NEENAH, Wis. (AP) — The Neenah Joint School District says an administrator has died from complications after being stung multiple times by a swarm of hornets earlier this month. District officials say 38-year-old Andrew Thorson died Saturday after he was stung at his home on Aug. 2. Thorson was the district’s deputy administrator for business services, a husband and a father of four daughters ranging in age from 2 to […]
Wisconsin health officials have reported 829 new cases of COVID-19, along with 13 more deaths. Over the past two weeks, the rolling average number of daily new cases has decreased by about 81, a decrease of roughly 9%. There were about 194 new cases per 100,000 people in Wisconsin over the past two weeks, which ranks 21st in the country for new cases per capita. During the pandemic, 65,056 people […]
The number of COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Fond du Lac County. Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says 17 cases were reported Friday, bringing the total number of cases in Fond du Lac County to 752. There are 179 active cases, 565 people have recovered and nine people are hospitalized. Eight people have died. Mueller says the COVID clinic has been extremely busy with a lot of people getting tested. […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The body that governs Wisconsin high school sports has approved a major overhaul to season structures heading into the new school year as the coronavirus pandemic spreads. The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association's board on Friday unanimously approved a host of changes, including freezing officials' classifications, lifting sanctions for leaving a conference, allowing athletes to play for both their school and club teams, eliminating the minimum number […]
Rees Street from N. Main Street to N. Macy Street and Fond du Lac Police Department (PD) Parking Lot Schedule: July 2020 through August 2020 Description: The project includes roadway reconstruction, excavation, grading, sidewalk and approaches, restoration/landscaping and lighting. The Police Department parking lot reconstruction will replace asphalt pavement, deteriorated sidewalk and curbing along with moving the flagpoles and adding parking stalls. August 17 to August 21: Crews will start […]
Dear Fond du Lac School District Families and Staff, I am writing to provide you an update regarding the upcoming school year. In these difficult times, there is no easy decision on how to bring students back to school. The health and safety of our students and staff is our top priority while creating plans for the coming school year. All students who have selected the In-Person Learning Platform will now […]
Beginning this fall, The Treffert Way for the Exceptional Mind, a North Fond du Lac School District charter school, is moving to the Children’s Museum of Fond du Lac. The Treffert Way is in it’s second year and currently serves 45 students. Its educational foundation is based on Dr. Darold Treffert’s six pillars known as the “Treffert Approach.” This approach focuses on the strengths and talents of each student while utilizing methods that […]
Ripon Medical Center is being honored by University of Wisconsin Organ and Tissue Donation for its ongoing commitment to saving and improving lives through organ and tissue donation. Ripon Medical Center has received the Excellence in Tissue Donation award as a Versiti partner hospital who is achieving at least a 60 percent consent rate. This metric measures the collaborative work between the hospital staff and the tissue bank in coordinating […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a Wisconsin man has pleaded guilty to vandalizing a synagogue last year as part of a neo-Nazi plot. U.S. Attorney Matthew Krueger of the Eastern District of Wisconsin says 22-year-old Yousef Barasneh of Oak Creek pleaded guilty Wednesday to a federal civil rights charge. According to court documents, Barasneh was part of a neo-Nazi, white supremacist group known as “The Base.” Authorities say Barasneh […]