MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge has reimposed an order from Gov. Tony Evers’ administration limiting the number of people who can gather in bars, restaurants and other indoor places to 25% of capacity. The capacity limits order was issued Oct. 6 in the face of surging coronavirus cases in Wisconsin. But a judge blocked the order Oct. 14 after Tavern League of Wisconsin challenged it, arguing the order […]
The Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer is pleased with a Wisconsin judge’s ruling last week upholding governor Tony Evers’ statewide mask order. The judge ruled that the 60 day limit provides an important check against run-away executive power, but it does not prevent the governor from issuing a new executive order when the emergency conditions continue to exist. Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says her first reaction […]
APPLETON, Wis. (AP) — Officials in a northeastern Wisconsin county say a technical ballot misprint is most likely to delay the counting of some absentee ballots on Election Day. But, they reassured the public that all ballots will be counted. The misprint is a scratch on a timing mark at the edge of the ballot. Outagamie County Clerk Lori O'Bright says testing protocols caught the misprint and ballots are being […]
The Fond du Lac County Clerk says at this point there does not appear to be any shortage of poll workers in Fond du Lac County for the November election. The Wisconsin Elections Commission last week reported there are shortages in 51 municipalities. Fond du Lac County Clerk Lisa Freiberg says there are no shortages being reported by any area municipalities. Freiberg says a few clerks said they were not quite sure […]
A proposed North Fond du Lac School District budget includes a slight decrease in the tax rate. The school board held the district’s annual meeting and budget hearing Monday night. Superintendent Aaron Sadoff says the district has a $650,000 deficit due primarily to extra costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. But Sadoff says because the district is receiving more state aid, the tax levy is actually going down slightly.
Like many public schools across the state the Fond du Lac and North Fond du Lac School Districts have fewer students this school year. State education officials announced last week that enrollment at public schools in Wisconsin has dropped three percent this year. Fond du lac school district superintendent Sharon Simon says the district is down students. "We've lost some students to the private schools as well as virtual and home school," […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — More people are flocking to Wisconsin state parks amid the coronavirus pandemic. Officials report a 12% increase in both visitation and camping. The Department of Natural Resources says it pulled in more than $15 million from vehicle admission fees and trail passes from January through August. That’s up 21% from the same period in 2019. Renee Hable, of Madison, said she and her husband had to […]
The Fond du Lac city council president says he believes an alternative Lakeside Park master plan should be put to a public referendum. Brian Kolstad says since the alternative plan was introduced, the city council has basically gone unchecked. The controversial plan includes a restaurant on the lighthouse peninsula and amphitheater on Oven Island. Kolstad says the original master plan survived six years of elections, which he says gave it validity that the public […]
Fond du Lac police are investigating a reported shooting incident over the weekend. Shortly after 9:30pm Saturday Police were called to a report of a gunshot fired at an apartment at 15 South Military Road near Division Street. According to the police log callers reported hearing a single shot and then saw two people running. A bullet hole was found in a south side window. No injuries were reported.