MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's attorney general is warning people to be on the lookout for scams and price-gouging connected to the new coronavirus. Josh Kaul said Monday that the state Department of Justice has been hearing about emails from scammers claiming to be from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization. Kaul also warns to beware of any claims about a vaccine or cure […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, of Wisconsin, says she has come into contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 and as a result she is self-quarantining herself. Moore said on Twitter on Monday that she was informed on Sunday night that a person she came into contact with on March 8 had tested positive for the new coronavirus. Moore said she did not physically […]
Eden native Jacob Miller admits up until his audition he had never watched the television reality music show “The Voice.” The 29 year old Miller has been singing and playing the guitar going back to high school in Fond du Lac and later in a band in Portland, Oregon. Last year he released a solo album the caught the attention of a producer from “The Voice.” Miller says he auditioned and the […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin election officials and political party leaders are pushing people to vote in next month's presidential primary via absentee ballot in hopes of slowing spread of the new coronavirus. No one is talking about postponing the election but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday issued new recommendations to limit public gatherings, raising questions about safety at the polls. The Wisconsin Elections Commission is […]
The Waupun Public Library, Senior Center and Community Center are closed due to the coronavirus outbreak. Waupun Emergency Management Director B.J. DeMaa says the preemptive measures were made to assist in reducing the spread of Covid-19. DeMaa says the buildings are closed until further notice. DeMaa says library officials are exploring the possibility of offering a curbside pick-up of library materials at some point in the future. Waupun city hall, the […]
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin-based Great Wolf Lodge has closed its 19 resorts in 13 states because of concerns over the coronavirus. The hospitality company says there have been no cases of COVID-19 at any of the resorts, it's simply following the guidance from federal and state officials over larger gatherings. The closings come during the busy spring break season. Both Kalahari Resort, one of the larger waterpark resorts in […]
The Fond du Lac Family YMCA will be closed beginning Tuesday, March 17th until at least Sunday, March 29th. We do not have a re-open date at this time. We are monitoring this situation daily and will be providing any updated communications for our members, program participants and staff through email, website and our social media platforms. The programs for our current Winter II session are postponed due to the […]
Fond du Lac Public Library Director Jon Mark Bolthouse announced that effective at 5 p.m. Monday, March 16, the downtown Main Library, FDLPL Express and Chapter 52 Bookstore will be closed. Tentative reopen date is set for Monday, April 6. That date may be updated as conditions require. “We determined that public and community safety was best served by this temporary closure,” Bolthouse said, citing recommendations for social distancing by the […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has ordered a ban on all gatherings of more than 50 people, a dramatic move in line with federal recommendations and as other states took similar action to stop the spread of the new coronavirus. Evers tweeted Monday that he was ordering the ban, but said “critical infrastructure and services such as grocery stores, food pantries, childcare centers, pharmacies, and hospitals will […]