DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Meat isn’t going to disappear from supermarkets because of outbreaks of the coronavirus among workers at U.S. slaughterhouses. But as the meat plants struggle to remain open, consumers could face less selection and slightly higher prices. Industry leaders acknowledge that the U.S. food chain has rarely been so stressed and that no one is sure about the future, even as they try to dispel concerns […]
Police are investigating a shooting that left five people dead at a house in Milwaukee. Chief Alfonso Morales says his department received a call around 10:30 a.m. Monday from a man who said his family was dead. Officers discovered five victims ranging in age from 14 to 41 at the house on the city’s north side. They also found a baby the shooter apparently spared. Morales said during a news […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Dog groomers, upholsterers, lawnmower repair shops and other nonessential businesses in Wisconsin that can offer contactless services will be allowed to reopen starting Wednesday. The latest loosening of a stay-at-home order designed to curb the spread of the coronavirus was announced Monday by Gov. Tony Evers. The latest order also allows for outdoor recreational rentals, such as boats, golf carts and kayaks, and the opening of […]
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — A beef production plant in Green Bay has become the latest to shut down due to coronavirus infections among employees. JBS USA said Sunday that the JBS Packerland plant would be closed temporarily. The Green Bay Press Gazette reported that at least 189 COVID-19 infections had been linked to JBS Packerland as of Friday. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Brown County overall grew […]
The new president of Envision Greater Fond du Lac says a new COVID-19 task force is not looking to reopen Fond du Lac businesses until a Safer at Home order is lifted. Sadie Parafiniuk says the task force wants to develop a plan so when the Safer at Home order is lifted, local businesses have a plan and know what to do. "We want to ensure that we are following public […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The number of people testing positive for the coronavirus in Wisconsin is nearing 6,000. Wisconsin health officials reported Sunday the number of people in the state testing positive for COVID-19 has grown to 5,911, up 224 from the day before. The number of deaths attributed to the coronavirus in Wisconsin grew Sunday to 272. That's up six from the previous day. Statewide, 59,235 tests have come […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin residents bombarded Gov. Tony Evers' office in the hours surrounding his decision to extend the state's stay-at-home order with hundreds of emails blasting him for destroying the state's economy and begging him to let their business remain open, records The Associated Press obtained show. Evers' website received about 6,435 messages between the morning of April 16 and 5 p.m. on April 17, the day Evers […]
An Eden man was seriously injured in an alcohol-related one vehicle rollover crash in Fond du Lac County. When sheriff’s deputies arrived on the scene in the area of Highway V and Greenway Road around 3am Saturday they found a pickup truck on it’s roof with nobody on the scene. Investigators say it appeared the pickup was northbound on CTH V, when it left the roadway striking a driveway entrance and became airborne. Ultimately […]
The City of Fond du Lac Department of Public Works is reaching out to the community to gather information regarding basement backups during weather events. The goal for obtaining this information is to better identify locations in the community where basement backups occur. Residents who have experienced basement backups are encouraged to complete a survey form located on the City of Fond du Lac’s Website at www.fdl.wi.gov. Surveys can be Emailed: sharbridge@fdl.wi.gov, Mailed: City Engineering, PO […]