Less than a month before the spring election, the Fond du lac police chief and fire chief are making their closing arguments for a public safety referendum. Voters are being asked for permission to spend more than a million dollars annually to add six new firefighter/paramedics and six police officers. The first of two Zoom information meetings was held Monday afternoon. Police Chief Bill Lamb says the extra officers are needed because of […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — About 2 million more Wisconsin residents, including those with certain pre-existing conditions, will be eligible for the coronavirus vaccine in the next round to be announced later this week. Wisconsin Deputy Health Secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk said Monday the new eligibility group will likely be unveiled on Thursday. The last expansion, which included teachers and grocery store workers, was about 700,000 people. Health officials have […]
The public vaccination site at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh is still accepting appointment requests for this week. Eligible members of the community may request a COVID-19 vaccination appointment on a digital form found on the UW Oshkosh Titans Return website. Visit: https://uwosh.edu/titans-return/vaccination/ to access the form. You also will find the form by visiting the UW Oshkosh homepage and clicking on “Vaccination Information.” Only members of the public who meet eligibility requirements may […]
The number of new positive COVID-19 cases remains low in Fond du Lac County. Fond du lac County Public Health Officer Kim Miller says the total number of positive cases over the weekend through Monday was one of the lowest totals since the start of the pandemic. "We had ten cases over the weekend and one case that popped in this (Monday) morning," Mueller told WFDL news. Three people are hospitalized […]
The Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer says the recent spike in coronavirus variants in Wisconsin is a concern. The state Department of Health Services reported last week, that 19 cases of the coronavirus variant first detected in the United Kingdom have been detected in Wisconsin. That’s up from six cases February 25. Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says it’s a concern and another reason why it’s still important to wear masks, social […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Milwaukee woman has lost at least 15 people in her world to the coronavirus in the year since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. Kimberly Montgomery grieves for family members, friends and friends who were like family. All but one of those who died was Black, like Montgomery, who works in city government. The losses included a retired police officer who was an usher and deacon at […]
Gas prices continue to increase in Wisconsin, but how high will they go? in Wisconsin the average price for a gallon of unleaded regular is $2.64 cents. State AAA spokesman Nick Jarmusz says that’s up about 30 cents from the beginning of February. Jarmusz says while gas prices tend to start rising this time of year, the rapid increase is unusual. Jarmusz says the good news is gas prices increased […]
Agnesian HealthCare is now offering emergency teleneurology coverage to help patients with neurological emergencies, including acute stroke. St. Agnes Hospital vice president of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer, Tami Schattschneider, says teleneurology is a consultation with a neurologist at a distance, via computer. Schattschneider says the coverage is available at St. Agnes Hospital, Ripon Medical Center and Waupun Memorial Hospital, in partnership with Specialists on Call, a national provider of telemedicine technology and […]
Baring another surge of the coronavirus a retired Ripon College economist says he thinks this latest economic stimulus package will be enough to help jump start the economy for the rest of the year. The U.S. Senate passed the $1.9 trillion package that includes tightened eligibility limits for stimulus checks. Retired Ripon College economist Paul Schoofs says it should be the final economic stimulus package that’s needed during the pandemic. Schoofs predicts […]