Month: April 2021

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4-13-21 rock river wellness center-waupun

Groundbreaking ceremonies have been held for a new community wellness center at Rock River Intermediate School.   The Rock River Wellness Center is a collaborative effort between the Waupun School District and Church Health Services.  Church Health Services executive director Thea O’Connor says the center will provide counseling areas, procedure rooms, along with a meeting area for use by community health care professionals, students and families.  O’Connor says two factors that are impacting […]

todayApril 12, 2021

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4-13-21 fluctuating gas prices

Demand for gasoline continues to grow as prices at the pump continue to fluctuate.  State AAA spokesman Nick Jarmusz says Wisconsin was among the nation’s top ten in weekly changes at the gas pump with an increase of seven cents to $2.71 for a gallon of unleaded regular.  Jarmusz says demand is expected to continue to increase throughout the month as vaccinations become more widely available and the weather turns warmer leading to fluctuation at the […]

todayApril 12, 2021

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4-13-21 telecommunicator’s week

Dispatchers in Fond du Lac County, and across the state and nation are being recognized this week for their hard work and dedication.  This week is Public Safety Telecommunicator’s Week.   Fond du Lac County Communications director, and former dispatcher, Bobbie Hicken, says on average the Fond du Lac County Dispatch Center receives over 350 administrative calls and 75 911 calls daily.  "You have to have a major ability to deal with stress,"  […]

todayApril 12, 2021

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4-12-21 appleton man arrested following chase on i-41

An Appleton man is in custody following a chase in Fond du Lac County early Monday morning that started following a traffic stop in Neenah.  The vehicle was traveling around 25 miles an hour on Interstate 41 when it entered Fond du Lac County after it ran over a tire deflation device,  but continued south before it was eventually stopped near County Highway F.  The driver and lone occupant, a 31-year-old Appleton […]

todayApril 12, 2021

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4-12-21 agnesian healthcare mass vaccination clinic

Agnesian HealthCare, a member of SSM Health, has been busy since late January providing COVID-19 vaccines to interested patients, and now any community member over age 16. In fact, staff has successfully vaccinated nearly 28,000 people.  Those numbers became a reality in part due to a mass vaccination clinic in Fond du Lac that drew more than 2,000 interested community members as they were able to receive the Johnson & Johnson […]

todayApril 11, 2021

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4-12-21 dodge county public health office schedules vaccine appointments

The Dodge County Public Health Officer is encouraging people to sign up for  vaccine appointments that are scheduled this week.   Public Health Officer Abby Sauer  says  appointment slots are available Wednesday April 14 through Friday April 16.  Appointments are required.  You can fill out a form online or call the vaccine hotline at (920) 386-4830.   After submitting your request a scheduler will call to book your appointment.

todayApril 10, 2021

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4-12-21 marian university teams up with agnesian healthcare to vaccinate students and staff

More than 150 students and faculty members have received the single dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine as Marian University and Agnesian HealthCare, a member of SSM Health, collaborated to host a clinic  last Thursday in the in Sadoff Gymnasium.  Agnesian HealthCare team members and Marian University nursing students prepared and administered the vaccine doses throughout the day.    Agnesian Work & Wellness director Missy Tate says the use of […]

todayApril 10, 2021

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4-12-21 mptc graduation ceremonies in-person with restrictions

Fond du Lac's Moraine Park Technical College has announced plans for a limited  access in-person commencement ceremony.  The event will be held at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center in Fond du Lac.  Typically, the College holds the ceremony at Fond du Lac High School, but with increased restrictions at the K-12 level, the College explored alternative venues.   There will be  restrictions to ensure overall safety including face coverings and temperature checks  for entry and […]

todayApril 10, 2021

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4-12-21 uw regents erase excess credit surcharge

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — University of Wisconsin System leaders have eliminated a surcharge for most students who accumulate too many credits. System regents established a policy in 2002 that imposes a surcharge on students who accumulate 165 credits or 30 credits more than required to graduate from their programs. The fee is equal to 100% of resident tuition. But system officials wrote in a memo to regents that a 2018 […]

todayApril 10, 2021