Month: September 2020

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]