The number of coronavirus cases in Fond du Lac County continues to climb. There are now 36 confirmed cases of COVID-19 cases and two deaths. The Fond du Lac County Public Health Department says there are five active cases and 29 people have recovered. Staff members at the Ripon and Campbellsport School districts tested positive for COVID-19. The Ripon superintendent says an employee at Murray Park/Quest Elementary tested positive […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers is calling on the Legislature to meet in special session to approve moving Wisconsin’s presidential primary to an all-mail footing. Voting advocacy groups and Evers’ fellow Democrats have been pushing him and Republican legislative leaders to postpone Tuesday’s election as the coronavirus spreads but Republicans have refused to make any changes. Evers on Friday called a special session starting Saturday to adopt bills […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez says the party's convention in Milwaukee will be as robust as possible, despite a five-week delay due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. Perez wouldn’t say in an interview Friday with The Associated Press what specific changes may be in store for the meeting delayed a month from July to August. He says, “We’re going to try and put on […]
Music is a form of art that involves organized and audible sounds and silence. It is normally expressed in terms of pitch (which includes melody and harmony), rhythm (which includes tempo and meter), and the quality of sound (which includes timbre, articulation, dynamics, and texture). Music may also involve complex generative forms in time through the construction of patterns and combinations of natural stimuli, principally sound. Music may be used […]
World War Two hero and Fond du Lac native James Megellas has died. According to a Facebook post Megellas died peacefully in his sleep early this morning in Colleyville, Texas. Megellas was 103. Colonel Megellas is the most decorated officer in the history of the 82nd Airborne Division. Last year Republican congressman Glenn Grothman introduced legislation to award Megellas the Congressional Medal of Honor for his courage during the Battle of the […]
Nobody was injured in a fire that damaged a tool shed in the town of Calumet. Firefighters were called to the scene on Artesia Beach Road Thursday afternoon for a report that a workshop detached from the residence was on fire. A preliminary investigation determined the property owner was using a blow torch near the structure when the fire accidentally started. The workshop, which contained miscellaneous tools, sustained significant damage. […]
MADISON —Gov. Tony Evers issued the following statement regarding U.S. District Judge William Conley's decision to ease requirements for absentee voting in the upcoming April 7 election. The order extends the deadline to request an absentee ballot to tomorrow, April 3, allows ballots to be counted that are received after the election until April 13, and eases the requirement for a witness signature. “In the absence of the Legislature doing its part […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge has decided not to postpone Wisconsin's presidential primary but will give people more time to file absentee ballots. Democrats and liberal groups had asked U.S. District Judge William Conley to postpone in-person voting for Tuesday's election and extend the deadline for filing absentees. Conley signaled during a court hearing this week that he was uncomfortable overruling state leaders' decision to stick with the […]
A retired Ripon College economics professor says while it is not official, he believes the country is in a recession due to the coronavirus. But economist Paul Schoofs says there are significant differences now compared to the recession that started in 2008. When it comes to consumer confidence, Schoofs says unlike 2008, while Americans are worried about their personal finances, they also understand the economy will improve when the virus is brought under control. […]
