As testing ramps up there are more positive cases of coronavirus in Fond du Lac County, but also more negative test results. Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says there were 18 new cases over the weekend, bringing the total number of positive COVID-19 cases in the county to 141. There have also been nearly 2,800 negative test results as the county increases the number of people being […]
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 […]
The Dodge County Sheriff says he is confident Dodge County residents will practice safe habits even though a Safer at Home order has been struck down. Sheriff Dale Schmidt says he encourages residents to continue to social distance and abide by CDC guidelines to prevent spread of the coronavirus and thinks most residents will say thank you for trusting us.
The Fond du Lac County executive says the state Supreme Court ruling last week striking down the governor’s stay at home restrictions doesn’t mean we’re in the clear. The ruling means the state is essentially reopened ahead of the May 26 expiration date of governor Evers’ order. The county Public Health Officer last week rescinded a public health order that had closed certain businesses like barbershops and tattoo parlors and placed restrictions on restaurants. Fond […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin has been the battleground for political proxy wars for nearly a decade, and six months before the next presidential election, the state is on fire again. With a divided state government and a polarized electorate, Wisconsin has emerged as a hotbed of partisan fighting over the coronavirus, including how to slow its spread, restart the seized economy, vote amid a pandemic and judge President Donald […]
The Fond du Lac County Sheriff says two inmates in the Fond du Lac County Jail have tested positive for COVID-19. Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt says the first inmate was serving his Huber sentence at his residence and was being monitored by jail staff through a GPS device. The second inmate was tested during the initial 14 day quarantine when he was being booked into the jail, and that test came back positive on Friday. Waldschmidt […]
The Downtown Fond du Lac Partnership held the first farmers market of 2020, over the weekend sponsored by Agnesian healthcare a member of SSM Health. The market was held Saturday. Only prepared foods & fresh produce vendors will be present. All vendors will be separated by a ten-foot minimum from the next vendors. Six feet of space will be marked in front of each vendor booth as well. All vendors will […]
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers Friday announced the state of Wisconsin has received donations of approximately 210,000 procedural masks from international businesses and the Taiwanese government for its state supply of personal protective equipment (PPE). “These donations are welcome additions to our state resources and will help our frontline responders carry on the fight against COVID-19,” Gov. Evers said. “Partnerships like these are a vital part of our response […]
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today issued an interim attorney general opinion on the applicability of Wisconsin Legislature v. Palm to local health officers’ ability to issue local orders responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, in response to a request for an opinion from the Outagamie County Executive on Friday, May 15, 2020. Due to the considerable confusion regarding the impact that the Wisconsin Supreme Court decision in Palm has on the authority […]