MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Health care workers in Wisconsin have started to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The first 10,000 doses started to arrive in Wisconsin on Monday and about 35,000 more are expected by the end of next week. The first doses are going to front-line health care workers, and to nursing home residents in a couple of weeks. The general public will not get the vaccine for months, leading […]
Moraine Park Technical College has extended both their public access restrictions and mask-wearing requirements for all campuses- which will remain in effect indefinitely - but, at least through the end of June 30, 2021. The College will remain closed to the general public, and masks will continue to be required on all campuses- even if the statewide mandate ends. MPTC president Bonnie Baerwald says COVID-19 exposure remains low on campus. She says the […]
Slippery snow-covered roads and blowing snow are being blamed for a fatal two vehicle crash in Dodge County. The crash happened Saturday afternoon on Highway 60 near Jefferson Road about three miles west of Hartford. The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office says a 40 year old Hartford man lost control of a small SUV, crossed over the center line and was struck broadside by a westbound pick-up truck. He was pronounced dead at an […]
Monday Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Monday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Tuesday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. East wind around 5 mph. Tuesday Night Cloudy, with a low around 20. East wind around 5 mph. Wednesday Partly sunny, with a high near 31. East wind 5 to […]
HOUSTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit backed by President Donald Trump to overturn Joe Biden’s election victory, ending a desperate attempt to get legal issues rejected by state and federal judges before the nation’s highest court. Trump had called the lawsuit filed by Texas against Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin “the big one.” The court’s order Friday was its second this week rebuffing Republican requests that […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Wisconsin has surpassed 4,000 deaths due to complications from COVID-19. The state Department of Health Services on Saturday confirmed 50 new deaths, bringing the statewide death toll to 4,041 since the pandemic began. The grim milestone of topping 4,000 deaths comes after the state confirmed its first case 311 days ago. It also comes as as the nation’s first COVID-19 vaccine will begin arriving in states Monday […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say a rookie police officer has shot and wounded a woman in the Milwaukee suburb of Wauwatosa following an altercation. The shooting drew protesters in a city that has already seen civil unrest this year over policing. Officers responded after a caller reported the woman was violently attacking another woman with a stick Thursday night. Authorities say the woman began pounding on a 23-year-old female […]
Fond du Lac’s Marian University held a pair of commencement ceremonies Saturday in response to the cancelation of its traditional May and December commencement ceremonies due to the coronavirus pandemic. The commencement ceremonies are for the May, August and December graduates who preferred to be recognized for their accomplishments now in favor of the May 2021 in-person ceremony. This includes 114 students – 70 undergraduate, 15 adult, 25 master’s and […]
The free COVID-19 community testing site at the Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds has been approved to extend into 2021. “Data for our county consistently indicates a high COVID-19 activity level and positive case rate, and testing capacity in the area has been increasingly strained,” Kim Mueller, Fond du Lac County Health Officer, said. “By partnering with the Wisconsin National Guard, we are now able to offer additional testing to help […]