MILWAUKEE (AP) — A state board has suspended the license of a Wisconsin pharmacist accused of ruining more than 500 doses of COVID-19 vaccine because he thought it was unsafe. Steven Brandenburg was working at Advocate Aurora Health in Grafton, about 20 miles north of Milwaukee, when he was arrested last month. The arrested followed an investigation into the 57 spoiled vials of the Moderna vaccine. He has not been […]
Wisconsin health officials say a new, more contagious form of the COVID-19 virus has been detected in the state. The Department of Health Services says the variant was detected through routine genome sequencing of a specimens collected from a positive COVID-19 test in Eau Claire County. The variant form of the coronavirus was first discovered in England in November and December last year. The variant has since turned up in […]
The Waupun Fire Chief says he’s ready to get his COVID-19 vaccine. Police and firefighters are next in line to receive the vaccine, starting next week. Waupun Fire Chief B.J DeMaa says it’s exciting that the vaccine is available. "Yes, we'll be in line for that shot," DeMaa told WFDL news. "It's an exciting day for police and firefighting agencies across the state."
The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents to keep their vehicle doors locked following a rash of vehicle thefts over the last several weeks. The Sheriff’s Office says since December fifth there have been three vehicle thefts in the Lomira area. Investigators believe individuals are targeting vehicles that are unlocked with keys hidden inside of them. Investigators have also found that suspects have been looking for garage door openers inside of unlocked cars. Many […]
The city of Fond du Lac has a new Public Works director. City manager Joe Moore says Paul DeVries has been hired to the post. DeVries has been the city engineer for the past ten years. He replaces Jordan Skiff who resigned at the end of December after accepting the city administrator job in Plymouth.
WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — Aspirus Health is buying Ascension hospitals, clinics and transport services in central and northern Wisconsin. The Wausau-based health care provider says it will acquire seven hospitals, 21 physician clinics and Spirit Medical Transport from Ascension. The acquisition includes hospitals in Eagle River, Merrill, Woodruff, Stanley, Tomahawk, Rhinelander and Stevens Point. No terms were disclosed. Aspirus, a health care system based in Wausau, currently operates six hospitals […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has been impeached by the U.S. House over the violent siege of the Capitol. He is the only president to be twice impeached. He faced a single charge “incitement of insurrection” in Wednesday's vote after he encouraged a mob of loyalists to, as he put it, “fight like hell” against election results. The subsequent attack on the U.S. Capitol turned deadly and delayed finalizing […]
Governor Tony Evers dedicated his state of the state address to the more than 5,000 Wisconsinites who have died from COVID-19 and the families they left behind. The governor called for a moment of silence to honor the lives of Wisconsinites lost to COVID-19. Evers set both a somber and optimistic tone with his State of the State speech. In his Tuesday night speech, Evers says the challenges posed by […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Senate has overwhelmingly passed a pared-down COVID-19 relief package. And Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has promised to sign it if it clears the Assembly. Evers and Republican legislative leaders have been trying to hammer out a compromise package for weeks. Assembly Republicans passed a bill last week, but Evers opposes it. Senate Republicans scaled the measure back. They removed provisions that would prohibit local […]