MADISON, Wis. (AP) — University of Wisconsin System administration will lay off an untold number of employees over the next two years as part of $10 million in cuts announced by interim President Tommy Thompson. The layoffs Thompson announced Tuesday affect employees of UW System Administration only. The system’s 13 universities are making their own reductions that were necessary due to a loss in revenue and state-ordered cuts due to […]
The Fond du Lac School Board is expected to vote in favor of a blended model for all grade levels when they meet in special session Wednesday evening. Currently the reopening plan calls for in-person instruction five days a week at the elementary level, with a blended model of in-person and online instruction at the middle and high schools. Interim superintendent Sharon Simon says the board is expected to vote in favor of […]
The executive director of the downtown Fond du Lac Partnership is encouraging Fond du Lac residents to support downtown businesses as they continue to recover during the pandemic. Amy Hansen says a statewide mask mandate gives local small businesses and customers a greater level of comfort. Meanwhile, Hansen says the recently completed North Main Street reconstruction project is a huge relief for local business owners. "Construction that went from Johnson (Street) to […]
The president and CEO of Envision Greater Fond du Lac says she not heard negative feedback about a statewide mask mandate ordered by governor Evers to stop the spread of COVID-19. Sadie Parafiniuk says almost everywhere she goes people are wearing masks and her office has not received any major pushback or negativity from Envision members regarding the order. Parafiniuk says a lot of the larger businesses and employers already had mask […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A new Marquette University Law School polls shows a wide majority of Wisconsin residents support requiring masks to be worn in all public places as concern about the coronavirus rises. The poll released Tuesday, when deaths from the coronavirus topped 1,000 in Wisconsin and positive cases grew to nearly 62,000. The poll was conducted just days after Gov. Tony Evers issued a statewide mask mandate, which […]
WINTER, Wis. (AP) — The search for a missing toddler in northern Wisconsin has ended with her safe return.The Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office confirmed 3-year-old Abby Ladwig has been found. In a Facebook post the sheriff’s office said Abby and her dog, Peanut, were found around 7:20 p.m. Monday walking from the woods into a neighboring yard close to her home. Authorities say the girl suffered minor scratches, insect bites […]
Nobody was seriously injured when a driver accidentally hit the gas pedal thinking he was applying the brake and struck a house in Fond du Lac County. It happened Tuesday on Oak Hill Road in the town of Empire. The Sheriff’s Office says the 53 year old Fond du Lac man had pulled over to the side of the road to clean his windshield off. The driver accidentally pushed on the accelerator and the […]
Nobody was injured following a hazardous materials leak at the Animart facility in Beaver Dam. Tuesday morning firefighters received a report that formaldehyde was leaking from a damaged 275 gallon tote container inside the facility. The Animart facility was evacuated by the time firefighters arrived on the scene. On scene assistance was provided by the Dodge county Hazardous Materials Team, and Fox Lake and Juneau Fire Departments. A Watertown Fire EMS unit […]
More than 1,000 people have died in Wisconsin since the coronavirus pandemic began in the state six months ago. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported Tuesday that there were 61,785 confirmed cases and 1,006 deaths. There are eight COVID-19 deaths in Fond du Lac County with one more death reported Tuesday. The statewide death count is the 28th highest in the country overall and the 37th highest per capita […]