GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - A "no confidence" resolution has been overwhelmingly approved by the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay's faculty senate.

The vote was 24-1 Wednesday on the resolution against UW System President Ray Cross and the UW Board of Regents.

In a statement released by the school, UW-Green Bay Chancellor Gary Miller said:

"I deeply respect the right of the members of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Faculty Senate to express their concerns regarding President Cross and the UW Board of Regents. I appreciated the thoughtful nature of the discussion and I certainly understand the collective challenges we are facing. However, I cannot support this action," said Miller. "This is an important transitional time for American public higher education. The most precious values of this incredibly important enterprise are being questioned and funding is being reduced. This time, more than any in our recent history requires the full application of our interdisciplinary spirit – a commitment to evidenced-based action, constant and constructive dialog, appreciation of the full range of views and opinions and a fearless engagement of the problem at hand. This, I believe, is the only way to collaboratively shepherd our precious Academy through these difficult times."

According to an agenda on the university's website, the resolution calls for UW leaders "to recommit themselves to the Wisconsin Idea by carrying out their responsibilities and working with us to strengthen the quality of our state universities, in particular by working with the state legislature to make a positive case for improved access, affordability, and educational resources for our students."

Similar votes have been held at UW campuses in Madison, Milwaukee, La Crosse and River Falls. 

UNDATED (WTAQ) - It's time to start filling those plastic bags that you got in the mail about a week ago, with non-perishable food items.

Saturday marks the 24th Annual National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive.

Letter carriers will collect non-perishable food donations as they deliver mail along their routes.

Tim Voelker is the Assistant Food Drive Coordinator and says there's a growing need for food assistance throughout Brown County.

"It shows in figures that the need is there and that's why we've been doing it ever since it came out 24 years ago nationally."

He says to leave the plastic bags by your mail box and the carriers will start collecting them at 9 a.m. 

If you forget to put out your food donation this weekend, pick-up will continue through the week of May 16th.

Last year, 213,000 pounds of food was collected throughout Northeast Wisconsin through this event.

Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive is the nation's largest single-day food drive, held annually on the second Saturday in May.

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - A Green Bay man is facing decades in prison for his role in a drug deal gone bad.

19-year-old Roosevelt Smith Jr. is charged with party to a crime of armed robbery, party to a crime of first-degree reckless injury, obstructing an officer and two counts of bail jumping. All counts have repeater enhancers.

According to the criminal complaint, Green Bay police were called on March 14, 2016, to a home in the 900 block of Smith Street around 11:20 a.m. for a person who had been shot.

The victim was taken to the hospital, while two witnesses were interviewed about what had happened. Detectives were given the name of one of the suspects involved, they went to his home and brought him to the police station for questioning.

At the station, detectives were told by this suspect that he contacted his cousin to help with a "stain". A stain is a street term commonly used for a robbery. The suspect said he and his cousin, identified as Roosevelt Smith, were going to steal a quarter pound of marijuana and split it.

Smith, per the complaint, picked up his cousin in a white minivan. Two other men were inside the van that the cousin didn't recognize. The group parked near some railroad tracks in the area of Van Buren Street and Eastman Avenue. 

The group went inside the house and pretended like they were going to buy the marijuana. One of the suspects asked the pot to be placed on a scale to weigh it. As that happened, one of the other men pulled out a gun and shouted, "Don't move!"

The shooting victim, who was watching this unfold, jumped up and grabbed the gun. Both men wrestled and the gun went off. Two other men grabbed the marijuana and ran out the front door.

Then on March 30, Roosevelt Smith and another man were arrested in reference to this case. 

During an interview with detectives, Smith first claimed he doesn't drive, "because he doesn't have a car and only has his temps and not driver's license." He also said he didn't pick up his cousin or drive a white van.

When asked about a white van, Smith replied, "There were plenty of white vans out there," but the van they had sitting in the police garage belonged to his aunt.

Smith then told detectives that his cousin may have brought his name into this because he, "had something going on with his cousin's old girlfriend, and that he might be mad at me for that."

Authorities got phone records from Smith's cousin which show several text messages and phone calls from him around the time of the robbery. However, Smith maintained that he last saw his cousin at a party March 11 and couldn't remember the last time he spoke to him.

After being asked about the white van again, Smith admitted he was driving the van, but picked up two other guys to go play basketball.

