Month: February 2015

OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says his experience taking on protesters in his state helped prepare him to take on terrorists across the world.  The likely Republican presidential contender on Thursday appeared at the Conservative Political Action Conference — known as CPAC — in suburban Washington.  Asked how he would handle the Islamic State group, Walker said he's been concerned about the terrorist group for years […]

Republican state senator Rick Gudex of Fond du Lac says a right to work bill will have little or no impact if unions are doing their job.  Gudex voted in favor of the bill  this week.  Gudex says he totally disagrees with opponents who say the measure will drive down family wages.  "What this comes down to for me is that this bill does nothing to strip the unions of […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Department of Natural Resources' board has approved spending nearly $2 million to acquire an easement for about 21,000 acres in northern Wisconsin.  The board voted Wednesday to spend $1.9 million in stewardship dollars and $3.8 million in federal forestry aids to purchase the easement from the Lyme St. Croix Forest Company.  The board approved buying an easement on nearly 45,000 acres from the company […]

A Fond du Lac man accused of threatening another man with a knife in front of an elementary school has been convicted.  Fifty four year old Leonard Dake entered an Alford plea to a charge of second degree recklessly endangering safety,  Charges of possession of a dangerous weapon on school grounds, disorderly conduct and resisting an officer were dismissed and read into the record.  Fond du Lac judge Peter Grimm […]

A not guilty plea for a Milwaukee woman accused of killing a Town of Fox Lake man in August.   31 year old Kriscilla McHenry entered the plea Wednesday in Dodge County Circuit. She's charged with first degree intentional homicide in the death of 43 year old Michael Soeller. According to a criminal complaint, Soeller was stabbed 38 times at his Town of Fox Lake apartment. The complaint also says […]

A Beaver Dam man has been convicted  of robbing a Beaver Dam convenience store, as well as dealing heroin. Twenty three year old Zachery Turck pleaded no contest to charges of armed robbery with threat of force and manufacturing with intent to deliver heroin in Dodge County Circuit Court. Two other drug related charges were dismissed and read into the record. According to a criminal complaint, the Beaver Dam Police […]

A Fond du Lac man charged in connection with the heroin overdose death of another Fond du Lac man has been bound over for trial.  Twenty one year old Jeffrey Hiley pleaded not guilty to charges of  first degree reckless homicide and manufacture-delivery of heroin both as a repeat offender.   Assistant police chief Steve Klein says Hiley is accused of supplying the heroin that led to the death of Corey […]

Fond du lac police say a Fond du Lac man may have died from a heroin overdose.  Assistant police chief Steve Klein says the 39 year old man was found dead at a residence on East 2nd Street.  Klein says police are investigating the possibility that the man may have died from a heroin overdose.

DURAND, Wis. (AP) — Pepin County dairy farmers who had their sales permit suspended are denying allegations that their milk made students and coaches sick at a high school football team potluck. According to a state Department of Health Services report, at least 26 people who attended the September dinner were confirmed to have bacterial infections tied to consuming raw milk. The coaches and students were affiliated with the Durand […]