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NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey is giving grants to the cities she’s called home through her $12 million coronavirus relief fund. She announced Wednesday that her Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation will donate money to organizations dedicated to helping underserved communities in Chicago; Baltimore; Nashville, Tennessee; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Kosciusko, Mississippi, where she was born. In an interview with The Associated Press, Winfrey encouraged people of means to step up […]

Gov. Tony Evers today announced the Wisconsin Farm Support Program, a $50-million investment to provide direct payments to Wisconsin farmers in support of the agricultural sector during the COVID-19 pandemic, and a $15-million Food Security Initiative to combat hunger in Wisconsin. Wisconsin is a national agriculture leader, but COVID-19 has created unprecedented challenges for our farmers, food processors, and all those in the food supply chain. Federal aid so far […]

Gov. Tony Evers today announced the launch of a $25 million Wisconsin Rental Assistance Program for Wisconsinites who have experienced income loss as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Administered by the Department of Administration (DOA), the Wisconsin Rental Assistance Program will provide direct financial assistance for owed rent, security deposits, and wrap around services for program eligible individuals. The effort is funded by $25 million in federal Coronavirus Aid, […]

Wisconsin National Guard specimen collection teams collected over 5,500 specimens May 19 and its cumulative total collected for COVID-19 testing reached nearly 52,000 as 25 teams continue to operate across Wisconsin supporting local health departments and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services with COVID-19 testing efforts. The teams, comprised of more than 600 Citizen Soldiers and Airmen in total, established mobile testing sites at locations ranging from correctional facilities and […]

The Fond du Lac Recreation Department is developing safety plans as it prepares for summer programming amid the coronavirus pandemic.  Department supervisor, Renee Wagner, says while some programs are moving forward, with new guidelines, others are being cancelled.  Wagner says her office has been fielding calls from residents wondering if certain programs will be held this summer."We are looking at them individually, pushing back some of our programs to give us a […]

After being closed for several weeks the Fond du Lac YMCA will be reopening soon.   The Y has posted on it’s website that it’s finalizing plans and preparing to  slowly re-open starting June 1st,  “ensuring that we create an environment that is as safe as possible for our members and staff.”   The YMCA says it is  continuing to take the advice from the Fond du Lac County Health Department, the CDC, […]

A total of 25 specimen collection teams from the Wisconsin National Guard continue to operate across Wisconsin supporting local health departments and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services effort to increase the state’s COVID-19 testing capacity. The teams, comprised of more than 600 Citizen Soldiers and Airmen in total, established mobile testing sites at locations ranging from correctional facilities and health clinics, to private businesses, and community-based testing sites.After collecting […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin has announced that the Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing and Productivity will receive $1.5 million for manufacturers to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. This funding comes as part of the bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act that passed Congress in March and was signed into law by President Trump. “The COVID-19 pandemic has created an economic crisis […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers has unveiled his plan for spending $1 billion in federal funds to combat COVID-19 in Wisconsin. The money will be used to pay for ongoing efforts to test people for the virus, perform contact tracing to identify those who may have been exposed, purchase supplies, provide resources and prepare for a surge. Evers detailed how much was being spent and on what on […]