Then Smith told police that he drove the van down to Appleton for a friend to use to drive to Florida. But when speaking with that friend, they said that Smith brought it there to park in the garage, "because it had mechanical problems."

Smith was booked into the Brown County Jail on March 30th and had bond set at $10,000. He's due back in court June 6 for his arraignment hearing.

If convicted on all counts, Smith faces over 65 years in prison.

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - The search for a suspect in a high speed chase continues.

Ashwaubenon Public Safety officers were pursuing a car going at a high rate of speed around 1 a.m. Thursday.

They stopped the pursuit at Ashland Avenue and Mason Street.

We don't know why the chase started.

Shortly after, Green Bay Police were pulling out from Dousman Street and saw the car and began to go after it.

Police say the car ran a flashing red light and struck another vehicle.

The person in the second vehicle suffered minor injuries.

Then the suspect hit a tree and crashed into a house on Ashland Avenue.

The suspect ran away.

Green Bay Police say they know who they are looking for. They say the public isn't in danger.

WINNEBAGO COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - Traffic is moving again on Highway 10 in Winnebago County following a crash in a construction zone Thursday morning.

Authorities say it happened at Highway AP in the Menasha area around 6:30 a.m.

Westbound traffic was blocked in this area.

An ambulance was seen leaving the area, but it's unknown how many people were hurt or the severity of the injuries.

OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) - Police in Oshkosh are alerting the public about phone calls dozens of residents have received over the past two weeks.

The call claims to be from the IRS and demand payment while threatening you.

"You owe us back taxes and if you do not comply with the IRS, they'd be arrested, taken to court, fined, numerous threats are given," says Oshkosh Police Officer Joe Nichols, describing the content of these calls. "If the IRS is going to contact you, they'll do it by U.S. mail. They don't make phone calls and they don't send emails."

Nichols says the calls, believed to be from some sort of automated dialer, leaves a message if someone isn't home asking the citizen to call another number to talk with the IRS. He says do not call that number.

"If a person is calling the citizen, the citizen should tell the caller that they know it's a scam and hang up the phone," explains Nichols.

Residents should also avoid calling the Oshkosh Police Department if they receive these scam calls. The exception to this is if the person believes they have given information to the caller and face a financial loss or identity theft.

UNDATED (WTAQ) - The symptoms of a stroke can look different in everyone, that why it's important to know the warning signs and risk factors.

May is National Stroke Awareness Month.

Sarah Badalamenti is a Clinical Nurse Specialist with HSHS St. Vincent Hospital and says the best way to remember the cautionary signs of this brain attack is to use the acronym FAST.

"F stands for "face" meaning a facial droop on one side, A is an "arm" drift downward when you're trying to raise it, S stands for "speech," that the speech is slurred or the person is having trouble talking or communicating, and then the T stands for "time" to get help."

Up to 80 percent of all strokes are preventable. The number one risk factor for stroke is high blood pressure.

"Some of the other risk factors are things like high cholesterol, heart disease, a type of irregular heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation, smoking, being overweight, excessive alcohol, and sedentary lifestyle," says Badalamenti.

A free stroke screening will be offered on Monday, May 23rd at A Woman's Place, 1727 Shawano Ave. in Green Bay.

Screenings are by appointment only from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Call 920-498-4205 to schedule a visit.

Find more information on the warning signs of a stroke at www.prevea.com.

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Officials with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection announced a recall Thursday of various baked products from Gunkel's Bakery.

The products made by the Antigo-based company were made using milk and soy, but the presence of these allergens was not declared on the label.

Milk and soy can cause serious reactions in people with an allergy or severe sensitivity. No illnesses have been reported from consuming these products. The products are safe to consume by those who do not have an allergy or intolerance to milk or soy.

