8-13-20 fdl lakeside park pavilion renovation project moving forward
A renovation project involving the existing Lakeside Park pavilion is moving forward after the Fond du Lac city council decided against voting on a resolution to halt the project at their meeting Wednesday night. A motion by
8-13-20 covid-19 cases continue to surge in fdl county
The Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer is issuing an alert with a recent spike in COVID-19 cases in Fond du Lac County. More than 20 new cases were reported Wednesday bringing the total number of positive
8-13-20 uw madison chancellor says flagship campus is in financial crisis
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank is delivering a sobering message about the state’s flagship campus as the fall semester looms, saying “we’re in a real financial crisis” due to the coronavirus pandemic.
8-13-20 demoted milwaukee police chief to retire
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee’s former police chief has chosen to retire instead of staying with the department after his demotion to captain. The city’s Fire and Police Commission voted unanimously last week to demote Chief Alfonso Morales.
8-13-20 wisconsin board delays rules setting new pfas restrictions
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Environmental regulators have decided to table rules setting new restrictions on firefighting foam containing PFAS chemicals. The Wisconsin State Journal reports the Department of Natural Resources’ policy board voted unanimously Wednesday to table
8-13-20 governor evers issues nine more pardons
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers has issued nine more pardons, raising the total he’s made since taking office to 56. Evers resumed granting pardons last year after his predecessor, Gov. Scott Walker, didn’t issue a
8-13-20 sensenbrenner offers help for wauwatosa protests
WAUWATOSA, Wis. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner is offering the help of federal agents in the wake of protests at a home where a suspended police officer was staying in the Milwaukee suburb of Wauwatosa. Sensenbrenner
8-13-20 milwaukee police-community initiative
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee’s new acting police chief has launched an effort to help rebuild trust with the community. Acting Chief Michael Brunson Sr. on Wednesday introduced the “ReWaukee Project.” The new initiative is aimed at improving
8-13-20 girl convicted in slenderman stabbing loses appeal
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — One of two Wisconsin girls who repeatedly stabbed a classmate because she believed a fictional horror character named Slender Man would attack her family if she didn’t kill the girl has lost an
8-13-20 psychiatric evaluation ordered for fdl man charged with hate crime
A Fond du Lac judge has ordered a psychiatric evaluation for a Fond du Lac man charged with a hate crime in connection with what authorities say was an intentional head on fatal collision. The attorney for 27 year