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Month: October 2020

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10-9-20 virus outbreak-dodge correctional

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A medical examiner has confirmed at least two inmates of a Wisconsin prison have died after contracting the coronavirus. The Dodge County Medical Examiner’s Office says two prisoners at the Dodge Correctional Institution died in September. The state Department of Corrections does not report the deaths because of privacy laws. The medical examiner says a 63-year-old man with preexisting health conditions died Sept. 12 from COVID-19. […]

todayOctober 9, 2020

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10-9-20 new marquette law school poll shows biden maintains lead in wisconsin

The latest Marquette Law School poll shows former vice president Joe Biden maintains his lead over president Donald Trump with less than a month to go before the election.  The new poll shows Biden with 46 percent to 41 percent for Trump among likely voters.  Poll director Charles Franklin the difference is just outside the poll’s margin of error.  The poll shows that nine percent are still undecided.   That compares to 18 […]

todayOctober 9, 2020

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10-9-20 trump faces challenging obstacles in wisconsin

MEDFORD, Wis. (AP) — President Donald Trump faces some challenging obstacles in Wisconsin with fewer than 30 days until Election Day. This includes declining support in key regions where the slimmer margins could cost him the state. While the campaign looks to the sparsely populated rural north, similar to its strategy in other Midwestern states, Wisconsin Republicans are far from confident they can find enough new voters to  make up […]

todayOctober 9, 2020

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10-9-20 milwaukee won’t adhere to state order limiting businesses

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee health officials say the city will enforce its own coronavirus orders for bars and restaurants, which doesn’t necessarily limit the businesses to 25% capacity imposed under Gov. Tony Evers’ new restrictions. The Milwaukee Health Department says Evers’ order permits local municipalities to have more restrictive orders in place and the city determined its plan fits that criteria. Health official say that even though the city’s current […]

todayOctober 9, 2020

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10-9-20 pence plans to make campaign stop in wi

WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence plans to make a campaign stop Tuesday at a manufacturing company in the Milwaukee suburb of Waukesha. The Trump campaign says Pence will speak at Weldall Manufacturing, which does large-scale fabrication work. While President Donald Trump remains sidelines as he recovers from from COVID-19, Pence will be visiting one of the nation’s top states in new coronavirus cases per capita. Wisconsin surpassed […]

todayOctober 9, 2020

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10-9-20 court blocks extension of wisconsin absentee ballot deadline

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal appeals court has blocked a decision to extend by six days the deadline for counting absentee ballots in Wisconsin. Democrats will almost certainly appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. U.S. District Judge William Conley ruled last month that any ballots that arrive in clerks’ offices by Nov. 9 will be counted as long as they’re postmarked by Election Day, Nov. 3. Previously ballots were […]

todayOctober 8, 2020

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10-8-20 markesan superintendent dies from covid-19

Markesan School District superintendent Duane Bark has died from COVID-19.  Bark’s son Brad posted news of his father’s death on Facebook Wednesday night.  Bark had been hospitalized since July.  Elementary School principal Jason Breaker is serving as interim superintendent.

todayOctober 8, 2020

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10-8-20 fire damages fdl garage

Nobody was injured in a fire that damaged a garage in Fond  du Lac.  Shortly after 7:30pm Wednesday Fond du Lac firefighters were called to 773 Forest Avenue where they encountered smoke and flames coming from a two car detached garage.  The fire was quickly extinguished but not before it caused a significant amount of damage to the garage and it’s contents.  The cause of the fire is under investigation but does not appear to be […]

todayOctober 8, 2020

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10-8-20 fire destroys pole shed in fdl county

Nobody was injured in a fire that destroyed a pole shed on a Fond du Lac County farm.   Shorty after 7:30pm Wednesday firefighters from eight departments were called to the Donald and Linda Schultz farm on Marshview Road in the town of Alto.   The shed and it’s contents were destroyed.   The cause of the fire is not considered suspicious but remains under investigation.

todayOctober 8, 2020