislation they say is divisive. The demonstrators chanted and held signs on the square outside the Capitol Thursday
2-19-16 former fdl council member charged with forgery waives preliminary hearing
A former Fond du Lac city councilmember accused of writing a forged check has been bound over for trial. James Nagle has waived his preliminary hearing on charges of forgery and uttering. He is accused of writing a forged check
2-19-16 fdl woman accused of stealing from bus tour company bound over for trial
A Fond du Lac woman accused of stealing thousands of dollars from her employer has been bound over for trial. Tammy Anderson waived her preliminary hearing in Fond du Lac county circuit court on a charge of theft in a
2-19-16 ripon man faces heroin charges in waushara county
A Ripon man who was already found guilty in Federal Court of heroin charges is now facing charges in Waushara County for another heroin offense. Sheriff Jeffrey Nett says in February, the Waushara County Sheriff’s Office initiated
2-19-16 planned parenthood funding
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Republican Gov. Scott Walker has signed legislation that would cut millions of taxpayer dollars for Planned Parenthood in Wisconsin. Walker signed the two bills Thursday at Life’s Connection, a clinic in Waukesha that counsels
2-19-16 dementia care
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Assembly has approved a package of legislation designed to help people cope with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. The 10-bill package includes proposals to spend $50,000 for virtual dementia tours, in which
2-19-16 property rights
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Assembly has finished the Legislature’s work on a bill that would expand property owners’ rights. The bill would prohibit counties from imposing development moratoriums, forbid municipalities from blocking property owners’ attempts