The superintendent and athletic director in the Markesan School District Duane Bark is in the intensive care unit in the hospital with COVID -19. The Trailways Conference posted on Twitter that Bark has been in ICU with COVID for three weeks and his health took a turn for the worse Friday.
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 10 to August 14: The concrete […]
The Children's Museum staff, board and volunteers have had the privilege to work alongside Andrea and Jeff Nuss for the past 7 years. Recently they were unanimously chosen to receive the 2020 Friends of the Museum award. Please enjoy both of our video tributes. Be sure to watch all the way to the end for a special edition from our Museum Fun from Home by Miss Sophie! "I love watching my […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An oversight board has demoted Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales after questioning how he handled multiple incidents, including ordering officers to fire tear gas and pepper spray at protesters demonstrating over George Floyd’s death. The city’s Fire and Police Commission voted Thursday evening to demote Morales to captain after two-and-a-half years on the job. The chief’s attorney, Franklyn Gimbel, says Morales’ relationship with the commission has […]
The need for hospice care within the greater Fond du Lac area continues despite COVID-19. In fact, it continues to rise annually as nearly 1,000 hospice patients were served in 2019 alone with 30 percent receiving financial assistance for the length of their care - about 65 days on average. What has changed is how the Agnesian HealthCare Foundation will be approaching its annual Charity Open, now in its […]
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) introduced the Paycheck Protection Program Integrity Act last week, legislation to ensure Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans are forgiven for the businesses most in need of federal assistance and to ensure full transparency of PPP loan distributions. “PPP was created to be a lifeline to businesses and non-profit organizations devastated by government shutdown orders and the COVID recession. It was never intended to protect […]
Fond du Lac County has recorded it's seventh death due to COVID-19. Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says 16 new cases were reported Friday bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 629. There are 127 active cases in the county and seven people are hospitalized. https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
Envision Greater Fond du Lac's Safety Council recognized four local companies for outstanding safety performance. CD Smith Construction and WW Electric Motors received silver level performance awards, while Moraine Park Technical College and Wells Vehicle Electronics earned gold level awards. Winners were selected based on their recordable incident reports from 2019. Gold and Silver award levels are determined by the degree to which a company exceeds the average safety recordables of others in their industry.
Area health officials are reacting with concern after a large gathering was held in Winnebago County last weekend. Images of a large crowd, without masks, drinking and wading in shallow water on Lake Butte des Morts began circulating on social media. The Sandbar Bash was held Saturday on the lake. The Winnebago County Health Department encouraged anyone who attended the event to monitor for symptoms. Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says […]