Search continues for missing man
Deputies are continuing search efforts for Stuart Austin, 84, of Town of Beloit, who was last seen around noon on January 3 in Madison. According to friends and family, Mr. Austin avoided travelling on the Interstate and
State Superintendent candidate calls for creating Wisconsin board of education
One of the candidates for state Superintendent of Public Instruction thinks Wisconsin needs a statewide Board of Education. John Humphries said a statewide school board would provide needed accountability for the Department of Public Instruction. “For too
Wisconsin man ordered to trial for 11th drunk driving charge
A man arrested by Appleton police for his 11th drunk driving offense has been ordered to stand trial. One police officer testified on Wednesday at the preliminary hearing Wednesday for 42-year-old Steven Johnson of Fond du Lac.
Wisconsin Council on Problem Gambling releases Helpline report
There were more than 13,000 calls last year, to the Helpline operated by the Wisconsin Council on Problem Gambling. WCPG Executive Director Rose Blozinski said the total number of calls only tell part of the story about
Police arrest two teens for threat at Fond du Lac high school
A threatening note left in a hallway at the Fond du Lac High School has led to the arrest of two teenage boys. Fond du Lac Assistant Police Chief Steve Klein says their school resource officers was
Watchdog backs call for change in judicial recusal rules
A large group of retired judges are calling on the state Supreme Court to require members of the judiciary to step aside in cases that involve major donors to their campaigns. A total of 54 former judges
Statewide study shows methamphetamine use is on the rise
The Rock County Sheriff’s Office is very aware the use of methamphetamine in the state may have tripled over the last five-years, and officials say they take these reports very seriously. Commander Troy Knutson says Rock County
Edgerton rejects many requests by Harry Potter Festival
The Edgerton City Council denies most of more than two-dozen requests from Harry Potter Festival organizers. The council considered the request at a special meeting Wednesday night and approved the items the city normally provides to other
Marquette knocks off Seton Hall in OT
The Marquette Golden Eagles coughed up a seven-point lead with 46 seconds left in regulation, then beat Seton Hall 89-86 in overtime at the BMO Harris Bradley Center on Wednesday night. Pirates guard Khadeen Carrington scored seven
Badger women drop fourth straight (Women’s update)
Purdue used a 12-0 run at the end of the third quarter to pull away and knock off the Wisconsin Badgers 79-57 on Wednesday night at the Kohl Center. The Badgers (5-12, 0-4 Big Ten) kept the