Fond du Lac Public School officials continue to review plans for a possible return to the classroom this fall. School board vice president Mark Jurgella says at this point the District is reviewing new DPI guidelines and talking with public health officials. "We had a survey that showed almost 70 percent of the people connected to the District want in-person classes, Jurgella told WFDL news. Jurgella says at this point […]
The Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer says Wisconsin residents need to take steps to protect themselves to prevent a full-blown outbreak of cases like some other states. Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says she worries when she sees thousands of new cases daily in some states, and recent increases in Wisconsin. Mueller says it seems that people are ignoring warnings about physical distancing and wearing face masks. There were two […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Public health experts say there is little evidence that the protests that erupted after George Floyd’s death caused a significant increase in coronavirus infections. If the protests had driven an explosion in cases, experts say, the jumps would have started to become apparent within two weeks — and perhaps as early as five days. But that didn’t happen in many cities with the largest protests. The […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Public health officials are closing indoor service at bars in Madison as the Fourth of July weekend approaches and as the number of reported coronavirus cases accelerate. Many of the new cases involve young people in Wisconsin’s largest college community. The order from Public Health Madison & Dane County allows bars that have patios to keep them open and it limits the number of people who […]
RACINE, Wis. (AP) — A judge has thrown out Racine's coronvirus ordinance as unconstitutional. Racine County Circuit Judge Jon Fredrickson said Wednesday that Racine's plan violated Wisconsin's constitution because it interfered with the right to assemble. The judge also said the ordinance was so broadly written that “no average person of ordinary intelligence can make sense of its sprawling breadth.” The owner of a CrossFit gym brought the lawsuit, saying […]
As coronavirus cases surge in sunbelt states, new data shows 30 percent of Wisconsin counties are experiencing high COVID-19 activity. Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says other states that reopened early only to see a recent spike in cases should be a warning for Wisconsin. There were no new cases reported Tuesday in Fond du Lac County. https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
Nominations are being taken for this year’s Fond du Lac County beautification awards. Since 1967, the county’s Natural Beauty Council has been recognizing local residents for their beautification and preservation efforts through landscaping and outside property improvements. Council chairman John Rickert says there are a lot of things people can do to make their property look nice. Rickert says it seems that people are spending more time in their gardens this year […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin health officials have not recorded a new death related to the coronavirus for three straight days. The number of confirmed virus-related fatalities stood at 777 as of Monday afternoon, unchanged since Saturday. The state has seen a total of 28,058 confirmed cases as of Monday, an increase of 315 cases from Sunday. According to health officials, 79% of victims have recovered, leaving the state with […]
Only one new COVID-19 case was reported in Fond du lac County over the weekend after nine new cases were reported on Friday. There have been 311 positive cases in Fond du Lac County and there are currently 24 active cases. Two people are hospitalized and 281 people have recovered.