The following products, packaged in clear plastic bags secured with twist ties, are subject to this recall and were sold on or before May 10, 2016:

• White Chocolate Cranberry Nut Bread
• Asiago Cheese Bagels
• Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Creamy Crust Bagels
• Chocolate Chip Creamy Crust Flax Bagels
• White Chocolate Cranberry Nut Creamy Crust Bagels
• Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Flax Bagels
• Chocolate Chip Creamy Crust Flax Bread
• Pumpkin White Chocolate Chip Creamy Crust Bagels

These products were sold either at ambient temperature or frozen, from the location of processing or at the following locations:

• Antigo Wagner Shell, 709 S. Superior Street, Antigo
• Shawano 22 Shell, N4543 Wi.-22, Shawano
• Wittenberg Shell, 504 E. Grand Avenue, Wittenberg
• Wittenberg Shell, 413 N. Genesee Street, Wittenberg
• Wagner Ave Schofield Shell, 3001 Schofield Avenue, Schofield
• East Town Shell, 555 WI-153, Mosinee
• Thompson’s County Market, 722 Brazeau Avenue, Oconto
• Dave’s County Market, 300 E. 1st Avenue, Merrill
• Trig’s, 925 E. Wall Street, Eagle River
• Trig’s, 9750 Highway 70 West, Minocqua
• Trig’s, 232 S. Courtney Street, Rhinelander
• Trig’s, 6205 Business Highway 51 S., Schofield
• Trig’s, 1600 Academy Avenue, Steven’s Point
• Trig’s, 110 S. 17th Avenue, Wausau

Gunkel’s Bakery has already contacted all of these locations and provided new labels. Gunkel’s Bakery is committed to providing safe products to their customers. Consumers with a milk or soy allergy should destroy the product or return it to Gunkel’s Bakery located at 231 Superior St., Antigo. 

This is a Class II recall which means that the product could cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or that the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

Symptoms of a food allergy may include swelling, itching or irritation of the mouth, nose, throat, eyes and skin; difficulty breathing; cramps, nausea or vomiting; diarrhea; or anaphylaxis. While most people do not have food allergies, anyone who eats a specific food and experiences symptoms should consult a doctor.

For more information on other food product recalls or food allergens, contact the Division of Food Safety at (608) 224-4700, by e-mail at datcpfood@wisconsin.gov; or online at datcp.wi.gov.

BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - Brown County parks officials want to know what you would like to see in the future when visiting those areas.

The Park Department is working on updating its five-year Parks and Outdoor Recreation Comprehensive Plan, and are looking for public feedback through an online survey.

Officials say the survey results will help them figure out how people are using parks right now, along with what additional facilities, amenities and programs should be added in the future.

APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) - It's a pretty tall order to accomplish; rehabilitating 15 homes in one day but it's happening on Saturday.

Non-profit Rebuilding Together Fox Valley is partnering with Fox Valley Technical College for their 16th annual National Rebuilding Day.

Executive director Shannon Wiegman says it takes a lot of man power to complete the home improvements.

"In some cases we have 65 volunteers that are going to be at one location on Saturday that are going to be helping with everything from minor, little things in the yard to some massive projects with redoing bathrooms."

Each project has a sponsor who provides the volunteer help. Around 500 volunteers total will be working on the projects.

"It's really a neat day because it's bringing so many different people together for a good cause for the people in our community that really need our help," says Wiegman.

Although they already have hundreds of volunteers for Saturday's projects, they are always looking for more.

Find information on how to apply for help or to volunteer at www.rtfv.org.

Rebuilding Together Fox Valley's mission is to improve the homes and lives of low-income individuals in our communities.

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - A Green Bay man is due back in court this month for allegedly breaking into his ex-girlfriend's home, punching her and stealing her wallet.

28-year-old Terrelle Tatum is charged with five counts including, battery, theft and criminal damage to property.

According to the criminal complaint, Green Bay police were called on April 7 around 9:20 a.m. to a home in the 1100 block of Smith Street for a report of a burglary.

The officer arrived to find a woman with swelling under one of her eyes and on the verge of tears. She showed the cop the front door, which was damaged at the deadbolt. The hasp on the door jamb was also bent and damaged, while the bolt was bent and rendered ineffective.

The victim explained that around 7:30 a.m. she was lying in bed in the front room when she heard someone pounding on the front door. She immediately knew it was, "Terrelle", remained quiet and refused to go to the door.

She told the officer that Terrelle is her ex-boyfriend and that she's having problems with him, "Destroying her things and entering her house." The pounding on the door stopped, but then the door flew open.

The complaint states that Terrelle jumped on her and began yelling about another guy. He began to punch her in the face. She tried reaching for her phone and wallet, but Terrelle snatched the wallet and went out the front door.

