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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The percentage of positive COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin continues to decline. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported Friday that 3% of all test results were positive. That continues a downward trend over the past two weeks. In total, more than 20,200  people have contracted the virus in Wisconsin and there have been 633 deaths. Also on Friday, Dane County and Madison loosened a public health […]

Five new COVID-19 cases have been reported in Fond du Lac County.   Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says that brings to 230 the total number of positive cases in the county. Mueller says there are 85 active cases in the county, although she says that number can fluctuate frequently during the day.  There are more than 20,000 positive cases in Wisconsin.

The executive director of the downtown Fond du Lac Partnership is encouraging small businesses to apply for a new statewide grant to help them reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Amy Hansen says small businesses can apply for the grant through the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation beginning Monday June 15.  Hansen says the grant money can be used for health and safety improvements, wages and salaries, rent, mortgages and inventory.  A business may apply […]

A financial institution is stepping up to help local COVID-19 relief efforts.   Verve, a Credit Union, is pledging a $50,000 to match local fundraising through June 30.   The matching donations will be split between the communities Verve serves.  In Fond  du Lac the money will go toward the Together Fond du Lac fundraising  effort to help area nonprofits.  

The secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Revenue says there is a "light at the end of the tunnel."   Secretary Peter Barca was responding to a new report that projects wages and personal income levels will rebound next year.  But Barca says the economic recovery is contingent on a second wave of the coronavirus not occurring.   He says that’s why it’s important for residents to continue safe practices, including social distancing […]

The president and CEO of Envision Greater Fond du Lac says there is a lot of wait and see as businesses continue to reopen. Sadie Parafiniuk says a lot of businesses are still trying to bring their staff back,  trying to figure out issues like child care, or whether to continue working remotely.  Parafiniuk says other businesses are wondering about how to plan if there is a second wave of […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources officials say they'll re-open state campgrounds next week. The DNR announced Thursday that state campgrounds will re-open June 10. Park offices will remain closed, however, and campers can expect to find automatic touchless check-ins. Reservations will be accepted by phone at 1-888-947-2757 and online only to eliminate interaction with DNR staff. Group camping, shelters and amphitheaters will remain closed through June […]

Organizers of the World Dairy Expo in Madison have canceled this year’s event because of the coronavirus pandemic. It’s the first time the annual trade show has been canceled in its 53-year history. Event organizers said they made the decision Thursday because of COVID-19 travel restrictions and health orders issued by the City of Madison and Dane County. The event _ described as the Super Bowl of dairy _ attracts […]

A couple months after residents stepped up to donate blood to alleviate a critical shortage due to the coronavirus pandemic the Red Cross is making another plea for donations.  Red Cross Wisconsin Chapter spokeswoman Laura McGuire says there is an urgent need for blood donations to prevent another blood shortage  as hospitals resume procedures that were temporarily paused this spring in response to the pandemic.  McGuire says the initial blood collection level from March […]