MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers has issued an order allowing nearly all nonessential businesses to reopen as long as they serve no more than five customers at a time. Evers' move Monday partially lifts the restriction that has kept such retailers closed for weeks to slow the spread of the coronavirus. It takes effect immediately. The latest directive addresses criticism that it was unfair to allow essential businesses […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Free community testing sites for the coronavirus have opened in Milwaukee and Madison. The sites that opened Monday expand on the number of locations where people can show up without an appointment to get screened for the highly contagious virus without having to leave their vehicles, though the sites also offer walk-up testing. The sites are part of the state’s effort to create testing sites in […]
Fond du Lac County has topped 100 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says 21 new cases were confirmed over the weekend bringing the total number of positive COVID-19 cases in Fond du Lac County to 108. Mueller says it’s the biggest jump in cases since the outbreak began. Mueller says at least six of the cases stem from a party where people gathered in violation of the Safer at […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A decontamination system that can sanitize N95 respirator masks worn mainly by healthcare workers is ready for use in Wisconsin. The Battelle system will be able to decontaminate up to 80,000 masks on a daily basis and clean respirators up to 20 times without degrading filtration performance. Gov. Tony Evers says the addition will help ease the shortage of personal protection equipment. Wisconsin's COVID-19 death toll […]
The Fond du Lac Symphonic Band has announced that the 2020 Buttermilk Festival summer concert series has been canceled. The decision to cancel was made by the Board of Directors because of ongoing concerns related to the Coronavirus pandemic, restrictions on large group gatherings, and lack of a rehearsal facility while local schools remained closed. Additional factors included the cancellation of the Kids from Wisconsin summer season and cancellations or postponements […]
While many summer festivals and events have either been postponed or cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic and concerns about large public gatherings the Fond du Lac County Fair is still a go…at least for now. Fair Board treasurer Matt Immel told AM 1170s Between the Lines program last week regardless of whether the Fair is held the decision has been made to move forward with the 4H junior FFA shows and open […]
PORTAGE, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's American Legion Baseball season has been canceled because of concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. The American Legion Department of Wisconsin announced the decision Saturday. For the first time since 1927, an American Legion Baseball champion won't be crowned in Wisconsin. At least 24 other states have canceled their American Legion baseball programs for 2020. Wisconsin American Legion Baseball Association Commissioner Roger Mathison calls the cancellation […]
K-12 Schools At this time, the Department of Health Services recommends that schools cancel or postpone all in-person ceremonies for spring and summer graduations. Public gatherings such as traditional graduation ceremonies are not advised until the state has met benchmarks articulated in the state’s Badger Bounce Back plan and the state determines that it is safe to do so. Currently, DHS recommends that individuals avoid all public and private gatherings of any […]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — As coronavirus hotspots erupted at major U.S. meatpacking plants, experts criticized extremely tight working conditions that made the factories natural high risk contagion locations. But some Midwestern politicians have pointed the finger at the workers’ living conditions, suggesting crowded homes bear some blame. The comments include a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice’s remark that an outbreak didn’t seem to have come from “regular folks.” Outraged employees and advocates […]