Month: March 2020

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is ordering all public schools in the state to close in hopes of slowing the spread of the new coronavirus. The governor's drastic move Friday will affect nearly a million students and their families. Evers decided to issue the order after state health officials announced that the number of confirmed infections in Wisconsin has more than doubled, from eight on Thursday to 19 on Friday.  There […]

Charter Communications has announced it will offer free Spectrum broadband and W-Fi access for households with K-12  and or college students who do not already have a subscription.   The free access will be for 60 days.   The news comes as many schools, colleges and universities close and transition to online learning in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.   According to a company press release Charter will partner with school districts to ensure local communities […]

In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak Lomira is joining a growing list of schools that will be teaching kids online.  Lomira superintendent Bob Lloyd says beginning Monday  classes will be online.  "I think we've all just had a shift in our mindset from educating students to keeping our elderly and our most vulnerable away from contact if possible, Lloyd told WFDL news.  Lloyd says he believes students will still […]

The Fond du Lac city manager says city and county officials are planning for a potential coronavirus outbreak in the city.  City manager Joe Moore says one of the most important steps is making sure the city is maintaining and treating it’s drinking water supply,  wastewater,  first responders, as well as operations at the public library and senior center.  Moore says city employees have been instructed to practice  preventative health measures.