The Fond du Lac Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts has reopened with two new art exhibitions, and still hopes to be able to hold concerts at some point this summer. The Thelma opened recently after being shut down for two months due to the coronavirus pandemic. Director Jacqui Corsi says the building is sanitized and visitors can expect new restrictions including limits on the number of people in the building, social distancing, and […]
The Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer says businesses are doing their part to help stop the spread of the coronavirus as the state reopens following the lifting of the Safer at Home order. But Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says the number of COVID-19 cases in the county continues to rise because that’s only a part of the solution. Mueller says since the order was lifted it seems that more people are gathering […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The percentage of new positive COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin continues a downward trend. The latest figures from the state Department of Health Services show that 4% of all tests reported Monday were positive. That is the third smallest total in the past two weeks. In total, just over 18,500 people have tested positive in Wisconsin and 595 have died. That was up by three from Sunday. […]
A retired Ripon College economist predicts unemployment levels will remain in double digits through the rest of the year. Economist Paul Schoofs says the 18.3 percent jobless rate in Fond du Lac for April due to the Safer at Home order, after a 2.9 percent rate in March, is historic. "It's just devastating and we've never seen a jump like that in such a short time," Schoofs told WFDL news. "...it […]
Fond du Lac Republican state senator Dan Feyen says there is no excuse for the long delays in processing unemployment claims during the coronavirus pandemic. Feyen says there are people who are hurting and the excuse making has to stop. "We've heard from people in our office with stories that you cannot imagine," Feyen told WFDL news. "There's one gentleman who is eating every other day so his family can […]
The president of Envision Greater Fond du Lac says area businesses are slowly reopening after the state Supreme Court struck down the governor’s Safer at Home order last month. Sadie Parafiniuk says which businesses are open and how they are reopening runs the gamut. "It's been a slow reopen and we're glad businesses are taking it seriously," Parafiniuk told WFDL news. Parafiniuk says right now businesses are trying to get a solid […]
A new online shopping directory is now available to connect shoppers with their communities as businesses try to get back on their feet as the state slowly reopens during the pandemic. The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and Main Street America has launched the Main Street Marketplace online retail portal. Downtown Fond du Lac Partnership director Amy Hansen says there are currently 24 Fond du Lac businesses listed on the website. Meanwhile, Hansen […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Hundreds of volunteers are cleaning up damage in downtown Madison following a protest over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last week that started peacefully before it turned violent. More than a thousand people took part in a peaceful demonstration Saturday afternoon, but like many of the protests around the country over the death of Floyd, it later took a violent turn, with about 150 […]
The downtown Fond du Lac Public Library, 32 Sheboygan St., will reopen partially on Wednesday, June 3, under several conditions. From June 3 to June 30, Library hours will be 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. July’s hours and services will be announced later in June. A limited number of patrons will be allowed in the building at one time. Visits will be limited to […]