The elected positions of Fond du Lac County Clerk, Treasurer and Register of Deeds are getting pay raises. The county board has approved the salary increases effective for the 2021-2024 term of office. County executive Al Buechel says there is a two percent increase in the first year, and three percent in each of the next three years. Buechel says the county finance committee felt it was time for some catch-up […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's top elections official says the state could face a litany of problems if it holds its spring election as scheduled, despite the coronavirus crisis. Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe sent a memo to commissioners on Wednesday outlining problems with not postponing the April 7 elections and presidential primary, including a shortage of absentee envelopes, a possible disruption in mail service, and the risk of […]
The Fond du Lac County Clerk says demand locally has been high for absentee ballots and the number of people voting absentee for the spring election. "Oh yeah, it's crazy busy," County Clerk Lisa Freiberg, told WFDL news. Freiberg says residents are encouraged to vote absentee in hopes of slowing spread of the new coronavirus. "We are seeing a lot of mail requests. We are seeing in-person, which is good also. […]
The head of the Democratic National Committee and several voting rights groups are calling on states to mail ballots to all voters to keep remaining primaries running as the coronavirus pandemic is keeping millions of Americans at home. But making such a major voting change so quickly would not be so easy. In some states, it could require changes to laws. Some lawmakers worry that if done hastily, the change […]
Fond du Lac County Emergency management and first responders are reminding residents that 9-1-1 is for emergency use only. Fond du Lac Fire Chief Pete O’Leary says Do Not call 9-1-1 if you have flu-like symptoms. Emergency management director Bobbie Hicken says calling 9-1-1 for non-emergencies will put an unnecessary burden on an already strained emergency medical system. And O’Leary says don’t show up at the hospital or emergency room if you […]
The local unemployment rate is up in January. The jobless rate in the city of Fond du Lac and Fond du Lac County was 3.7 percent in January up a full percent from December. The Dodge County unemployment rate jumped from 3.1 to 4.1 percent.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin policy makers are scrambling to help displaced workers, shuttered bars and restaurants and others reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic, even in the face of new cases and greater limitations. Gov. Tony Evers on Wednesday ordered that child care settings have no more than 10 staffers and 50 children present at the same time. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported that 106 people had tested […]
Two more people have tested positive for the coronavirus in Fond du Lac County, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the county to 14. Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says at least one of the individuals had direct contact with an infected person who was on the Egyptian cruise. Mueller says a lot of Fond du Lac County residents are being tested for the virus. Mueller says the people are […]
Gov. Tony Evers today directed Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee Andrea Palm to restrict the size of all child care settings. Centers may not operate with more than 10 staff present at a time and may not operate with more than 50 children present at a time. This order can be found here. The restriction in size goes into effect at 8 a.m. on Thurs,, March 19, 2020 to give […]