She tried to close the door, but it was too damaged to secure. The victim saw him coming back toward the house from the road and she ran out the back door and drove to a friend's house. That friend convinced her to call police.

Terrelle Tatum previously had broken a rear window to her house when she wasn't home, and would text her about being there messing things up. She returned that time to find the broken window and TV screen. The victim had been reluctant to contact police for fear that he knows her car, where she lives and would be labeled a "snitch".

On April 20, Terrelle Tatum was booked into the Brown County Jail where he remains. Tatum is due back in court May 31 for his final pre-trial hearing. If convicted on all counts, Tatum faces more than 3 years in prison.

MENASHA, WI (WTAQ) - We're learning more about the body of a kayaker pulled from Lake Winnebago Friday morning.

The Calumet County Sheriff's Department says the 55-year-old man's body was located around 7:30 a.m. at the break wall of the High Cliff Marina in Sherwood. A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter spotted it from the air, and Calumet County deputies were able to pull the body from the water.

The man's kayak had been found about 90 minutes earlier on the lake just off State Park Road.

An autopsy will be performed on the man's bad at the Fond du Lac County Medical Examiner's Office. Authorities would not answer questions about the condition of the body, during a press conference Friday.

The man had put his kayak in at Jefferson Park in Menasha Thursday afternoon. Around 4:30 p.m., officials say he contacted a family member and said the ride was bumpy but he was having fun. After not hearing any more from him, family members called authorities around 3:30 a.m.

Winnebago County authorities called Calumet County officials for help soon after. A patrol boat was launched around 5:30 a.m., along with the Coast Guard helicopter and a Wisconsin DNR airplane.

Deputies indicate the man was wearing a life jacket and a suit appropriate for kayaking.

His name has not been released, as relatives are still being notified.

APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) - The man convicted of attacking a woman on Appleton's Newberry Trail will spend eight years in prison.

18-year-old Milan Stewart was sentenced Thursday for the attack back on July 4, 2015.

Stewart told police he thought the woman was someone he knew and meant it as a joke.

When released from prison, Stewart will serve 8 years of extended supervision.

UNDATED (WTAQ) - A phone scam blanketing Northeast Wisconsin from alleged IRS agents threatening people about owing money is making the rounds.

On Thursday, police agencies told residents that if they get a phone call from anyone claiming to be from the IRS they should hang up immediately.

But Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt took it one step further. Schmidt called the number back and spoke with a person who answered his call.

Schmidt says he received a voicemail from a person claiming the IRS had filed a lawsuit against him and told him to call a number back to get more information.

The sheriff said when he called the number back, a woman answered by saying, "Internal Revenue Service." Sheriff Schmidt asked if there was a way to verify that she was from the IRS and her response was, "it is not our job to verify who we are" and they hung up.

The Sheriff decided to call back a second time. This time, a man answered the phone.

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Nine people are facing charges in connection with a shootout at a Green Bay intersection where four homes were hit by bullets.

The Green Bay Police Department said Friday that during their investigation they learned that the shooting incident was related to an armed robbery of marijuana earlier that night.

Police say the series of incidents began in the parking lot of Planet Fitness, 1831 Main Street, around 9:30 p.m. April 28. Authorities say someone fired a gun into a vehicle and stole marijuana.

About an hour later, people in two vehicles opened fire on each other in the area of Edgewood Drive and Heather Road. Bullets struck 4 homes, including one hitting a box spring while a person was lying in bed and another shattering a mirror inside a house. None of those homes hit by gunfire had any relation to the people involved.

No one was hurt by the shootings in either incident.

Cops say one vehicle was driven by a 39-year-old woman, with her 19-year-old son inside. Both have been arrested, with the son also suspected in the sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl.

In all, 3 people have been charged and six others having charges requested against them.

21-year-old Dominick D. Young, 19-year-old Donovan M. Metoxen (not the man suspected in the sexual assault) and 17-year-old Khaleb W. Thompson have been charged so far.

One of the men involved in the incidents, 31-year-old Enedionea A. "Arthur" Grijalva is still wanted by police. Should anyone know the whereabouts of Grijalva, please contact (920) 448-3208, or to remain anonymous contact crime stoppers. 

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - The man convicted of killing Thomas Wick and causing the drug overdose death of Spencer Patz will spend more than five decades in prison.

