Month: August 2020

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge has questioned whether it would be right to order an easing of Wisconsin’s absentee voting regulations ahead of the November presidential election. Democrats and allied groups sued ahead of the state's April election, urging Judge William Conley to ease absentee voting requirements as the pandemic began. The U.S. Supreme Court blocked them, but the groups renewed their requests for November. Conley said during […]

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden will not travel to Milwaukee to accept his party's White House nomination because of concerns over the coronavirus. Party officials confirmed the change in plans on Wednesday. The move is the latest example of the pandemic's sweeping effects on the 2020 presidential election and the latest blow to traditional party nominating conventions that historically have marked the start of fall general election campaigns. Neither the […]

(WISCONSIN) -- Today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement in response to changes to the Democratic National Convention: "Protecting the public’s health is a core value for Democrats. The fact that keeping Wisconsin safe requires making the convention fully virtual illustrates the total failure of Donald Trump to control the coronavirus pandemic, reflects Joe Biden’s commitment to making life better for Wisconsinites and all Americans, and underscores […]

The American Red Cross Wisconsin Chapter says a spike in COVID-19 cases has led to an emergency plasma shortage.   Red Cross spokeswoman Laura McGuire says convalescent plasma is a potentially lifesaving treatment for COVID-19 patients.  McGuire tells WFDL news convalescent plasma is going out the door quicker than it is coming in.  Convalescent plasma is plasma collected from patients who have recovered from an infection and have antibodies that might help […]

The president of Envision Greater Fond du Lac says a new statewide mask mandate takes pressure off many small businesses to require the public to wear masks.  Sadie Parafiniuk says many of the county’s largest employers and businesses already had mask mandates in place.  Parafiniuk says the governor’s order probably had the greatest impact on bars, restaurants and smaller retailers.  "For some smaller businesses who maybe wanted to do a mask mandate,  but […]