The CDC says older Americans can get an RSV vaccine this fall after consulting with their doctor. Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says up to now there has not been a vaccine available for RSV. RSV is a common cause of cold-like symptoms, but it can be dangerous for infants and the elderly. The CDC says adults with chronic heart or lung disease, weakened immune systems and those […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ partial veto that attempts to lock in a school funding increase for 400 years drew outrage and surprise from his political opponents. But it’s just the latest creative cut in a state that once had the “Vanna White” and “Frankenstein” vetoes. Wisconsin governors have the most powerful partial veto power in the country because, unlike in other states, they can strike nearly […]
STURGEON BAY, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin police officer who ran into a burning barn and rescued three cows trapped inside says the bovines “made a beeline” for a pasture once he opened a gate holding them back. Sturgeon Bay police officer Andrew Crabb was nearing the end of his overnight shift on June 25 when he spotted smoke coming from a nearby barn. He dashed across a field and […]
FLORENCE, Wis. (AP) — Workplace safety officials are investigating the death of a 16-year-old boy from injuries he received last week at a Wisconsin sawmill. The Florence County Sheriff’s Office says Michael Schuls died on Saturday at a pediatric hospital in Milwaukee, two days after officers responded to a call about an unresponsive teenager at Florence Hardwoods. Wisconsin Public Radio reports that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating […]
SSM Health Greater Fond du Lac is giving $10,000 to Fondy CARES (Community Access Responding and Empowering Students), a school-based mental health program offered through the Fond du Lac School District. As part of the Fondy CARES program, the Fond du Lac School District - in partnership with local community-based agencies - offer mental health services beyond what is offered in a typical school setting. The services are provided […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed off on a two-year spending plan Wednesday after dramatically scaling back the size of a Republican income tax cut that would have moved the state closer to a flat rate. Evers, a Democrat, also used his partial veto power to increase funding for K-12 public schools for more than 400 years unless undone by a future Legislature and governor. The move will increase […]
CRANDON, Wis. (AP) — State officials are investigating how eight people became trapped upside down on a roller coaster — some of them for more than three hours — at a festival in Wisconsin. The roller coaster's cars got stuck near the top of a loop around 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Crandon International Offroad Raceway. Rescue workers arrived to find eight passengers hanging upside down from their safety harnesses. […]
SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Heart Failure Gold Plus quality achievement award for its commitment to improving outcomes for patients with heart failure, meaning reduced readmissions and more healthy days at home. About six million U.S. adults are living with heart failure (HF), a number that is expected to increase to more than eight million by 2030. Despite the name, […]
An inflation index that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve tumbled last month to its lowest level since April 2021, pulled down by lower gas prices and slower-rising food costs. At the same time, consumers barely increased their spending last month, boosting it just 0.1%, after a solid 0.6% gain in April. The inflation index showed that prices rose 3.8% in May from 12 months earlier, down sharply from a 4.4% year-over-year […]