The school year is over and Fond du Lac school officials are already planning for what next school year will look like during the coronavirus pandemic. Superintendent Dr. Jim Sebert says a survey is being sent this week to parents, students and staff on three potential options. Sebert says the first option going back to in-classroom instruction, the second option is continuing a full virtual mode and the third option is a […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin campgrounds closed since March due to the coronavirus pandemic reopen starting Wednesday, but it won’t be business as usual.Campers will have to make reservations ahead of time, won’t be able to purchase firewood on site and all buildings, observation towers, playgrounds, concessions and rentals will be closed. But bathrooms will be open as will the trails, boat launches, beaches and outdoor recreation areas. Wisconsin Department […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two of Wisconsin’s top state health department officials resigned in the middle of the coronavirus outbreak; one joined a liberal advocacy group but the other’s departure is shrouded in secrecy. Nicole Safar had been the third in command at the state Department of Health Services before she left April 1. The liberal group A Better Wisconsin Together announced Monday that she has become its executive director. […]
The executive director of the Wisconsin state Fair says while there were a number of contributing factors, the decision to cancel the state Fair this summer ultimately came down to public safety. Kathleen O’Leary told WFDL news after consulting with public health officials it was determined that the Fair could not be held safely during the coronavirus pandemic. "Excruciating, unthinkable, are the two words that not only come to mind but […]
Marshfield Medical Center-Beaver Dam is updating it’s visitor policy to allow a limited number of visitors to enter the clinic health system during the coronavirus pandemic. Hospital adult patients are now allowed one visitor per day. One support person is allowed for Emergency, Urgent Care and walk-in department patients, OB Labor and Delivery, and adult patients with clinic appointments. Both parents can be with a child for pediatric clinic appointments. No visitors are allowed for adult […]
While most summer festivals and events have been cancelled or postponed, no final decision has been made yet on the Fond du Lac County Fair. Fond du Lac County executive Al Buechel says the Fair board has been exploring options for big name music entertainment, including the possibility of having a stage behind the grandstand so people can watch from their vehicles. Buechel says it would be an outdoor theatre concept […]
The Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer says she doesn’t know how the Fond du Lac County Fair can be held safely. The state Fair announced last week it was cancelling this summer’s Fair scheduled for late August. The Fond du Lac County Fair Board has not made a final decision on the county Fair scheduled for the middle of July. Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says she doesn’t think it would be […]
Another Fond du Lac County resident has died from COVID-19. Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says a Fond du Lac woman in her early 70s died over the weekend, bringing to six the total number of COVID-19 deaths in Fond du Lac County. Meanwhile, Mueller says there are now 240 positive COVID-19 cases in the county after ten new cases were reported over the weekend. That’s the fewest number […]
Several police squad cars responded to a Fond du Lac business Monday afternoon after a group of protesters gathered in response to comments the business owner posted on Facebook before the Fond du Lac Peace Walk a little more than a week ago. A crowd of people carried signs reading “Black Lives Matter” and “Threats of Violence are no joke” outside the My Custom Shop Business near the corner of North Main and […]