31-year-old Matthew Moore was sentenced in Brown County court on Friday.

"I just want to apologize to both families that are here today," Moore said during his sentencing hearing, according to FOX 11. "No family should have to experience what you have. I'd like to apologize to my family as well to the shame and embarrassment this has caused them"

Moore had pled no contest to killing Wick inside his Howard home back on February 27, 2012. Prosecutors agreed to a plea deal which allowed Moore to enter his plea to a reduced charge of first-degree reckless homicide.

Moore and his fiancé, Katie Heller, apparently owed Wick money after he sold them a house. Wick was shot 4 times. Heller was sentenced last week to 21 years in prison.

Moore also pled no contest to charges in connection to Patz's drug overdose death on May 5, 2013. He also entered that plea to a charge of conspiracy to commit perjury.

As part of the plea deal, prosecutors have agreed to recommend Moore be sentenced to 40 years in prison for the Wick homicide, and be sentenced to five years in the Patz case, to be served at the same time.

The judge, however, decided to sentence Moore to 40 years in prison and 20 years extended supervision for the Wick homicide, and 10 years in prison and 5 extended supervision for the Patz death.

A sentence of 3 years in prison and three years extended supervision for the perjury conviction.

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - A De Pere man is facing several charges for defrauding people on Craigslist and stealing money from Taco Bell.

38-year-old Allan J. Sandus is charged with 7 felonies, including fraud against financial institution, theft by fraud, theft by employee and bail jumping.

Sandus string of crimes began on October 5, 2015, when Green Bay Police began investigating a report of a theft by employee at Taco Bell. 

Officials with Pacific Bells, Inc., a franchisee of Taco Bell, reported that deposits from locations in Green Bay and Manitowoc were never deposited at their bank between September 16 and September 29, 2015.

The total amount taken from those locations were approximately $30,000. 

Officials named Allan Sandus as a possible suspect, since he was one of just a few people who in charge of making deposits for those stores.

A friend tipped off investigators that on September 29, Sandus was spotted at Oneida Casino.

During an initial interview with Sandus, officers asked him if he knew the banking procedures that needed to be done with the deposits. Sandus replied that he did know the procedure and that the company verified the slip ticket printed by the bank after deposit matches the sales from the business day. He added that when he did do deposits, "He did not verify the ticket amount with the sales."

When asked about the policy about missing money, Sandus said he was to call the police if there was $50 or more missing. There were previous incidents at his locations where money had been missing that he did not report. Sandus was asked why, and he replied that he was told not to do so.

Sandus, when asked about going to the casino, stated he goes to the casino, "Once in a while." He later changed his answer to, "2 to 3 times a week."

Investigators later learned that the bank with which Pacific Bells does business with did not provide Sandus with deposit slips and that the bank, "Never received the money."

The investigation later uncovered his Fun Club membership at Oneida Casino account was active with amounts that corresponded with amounts missing from the Taco Bell locations on those particular dates.

Then on January 8, 2016, police in Jackson, Tennessee contacted De Pere police about an investigation involving a resident named Allan Sandus. A woman said she was the victim of theft while trying to buy tickets to the College Football National Championship game on Craigslist.

The woman contacted the seller, Sandus, by email, text and voice mail. She paid $1,000 through the mobile payment service SquareUp. She told officers she never received the tickets. 

The next month, Cornelius, North Carolina police had a report which they sent to De Pere about a woman claiming to be the victim of a theft. She tried buying 4 tickets to the Super Bowl on Craigslist on January 25. Through communication, the seller identified himself as Allan Sandus. 

That victim sent $5,500 through two methods to Sandus for the tickets. When a FedEX arrived at her home from Green Bay, she discovered a cut in the envelope and no tickets inside. She then lost communication with Sandus. 

On February 25, 2016, an investigation by the Jefferson County Colorado Sheriff's Department found that a man had communicated with an Allan Sandus to buy 4 tickets to the Super Bowl on Craigslist. He and 3 friends sent electronic payments to Sandus' account totaling $6,400. 

Those online transactions were investigated, with all information leading to Sandus' various email and bank accounts. These crimes by Sandus violated terms of his bond established on January 19, 2016.

