Month: June 2020

A retired Ripon College economist says a second coronavirus relief package is critical as state economies continue to reopen during the coronavirus pandemic.  Economist Paul Schoofs says he’s also encouraged by comments from the U.S. Treasury secretary last week that shutting down the economy a second time is not a realistic course of action.  "I take that as a positive because I think  what’s behind the secretary’s comment is that there will be another package of […]

The general manager of the Fond du lac Dock Spiders says he is excited that there will be a baseball season.  The Northwoods League announced last week that an abbreviated season will start July first.  Dock Spiders GM Chris Ward says the season will start next month and run through August 20 followed by a two day playoff series.  "Extremely excited,"  Ward told WFDL news.   "We're looking forward to having everyone […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden urged Wisconsin Democrats in a recorded message broadcast during an online state convention Friday to unite to defeat President Donald Trump in November. That message was repeated by Democratic office holders at the state and local level, who also pushed the need to prevent Republicans from winning enough seats in the Legislature to have a super majority that could override […]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — University of Wisconsin System officials are offering campuses guidelines for re-opening this fall. The system released the guidelines Sunday. They call for putting classes of more than 50 students online, having a plan if coronavirus cases spike, re-evaluating dorm and dining hall operations, use of masks and placing students who share classes together in dorms. Individual chancellors will have the final say on what each campus does. […]