Less than a week after not voting on a mask requirement for the school district the North Fond du Lac School Board has met again in special session and established new criteria for masking. Under the new threshold, if a certain number of students have COVID-19, or if the District has a high transmission rate there would be a 15 day masking requirement. North Fond du Lac superintendent Aaron Sadoff says it’s a […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is setting a torrid pace on granting pardons after his predecessor didn’t issue any for eight years, and he's streamlining and simplifying the application process. Evers on Tuesday announced 71 additional pardons, bringing his total issued since taking office less than three years ago to 263. He’s on pace to issue more pardons in three years than the nearly 300 that former […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Afghan refugees at Fort McCoy are being offered free COVID-19 vaccines — one of many precautions being taken at the military base to prevent the spread of the virus. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says all Afghans and U.S. residents coming from Afghanistan are tested for COVID when they first arrive to the U.S. and have the option to get a COVID-19 vaccine either at […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — In-person oral arguments will resume in the state Supreme Court Wednesday. Arguments are slated to begin the morning of Sept. 9 with a case involving setting deadlines for jury trials in mental health commitments. The session will mark the first time the justices have heard oral arguments in the court's state Capitol hearing room since March 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in Wisconsin. Court […]
Sending children off to college for their first year is an exciting time for families. Numerous conversations are to be had regarding college life, but one converstation that may get overlooked is fire safety. Every year fire departments across the country fire departments respond to an average of more than 4,000 on-campus structure fires. Fond du Lac Fire Chief Pete O’Leary whether a student is living in a dorm, […]
JUNCTION CITY, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's cranberry crop is expected to end up being about average — or above average — by the time harvest begins in about a month. The U.S. Cranberry Marketing Committee forecast in August that Wisconsin growers will produce 4.92 million barrels this year. But Wisconsin Cranberry Growers Association executive director Tom Lochner says this year’s estimated crop is closer to the state’s average of 5.5 […]
The Fond du Lac Police Department has a new Chief. The Fond du Lac Police and Fire Commission has named Assistant Chief Aaron Goldstein to be the next Police Chief. Green Bay Police commander Kevin Warych was the other finalist for the position. Goldstein has been with the Fond du Lac Police Department since 1998 and has been an assistant chief for the past two years. He was appointed interim chief when Bill […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee’s largest performing arts organizations will require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours to attend their indoor performance. The rule applies to the smash touring musical “Hamilton” and popular holiday shows “A Christmas Carol” and “The Nutcracker.” More than a dozen arts group have signed on to the agreement. The Journal Sentinel reports that the policy matches similar protocols at New York’s […]
A Campbellsport woman was seriously injured in an alcohol-related rollover crash in Fond du Lac County. The crash happened Sunday afternoon on Highway 45 at Woodland Drive in the Town of Osceola. According to the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office a 55-year-old Campbellsport woman was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the vehicle. She was flown by helicopter to ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Neenah.