Finally, Ashwaubenon Public Safety responded to Schneider Community Credit Union for a report of fraud on March 8, 2016. Officials say a customer named Allan Sandus opened an account on December 23, 2015. But on January 8, Sandus deposited a check written to him from himself for $3,000 and then withdrew the money. He did the same thing the next day for $2,500.

Credit union officials say both checks were returned with nonsufficient funds. They contacted Sandus on several occasions, who said he would be repaying the bank the funds. Sandus never did.

Allan Sandus is due back in court on June 1 and June 2 for separate status hearings. If convicted on all counts, Sandus faces more than 35 years in prison.

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - A man is injured after being shot on Green Bay's west side.

Green Bay Police say they received a call at about 1 a.m. Saturday for a man in his 20s who had been shot at a home in the 1200 block of Dousman Street.

The man was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The incident remains under investigation.

Police ask for anyone who may have seen something or has any information related to the incident to call the department at 920-448-3208. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 920-432-7867.

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Downtown Green Bay is playing host to the 2016 Republican Party of Wisconsin state convention.

The events at the KI Convention Center on Saturday kickoff with morning session speeches Republicans like Governor Scott Walker, Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch, Attorney General Brad Schimel, Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.

Schimel told the crowd he will run for re-election in 2018. Schimel is in the second year of his first four-year term.

The afternoon schedule includes speakers like U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, U.S. Rep.'s Jim Sensenbrenner, Glenn Grothman, Sean Duffy and Reid Ribble.

Ribble, who represents the 8th Congressional District, is the convention chair. He has decided not to seek re-election this fall.

House Speaker Paul Ryan is Saturday night's keynote speaker. His address is not open to reporters.

During an interview on FOX 11's Good Day Wisconsin, Kleefisch said two big focuses for her this weekend are uniting the party to win the presidential race and to get Sen. Ron Johnson re-elected.

"Don't forget. Paul Ryan is a Wisconsin guy. There are a lot of people following his process to get to a 'yes.' This is like any sales pitch. Any presidential candidate is going to have to make his or her pitch to the American electorate, and here in Wisconsin we're no different. And I think Donald Trump is not all that different from presidential candidates past who have to go out and earn the votes of the American electorate and Wisconsinites," said Kleefisch.

Kleefisch and Walker had endorsed Ted Cruz ahead of Wisconsin's primary, which Cruz won. Cruz dropped out of the race earlier this month.

GREEN BAY, WI (Wisconsin Radio Network) - While most of the state’s top elected Republican officials avoided mentioning Donald Trump in their remarks at the party’s convention in Green Bay, some members of the Congressional delegation did not shy away from calling on attendees to back the presumptive nominee in November.

U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner was the first to break a seemingly unspoken ban on uttering Trump’s name during major convention speeches, declaring that he had supported Texas Senator Ted Cruz in the Wisconsin primary, but would be voting for Trump in November.

“Donald Trump has won our nomination fair and square,” he said.

The 5th District Republican urged delegates to look at what the stakes are in the next election, with the next president having the power to determine the direction of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Sensenbrenner argued that those who choose to stay home in November would essentially hand the election to the Democratic nominee and Russ Feingold, who is challenging Sen. Ron Johnson. He also warned that it could have an impact down the ticket.

“We do not want to run the risk of (Governor) Scott Walker losing control of either house of the Legislature, because you know that the Democrats are going to frustrate everything that Scott Walker wants to do.”

U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy also urged delegates to back Trump, and even noted the almost taboo-like nature surrounding the mentioning of his name.

Duffy pointed out that majority of voters in his district backed the billionaire in the state’s primary and told delegates “we’re going to make America great again with Donald Trump.”

Most other speakers at the convention directed most of their comments about the presidential race at the importance of beating potential Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in November.

Sensenbrenner and Duffy were the only two to specifically name Trump though, while others just stressed the need to back the nominee.

Trump’s nomination seemed to linger in the background for many attendees at the convention, with most speeches focusing more on the need to re-elected Sen. Johnson.

Of the many campaign buttons seen around the hall, House Speaker Paul Ryan and Congressional candidates were common sights, but few were publicly showing support for Trump.

Sporting one of Trump’s iconic “Make America Great Again” hats, Jeff Johns of Cedarburg said he’s talked to many people this weekend who either have mixed feelings about the nominee or have come forward to express their support as well. He argued that the sooner Republicans get together though, the better their chances are of defeating potential Clinton.