MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Brown County Health Department says nearly 150 employees and family members of workers at the JBS Packerland meatpacking plant in Green Bay have tested positive for the coronavirus. In addition to the 147 cases tied to that plant, county health officials said Wednesday there were another 39 cases tied to American Foods Group and 19 to sausage maker Salm Partners in nearby Denmark. All of […]
Health officials have tied nearly 150 coronavirus cases to a Green Bay meatpacking plant, while the number of people who may have contracted the virus after going to the polls on April 7 has also grown. Separately Wednesday, organizers of a rally against Wisconsin’s stay-at-home order said they will proceed with the Friday event, even though their permit to hold it on the grounds of the Capitol was denied. To […]
Republicans accused Democratic governor Tony Evers of using “Czar-like” powers by extending his Safer at Home order for another month, the governor says the order was made legally. Governor Evers last week extended his Safer at Home order until May 26 in an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Republicans filed a lawsuit with the state Supreme Court this week asking the court to block the order. State […]
Farmers finally got some good news last week after U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced plans for financial help for farmers hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the plan, dairy farmers will receive $2.9 billion of $16 billion in direct payments to various commodities, and the government will buy $3 billion of produce, dairy and meat, including $100 million in dairy products per month, for food assistance programs. Fond du Lac County Dairy and […]
This was supposed to be a rebound year for dairy farmers after several down years. But because of the coronavirus pandemic, farmers are sitting on product that can’t go to restaurants and other customers shut down by the crisis. Kara O’Connor of the Wisconsin Farmers Union says federal ag officials buying up commodity products like butter and cheese need to make sure they are used. Meanwhile, farmers are encouraged to research resources […]
MOUNT PLEASANT, Wis. (AP) — The Foxconn Technology Group has started making masks at its facilities in Mount Pleasant in southeastern Wisconsin in addition to working on medical ventilators for use during the coronavirus pandemic. The masks will be made under brand Sharp, which is owned by Foxconn. The company plans to make “tens of thousands of procedural masks” to be used by health care professionals, law enforcement, caregivers and […]
The Fond du Lac Area United Way is encouraging residents to donate to the COVID-19 Critical Needs Fund to support those affected by COVID-19. United Way executive director Amber Kilawee says the fund was launched about four weeks ago and to date has raised approximately $20,000. Kilawee says thanks to the Horicon Bank, 100 percent of the fund will be invested back into the community. A new universal tax break […]
The American Lung Association’s 2020 State of the Air report found two Wisconsin cities made the report’s list of the top 25 most polluted cities for ozone. Milwaukee and Sheboygan ranked 24 and 22 respectively on the list. Fond du Lac received a C grade for ozone. American Lung Association in Wisconsin’s Dona Wininsky says now states are facing the challenge of climate change. The three year reporting period, between 2016-2018 were […]
Charter Communications says as an ongoing commitment to it’s employees there will be no layoffs or furloughs for at least the next 60 days. Charter says it is making this commitment to reassure employees during this unprecedented time and follows earlier action to permanently increase wages for all hourly workers from $15 to $20 over the next two years. The company is also announced several other benefits including providing three weeks of COVID-19 related […]