Month: October 2020

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, of Wisconsin, says he never had any symptoms after testing positive Oct. 2 for the coronavirus, declaring that COVID-19 “is not a death sentence.” More than 152,000 people in Wisconsin have tested positive for the virus, and 1,474 have died. Wisconsin has seen a spike in cases in recent months, and has been one of the top five states in the country […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The coronavirus has hit one part of the arts and entertainment world especially hard, and that's performances of “The Nutcracker.” The pandemic has forced the cancellation of performances of the seasonal ballet around the United States and Canada. Pulling the shows offstage this year is eliminating a major and reliable source of revenue for dance companies that were already reeling financially following the virtual shutdown of […]

The Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer is telling people not to go to the hospital emergency room to get a COVID-19 test.  Kim Mueller says with COVID testing demand increasing, many people are showing up or calling emergency department to get a test.   Mueller says emergency departments are not set up as locations for community testing.  Mueller says people experiencing COVID-19 symptoms should call their doctor or the COVID-19 clinic.  […]

The executive director of the Downtown Fond du Lac Partnership is encouraging residents to support local businesses with a new emergency order in place as COVID-19 cases continue to rise.  Amy Hansen says the governor’s emergency order didn’t come as a surprise.  Hansen says the governor’s announcement of a second round of grants to help small businesses and communities hit hard by the pandemic was welcome news.

The Waupun city administrator says she believes most Waupun businesses are already in compliance with the governor’s latest emergency order limiting public indoor gatherings.   Kathy Schlieve says businesses that are concerned about the order need to think about the safety of their customers.   Schlieve says given the sharpe rise in COVID-19 cases over the last several weeks the governor’s order wasn’t necessarily a surprise.  The Waupun mayor recently issued a statement […]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Wisconsin health officials are confirming 2,676 new positive tests of the coronavirus, lifting the number of cases over the weekend to more than 5,400 and the overall total to more than 150,000. State Department of Health Services figures show more than 50,000 new cases in the last three weeks. About 29,000 of the cases remain active, or more than 19% of total cases. Officials confirmed seven new […]