Month: September 2020

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9-24-20 uw-madison lifts quarantine for two of its largest dorms

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The University of Wisconsin-Madison lifted quarantine orders for two of its largest dorms on a day when the state added 56 hospitalizations from COVID-19 complications to its record total. The university on Wednesday also announced plans for some in-person classes in the first easing of restrictions that were put into place two weeks ago when virus cases spiked. Data compiled Tuesday by The COVID Tracking project […]

todaySeptember 23, 2020

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9-24-20 more money available for rebuilding kenosha businesses

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin is making more money available to help small businesses in Kenosha recover from damage during recent unrest over the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation on Wednesday said another $3 million would be added to the previously-announced $1 million in no-interest loans for small businesses. Kenosha Fire Chief Charles Leipzig recently said damage from the violence that […]

todaySeptember 23, 2020

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9-24-20 wi republicans appeal absentee ballot ruling

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature has appealed a federal court ruling that allows for absentee ballots to be counted up to six days after the Nov. 3 presidential election in the battleground state. The appeal filed Wednesday was expected after Monday’s highly anticipated court ruling in favor of Democrats and their allies. The judge even put his ruling on hold for seven days in anticipation of a […]

todaySeptember 23, 2020

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9-24-20 police shooting-wi lawsuit

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Four people filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday demanding that Facebook prevent militias and hate groups from using the site, after a militia group used the platform to draw armed people to protests in Wisconsin last month that left two people dead. The plaintiffs, including the partner of one of the slain men, contend in their lawsuit filed Wednesday that Facebook received more than 400 complaints about […]

todaySeptember 23, 2020

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9-24-20 u.s. secretary of state pompeo warns of china influence in state

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warns that China is aggressively attempting to influence state and local governments, delivering the message in the presidential battleground state of Wisconsin. Pompeo delivered the comments to Republican lawmakers during a speech in the Wisconsin Senate chamber. President Donald Trump administration has steadily ramped up its anti-China rhetoric and policies since the beginning of the year and the subsequent coronavirus […]

todaySeptember 23, 2020

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9-23-20 uw-oshkosh campus restrictions

Dear UWO families, Below is an email that was shared today with your students, as well as our faculty and staff. UW Oshkosh is implementing additional restrictions in residence halls and dining practices, and we are stepping up testing of all residence hall students to stem the spread of COVID-19 on our campuses. These measures impact our Oshkosh campus only. This follows last week’s decision to reduce the number of […]

todaySeptember 23, 2020

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9-23-20 fdl county health department offering drive-thru flu clinics for fdl county students

Due to the COVID 19 pandemic, the Fond du Lac County Health Department will NOT be offering injectable flu vaccine at each individual school in the county this year. Instead, we will be holding three drive-thru clinics throughout Fond du Lac County to more efficiently immunize children. ANY CHILD from 4-18 years of age that resides in Fond du lac County or attends a Fond du Lac County school will […]

todaySeptember 23, 2020

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9-23-20 mask mandate extended-fdl county public health officer react

The Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer says she’s glad Governor Tony Evers has extended Wisconsin’s mask mandate.  The governor has extended the mandate until November 21, citing a surge in coronavirus cases across the state, particularly on college campuses.  Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says wearing a mask reduces the risk of getting COVID.  "That is the best news.  It is only what we could have hoped for,"  […]

todaySeptember 23, 2020

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9-23-20 absentee ballot ruling

The Fond du Lac County Clerk is not happy with a judge’s ruling extending the deadline for counting absentee ballots up to six days after the November 3 election.   The ruling means the outcome of the presidential race in Wisconsin might not be known for days after the polls close.  County Clerk Lisa Freiberg says she’s hoping there is not a delay in knowing the results.   Freiberg says Fond du Lac County […]

todaySeptember 23, 2020